Laura Thank you for the lecture on genetics - I will file it somewhere in a safe place By all means publish your health results where ever you wish. However I will continue as I do now to inform those that are seriously interested in using or purchasing from me and not idly curious. If the fact that I do not publish offends someone that worries me not one jot - I assume if they can read they have also got a tongue in their head and can ASK for the information I will then assess them and their bitch as to their suitability to use one of my dogs or purchase from which ever the case might be
Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Trunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Why NOT boast about testing? > > Well personally I don't think it is anyone's business but mine what I test > > for. Meanwhile I am far > > to busy in my life to be broadcasting to the world in general every test > > result > > Here is why I want everyone to know my test results and why I want to know > everyone else's test results. > > Let's go back and review a little genetics. MVD, HD and many other health > faults are polygenic. Polygenic traits are governed by genotype, NOT > phenotype. Phenotype can be *seen* in a dog. Genotype is a lot harder > since approximately half the dog's geneotype is *hidden*. > > Polygenic faults are very hard to lessen when one only uses phenotype--in > fact nearly impossible. That is why two normals for HD will produce a > litter with several dysplastic puppies. This is no SURPRISE! If you knew > more about the genotype of the two normals--you would know why those puppies > ended up dysplastic!!! The only way to lessen the appearance of or > severity of polygenic faults is by knowing as much about what the genotype > of any dog you plan to breed as possible. The ONLY way you get information > about the genotype of that dog is by knowing as much about family members, > ancesters and offspring (if any yet). The MORE information you have > available, the more you know about a particular dog's genotype and the > BETTER job you can do in lessening polygenic faults. The less you know, the > HARDER it is to breed to improve polygenic traits. > > Therefore, anyone who does not SHOUT every single test result they have is > doing a great disservice to all breeders-- AND ESPECIALLY TO THE DOGS! > > 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. ========================================================= "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.
