Thank you Kim for your views from someone that has "been in the war of the hips". The bottom line the evaluation system is subjective in nature...and envrionmental factors does truly add to the equation. I think we may find that environmental factors, including stressors, adding to degenerative heart disease onset. ..we need more research in this area. This does appears how polygenetics work...nothing is cut and dry!. Reinforcing to me, what one breeder told me, God has a sense of humor...the plan is to keep us all humble...LOL
As one pathologist stated regarding humans and disease, "Eat a healthy diet, exercise in moderation, avoid excessive alcohol consumption, avoid excessive stressors, avoid tobacco products, and pray like ---- for the expression of good genes...LOL" Take care, Kathy Yonkers Stuarthome CKCS ========================================================= "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.
