Mike, I totally agree.... if they?descend but at a late age... do we really want to keep those dogs and breed to them??? I don't... 16 weeks is long enough and he'd have to be awesome to wait 16 weeks..... (This has happened to me in the last year.) Any problem... however big or small is GOING to come back and bite you in the a**.... so I try to make sure if I keep a dog or bitch?I can live with with their faults.? I try and breed away from the faults but if they pop up.... can I live with them?? If it is a health issue the answer is NO. If I have to tape ears until they are 8 months... the answer is yes.... I don't LIKE it but I can live with it. Would I throw away a dog or bitch for producing a monorchid every now and then?... NO!!!!!!!!? But if it was EVERY litter... I doubt I could live with that... because ultimately?my own dogs are?the ones I am hurting. I always try to keep in mind that any dog or bitch I produce could ultimately effect the entire breed... that goes for most of us I am sure.? But there are those who don't seem to look at the big picture.....breeding shouldn't be for the next big show winner (though that would be nice) but for the future of the breed in general. Gary -----Original Message----- From: Lindenhill German Shepherds <lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Kate Syssoloff <rockannand@xxxxxxx>; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 7:28 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Bilateral Cryptorchid(often and incorrectly called Monorchid) #2 I've heard of prospects that were going up and down up to a year(and ultimately never came down) In my experience I won't wait beyond sixteen weeks, but as rule expect them to be down by nine weeks. M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Cochran" <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> To: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kate Syssoloff" <rockannand@xxxxxxx>, lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2008 8:52:10 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Bilateral Cryptorchid(often and incorrectly called Monorchid) #2 What is the latest you have seen testicles drop??? What age was the puppy? Terry From: Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Kate Syssoloff <rockannand@xxxxxxx>; lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:07:33 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Bilateral Cryptorchid(often and incorrectly called Monorchid) #2 I thought I explained that I was "old" and "old habits never die"...........<G> ? ? ? ? Saying you have had Monorchids is a much more serious thing than saying you have a Cryptorchid.? ? ? ? ? With Cryptorchids, the testicle(s) is hidden, undescended.? While a Monorchid never grew testicles at all.? ? ? ? ? The only way to know for sure would be to operate in search of testicles.? ? ? ? ? The books say, that generally a missing testicle(s) will be found in the abdomin and that Monorchids ? ? ? ? are actually quite rare. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? When I hear someone use the term Monichid to describe a puppy they sold with missing testicles, I wonder why they are being so hard on their own line. ? ? ? ? Kate ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008.? 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 RI GHTS RESERVED. 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