> I love that you openly discuss these things Laura. Good for you. Why not? I've done the best I could. I fully test every single dog I breed and only use phenotypically clear dogs, in 26 years every dog I bred to was also fully tested and phenotypically clear except one. The one dog was an exceptional case--I agonized for 2 years and decided to take a chance because of the MVD status in this breed and his exceptional status.
The owners got a break on my regular price because of this and they are well aware of the fact that his hips weren't OFAd. And no way on earth would I blame that dog for hip dysplasia if his grandchildren developed it. It is a polygenic trait and both parents would have to contribute. I would blame myself for not paying enough attention to all the information available and making a breeding mistake. There were 4 resulting puppies and 3 were checked, although one was not sent in--the owner and vet didn't think to do so. The vet said he was fine. He has been neutered for years. The other girl--she lives nearby. She has been spayed for years, but I will try to get the owner to check her. It would be nice to know if the whole litter was free of hip dysplasia. 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.
