OK the swabs are finally here and I'll start repacking for distribution this weekend. There are directions and questionaires with each SAMPLE KIT. I also have 50 kits for CONTROL PURPOSES, these are for dogs 25 MALES and 25 FEMALES that have NO CLOSE RELATIVES (2 generations) with each other. Dr Froman has also asked that IF any of you have dogs in the CHIC DNA DATA BASE; that died from one of the following cancer to PLEASE submit that data to the VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE attn: Dr Roe Froman Roe.Froman@xxxxxxxx 1) Osteosarcoma 2) Hemangiosarcoma 3) Lymphoma 4) Malignant histiocytosis 5) Melanoma (oral or digital) Also have a special request from one of her associates - IF ANY of your dogs have HD PLEASE send request for swabs to me!! Separate STUDY. Morgan Lewis Proud Member GSDCA ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================