Testing DOES guarantee something. It guarantees that the breeder is doing all that they can do to find, and eliminate from their breeding programs, dogs who are affected with genetically transmitted diseases. Myra Savant
>From: Jo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Why NOT boast about testing? >Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 21:42:30 -0500 > >Suze, >So well said. >Thank you. >JoAnn >ps any chance we can see a photo of your home bred almost AKC champion?? > > > > Given the fact that health is obviously a huge concern (or should be) >and a > > > 'hot topic', I would think that those who DO test would certainly be >screaming it > > > > > > You know, I do have a problem with this. The problem is that >testing > > does NOT guarantee ANYTHING. If I sell you a pet or show pup who was > > bred from parents who were heart clear at 2 1/2 and whose grandparents > > were clear at age 5 it only means that the parents were clear the day > > that they were tested. The next day (and for an unknown year later) > > they could have developed a heart murmur. We, who test and don't yell > > about it, do so with the thought that we're hoping against hope that it > > will help delay onset of MVD and perhaps provide our breeding program > > with the benefit of better and sounder dogs in terms of hips, eyes, > > etc. After all, what breeder really WANTS those problems in their > > dogs? Most good breeders aren't breeding to breed pets. I'm sorry to > > say it that way, but we are striving to improve on what we have and > > breed to have the next show prospect/breeding prospect for the next > > generation. We are surely not breeding for sick dogs either. > > So, then we care very much about the health of the dogs, but >some >of us > > also care about the disingenuity of selling them as "tested" as if they > > are now "free and clear of all problems for life". Even if I educate my > > buyers and inform them of all that can go wrong, they will walk away > > with the feeling that somehow I'm doing something better than other > > breeders. And that is not true. And..............MOST > > importantly.....it isn't worth more money to buy from breeders who > > advertise "healthy pets" if they are simply doing the testing that > > should be done. It should be a "given" in our breed that we have > > cardiologists listen to our dog's hearts. For sure you should ask about > > whether health testing has been done. You may well want also to ask > > about longevity in the breeder's lines. But for heaven's sake, don't > > think that the breeders who advertise are the only ones who test and > > therefore pay more money for their prospects. > > We, who don't advertise "healthy" pets are just a bit more >circumspect > > about genetics and false promises. > > > > > > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
