You mentioned that "A small gene pool is only a problem if every single dog in the breed has, and is "pure for," the exact same genetic problem. I'm not sure this is even possible, much less if it has ever happened in a breed."
That's why I mentioned Dalmatians. Hasn't it been found that the whole breed has the genetic problem with uric acid? Some are asymptomatic, but still homozygotes for the trait. There was some controversy about it several years ago. I think Joanne Nash knows all about it, at least that is where my information comes from--- her website. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Mickelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] more on genetic diversity > what about them? > > > Susan Cochran wrote: > > > What about Dalmatians and uric acid? > > All the best, > > Susan Cochran > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peggy Mickelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:33 PM > > Subject: [CKCS-L] more on genetic diversity > > > > > > No breeding philosophy is any better or worse than the person practicing > > > > it. No matter whether you outcross, inbreed or do a little of both, if > > > > you don't know what you're doing, and you don't know how to select from > > > > what you produce, you will never be successful for longer than can be > > > > accounted for by sheer luck. > > > > Item # 1504941848Even genetic traits that breeders are selecting FOR are not > > > > completely consistent across a breed. > > > > Some breeds have been around for a VERY long time and have gone thru > > > > bottlenecks and not had much of a gene pool, yet the breed keeps > > trucking > > > > along. > > > > > > ========================================================= > > > "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. > > > > ========================================================= > > "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. > > ========================================================= > "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. ========================================================= "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.
