There are 3 levels of severity of retinal dysplasia. The mildest of these is folds. Dogs with folds receive a CERF certificate; the condition is listed as "breeder option" as far as "breedability" is concerned. The condition of "folds" has not been proven to be associated with an increased risk of more severe forms of dypslasia, but most ophthalmologists suggest that we avoid mating dogs with folds to each other.
The 2nd level of severity is geographic dysplasia; these dogs do not "CERF" and are listed as "NO" breeding suggested. The most severe level is retinal detachment, which causes blindness. Obviously, dogs with this level do not CERF and are considered a "NO" for breeding. Leanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Fulton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I thought retinal folds was an absolute disqualification for breeding. I > would like to know more about this. I was going to get a fabulous looking > puppy from a breeder but when it turned out she had a retinal fold she > wouldn't sell her to me. If it's an option then why do we test? I don't > think RD is the worst thing in the world since apparently it doesn't lead to > blindness, but should we use this stock for breeding? > Glenn ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?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.
