They used the import papers. The same import papers used to register the dog with the American Kennel Club. I'm lost Myra..what is the problem? JoAnn
> You mean that the DNA people ran the DNA test WITHOUT a registration number > from AKC? Myra Savant > > > > > >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 > > > >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 ========================================================= "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.
