<<I agree with all of them except the "testing is not reliable". Show me that all tested dogs have never produced a defective puppy. I always tell buyers that testing reduces the incidence, but there is always the possibility of a problem. Only DNA testing is reliable and we don't have that yet.>>
Susan, I never said that I believe testing eliminates all problems. I tell people exactly what you said--that it reduces the incidence and ups your odds of not having problems. What the millers, FIC breeders, BYBs, those who don't test, etc., tell people is that the testing by specialists is not needed at all. Their vet is good enough to check eyes and hearts, and of course, little dogs don't get HD, so you don't need to worry about checking for that. Linda Elliott Springfield MO ========================================================= "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.
