Laura This sounds remarkably like the post that started this whole conversation - have you just copied and posted it? If so I am bowing out because I certainly am not repeating myself I seem to have done that quite a few times re Xrays today anyway VBG Have you ever been to Hyde Park Corner on a Sunday morning? perhaps you should some day VBG!
Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Trunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Another question > > MVD, HD, patella problems and eye problems are far more prevalent. Hence > the reason the recommendation to examine dogs for these diseases prior to > breeding IS highly recommended and encouraged - not only in Cavaliers but in > ALL breeds. Since this is the case in the USA > > with recommendations from veterinary professionals and specialists, and > since I am producing animals that will affect the lives of, not only the > individual puppies, but also the lives of their owners, why would I not take > the advice and check these dogs for the extremely > > common, inherited diseases? > > > I think we all need to be reminded that the reason people did not test in > the past is because the tests weren't available and because hereditary > factors weren't as well known--not because it wasn't a good thing. The same > goes for making test results easily available--people didn't realize modes > of inheritance and just plain did not realize how important this information > was to all breeders until the last 10 years or so. > > We also need to be reminded that we do know a lot more about modes of > inheritance and genetics today and that testing is being made more available > each and every year. This is the way of the future. It is not going to go > away. Testing is going to become more and more prevalent--in fact some > countries are making it mandatory in certain instances. Right or wrong--the > idea is that this information is important to know if we really want to > improve the health of our dogs (we already use this same type of information > to improve the type of our dogs). > > Again--it is not going to go away. It is going to become more and more > prevalent. > > I guess the the thing to ponder is whether some breeders are going to > embrace these ideas sooner--or later--not whether or not it should be done. > > 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.
