I don't recall that anyone on the list rejected doing all testing. Those things that we know exist in our breed we must try to eradicate. We know that they exists because we have learned that the incidence of these afflictions appearing in our breed is comparatively high. Responsible breeders will test in that case.
However, it seems unnecessary for one to hear about some long-named ailment and then dash off to their vet to make sure their dog doesn't have it or to randomly have the vet examine a dog trying to find something wrong or ensuring that there is nothing wrong. There are hundreds of afflictions that a dog can have and be entirely asymtomatic. If your dog is robust, has a good appetite, is active, come when he is called, has no strange discharge from any body opening, has gloss to his coat and sparkle in his eye, why go hunting for something to be wrong unless you truly feel there is a reason it might be there. Pat ========================================================= "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.
