In a message dated 4/19/2002 5:35:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Hi, Winnie, > Which tests and what "clearances"? > I take potential sire A to a cardiologist and get a "clearance" at > age > 2.5, have done his hips (lets say they are fair but no displasia), > patellas are fine and he has been cleared by CERF. Let's even go > further and say that I know his parents are "heart clear" at age five. > He's a nice fellow and temperament "tests" (by some standard or other) > just fine. What I might not mention is that his line is known for > epilepsy, his "proving litter" at age one had two offspring with severe > allergy/immune problems and on the dam's side (also has her > "clearances") there seems to be some difficulty with cancer, PDA murmurs > and overbite. > So, then it is all right with you if I take these two "cleared" dogs > and breed them and sell pets to you? > I don't think that is what she is saying at all, that you can solve all problems and breeding decisions by making some testing mandatory. It would solve none of these other decisions in the tree of evaluation prior to breeding as you noted. Start with the worst of the physical ailments. MVD. I think everyone would agree thats #1 on the hit list. It would place one more obstacle to those who either disregard testing of hearts by a certified cardiologist or knowingly breed dogs who fail such test. Sure people will find a way to beat the system but some percentage won't bother and a certain percentage of dogs with propensity to pass on MVD that would have been bred will not be bred. Add to that the increase in available information not only on what has passed but what has failed (as I say make it public either way) and the increase in ability to make decisions based on increased availability of genetic information in those pedigrees goes up again. I always here of those that pass but seem to have a hard time finding the public information on those that fail. Does it solve all the problems and decisions a breeder must make. Heck no. Would it be a step in the right direction with far more benefit then detriment. I surely think so. Dave CastleMyst Cavaliers http://members.aol.com/CMystCavs ========================================================= "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.
