Re: [labradoodles] genetic test.

[birdwalk]

I wouldn't want to stand on concrete all day either - nor expect my dogs to.  they have a large play yard when they are not chilling out on their futon in the living room.   as per the blindness let me speak from my own experience -   Many breeders will tell you not to worry about Cerf test or even go so far as to say their vets said not to worry about it (no vet worth his salt would tell that lie).  Many years ago I would have been one of those breeders to say we�ve never had a problem � I�ve had this bloodline for years and nothing has happened.  I had champion toy poodle age 15 � her daughter also a champion age 8 and her recently finished champion son sired by another champion who was a little over 2 years old when we first were persuaded to get Cerf test done. Long story short he flunked and we were advised he would probably be blind by 5 years old. I said but mom is fine! So is grandma! Must be the sire�s fault!  Further discussion with the Ophthalmologist led to some interesting insight. Yes mom bumped into things at night � so do I. Night blindness was a symptom � not as overt as being blind but� her daytime navigation was fine. All dogs since have been tested and will continue to be. We have even taken in the retired dogs as we had kept pups and they are fine also. Of course that poodle bloodline and a few that have tested positive for PRA since are not part of the breeding program.       Question to the Group,  ?  If your breeding stock and lines you use have never had any hip problems, as in zero, nor had any blindness as in zero .. Would you still test? Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.