Linda, I am so tired of breeders who portray testing as the magical solution to genetic defects that I took your comment the wrong way. I guess the comment pushed a button with me:-) All the best, Susan Cochran
----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Elliott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Prospecting buyers? > <<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. ========================================================= "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.
