I never had one either but set out doing the OFA's for cardiac to my gang PRIOR to the lowering of the qualifications for CHIC. Rebecca Little Peakes Brook German Shepherds http://www.peakesbrookshepherds.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Fox" <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 1:55 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Cardiac and GSD's > Never had a cardiac problem so I never thought of it. > Joan > Joan F. Fox > website: http://www.campaignersgsds.com > 17500 Haskins Rd. > Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 > > Cell: 440-759-4119 > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Rebecca Little <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: freelist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011 8:22:28 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Cardiac and GSD's > > Why is it that we don't see more GSD's with their OFA for cardiac? Since > most > heart defects are thought to be genetically transmitted wouldn't it seem > to be a > good tool to use? It seems almost shameful there are only 702 GSD's in the > OFA > database. Esp when there are low cost clinics available. THOUGHTS ON THE > SUBJECT... > Rebecca Little > Peakes Brook German Shepherds > http://www.peakesbrookshepherds.net/ > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. > > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group > and its > administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed > in any > post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group > and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================