Well actually, any identification on any dog could be false, including DNA testing, since the person who swabs the dog is also it's owner. Myra Savant
>From: Jo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Microchipping >Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 19:46:45 -0500 > >Hello again, > >My dogs were DNA tested here in this country. I haven't heard of any other >countries doing DNA..and in my opinion the test cost is more than fair. > >Any identification done on an import in this country could be false. >Any test is only as good as the tester, actually. > >As far as ID...if the dog is chipped you need the scanner...not all >shelters >have them. >Most tattoos are very difficult to read in a matter of weeks...so the best >bet is to keep the dogs off the streets..said with humor...it is a >difficult >problem. >Jo Ann > >Jo Ann > > Well, now I'm really curious. Does the AKC accept DNA results that were > > done in a foreign country as a form of permanent ID? Surely, it can't >be > > acceptable if done here since there would be no registration number on >it >if > > none had been granted prior to the DNA testing? Our DNA tests have the >dogs > > AKC registration number as well as their registered owner's names. >Also, > > for people who are looking at DNA testing as a form of ID....if your dog >is > > running loose on the street, a microchip or a tatoo might be >considerably > > faster as a means of ID than taking weeks to run a DNA test. Myra >Savant > > > > > > >From: Jo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Microchipping > > >Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 18:14:17 -0500 > > > > > >It does not mention DNA. :-) > > >Jo Ann > > > > > > > The paper work for registration does not mention DNA to my >knowledge. > > >Myra > > > > > > > > >Actually they do not need to be chipped. You may DNA an import >after > > >it > > > > >arrives in this country. > > > > >Jo Ann Carvill > > > > >BJ Cavaliers > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >www.bjcavaliers.com > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know if you all know this or not, but all imports must >be > > > > >chipped > > > > > > prior to registration with the AKC. If all the registering >bodies > > > > >required > > > > > > chipping prior to registration of all dogs, it would be a quick, > > > > >relatively > > > > > > painless way of insuring that the dogs are identifiable in the >case > > >of > > > > >an > > > > > > emergency. > > > > >========================================================= >"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 2002 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ========================================================= "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 2002 by its original author.
