It would be a no-brainer for me too, Dave, except that it would be something of a task for the powers that be to come up with what constitutes "health testing." I'm not trying to be difficult or quarrel with you, but there are many fine points to the health testing that I have only lately begun to appreciate. I hadn't really thought about it other than terms of health testing. Period. However, what about the 8 year old heart clear boy with mild dysplasia in one hip? Clearly he has a lot to offer. Perhaps he is suffering from the normal wear and tear changes on the joint. Perhaps his owner had never had his hips checked before but starts to look more carefully at him as each year passes and his heart remains clear, but he can't be cleared by OFA. What about the 4 year old bitch who has suffered an injury to her ligaments who can no longer be cleared for patellae? She is heart clear, hips good, eyes clear but no go on the knees. What about the 9 year old boy who may have just been diagnosed with a stage one murmur? It would be a real job just keeping up with the various requests from breeders wanting to breed the 10 year dog who has a stage one murmur and mild dysplasia in one hip. It is hard to define what is acceptable and what is not. I practice health testing, and I believe in it. I'm just not sure who would decide the limits and how they would be figured into the breeding picture if "health testing" was mandatory. Myra
>From: Dave Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] IIA 3/not a new amendment >Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 22:28:56 EDT > >In a message dated 4/19/2002 3:54:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > How does mandatory health testing and > > mandatory compliance with the suggested MVD protocol correlate with the > > registration of AKC dogs? > >Because both of these issues would be "no brainers" if everyone who so >freely >touts the phrase "for the good of the breed" actually meant it word for >word. > >Dave >CastleMyst Cavaliers >htttp://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. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ========================================================= "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.
