Yes, for sure DNA identification is breeding based, whereas chipping and tatooing can be used for speedy identification of the animal without regard for it's breeding status. Myra
>From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[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 20:26:28 -0500 > >Hi, Jo Ann and Myra, > Tbis dicussion reminds me so much of the registration policies >that >were in place years ago for Welsh ponies. To do an A.I. breeding, one >had to have DNA blood draws (through Stanford Univ ONLY) on sire, dam >and foal. But........to do any other sort of breeding one had only to >file a written stud cert and breeding cert? > I thought that really silly! No one was standing pastures >watching; >one could theoretically breed any pony to any other and make it up as >they went along. A vet generally came to ultrasound for A.I.; vet was >present during that and could attest to it. > >Finally, I guess the registry realized this, as they began to request >DNA hair samples on all breeding animals. > >Suze > >Jo wrote: > > > > Right. > > Although why anyone would want to do that is beyond me. > > Jo Ann > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > >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. > >-- >Suze at Llawen Cavaliers >"...I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man >to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica >"Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear > >========================================================= >"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. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ========================================================= "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. 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