Terry asks: OK the dogs test clear (according to the test now) but the dog or bitch had one parent that bloated by 5. do you breed or do you not? DM testing, OFA certifications, temperament testing, show careers, do not over ride common (or uncommon) sense. ;-) One weighs the entire dog & all its known doggy relatives when deciding to breed a litter. And with alllllll things, your mileage may vary. Maybe to you, color matters more than longevity or sidegait more than temperament or missing teeth more than missing brain cells. Everyone gets to decide what they can put up with & what they cannot. Diane Wright ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================