Hi The stories regarding hips are not that unusual. In our family over the years we have had hips graded so bad by the vet that we were told not to bother submitting them. The same dog's hips x-rayed later and told this is an excellent set of hips. The resubmitting of the same x-rays to OFA has also occurred.
My experience in small dogs is that the vets are not used to doing them and so a great deal depends on who takes the x-rays. I think the most important thing in testing for hips is to remember that hip dysplasia can be caused by environmental conditions, food, as well as genetics. If you get a bad reading, take a look at the x-rays and make sure the dogs was properly positioned. Then look at the other family members to see if this has happened before. Remember we have a very small gene pool don't throw the baby out with the bath water. We are breeders if you have a dog that is iffy but a good example of the breed, and who has family members who are clear make sure you breed to a dog with really good hips. Personally I think our number one priority is hearts. Maureen ========================================================= "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.
