> And I know Laura has also bred to dogs that were NOT fully tested. RIGHT!!!!
Cathy, I only bred to one dog *purposefully* that was not FULLY tested (hips). I agonized for over 2 years on whether or not to do it--talked to everyone who would listen and finally did it--because he was color doppler cleared of MVD at 6 1/2 and still auscultated clear at 9, plus I knew of a couple of his offspring that were OFA clear of hip dysplasia including a preliminary excellent rating. Yet I felt I was taking a monstrous chance and was scared to death the whole time until the two puppies I kept were fully tested and clear--so I won't do that again! Too much stress for me to handle!! However, the good part is that I am happy about the *puppies*. They are just ready to turn 4, fully tested, still MVD clear with two parents who were MVD clear to 9 years of age and producing very, very nicely. Since the oldest puppy either has produced is not yet 1, only time will tell if it will come back to haunt me. A very hard thing to do. I'm not sure if I could say it was worth it. Laura Trunk Roycroft Cavaliers ========================================================= "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.
