I see now where it says that thank you. I stand corrected. That concerns me now too. Only difference then is the vet putting themselves on the line saying yes I certify this is the dog stated above to the best of their knowledge. You would think they would want it required. That to me is very disturbing now knowing this. Tammy From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx [mailto:Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:12 AM To: paris-smith_k9s@xxxxxxxxxxx; sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: DM Testing The OFA does not require, take a look at the submission form....maybe your vet? You don't even have to have a name. I prelime'd a bitch before she was even registered. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/ In a message dated 5/26/2012 1:37:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, paris-smith_k9s@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Everytime I take mine in even for prelims they require either a microchip or a tattoo. -----Original Message----- From: Sally [mailto:sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 10:35 AM To: Paris-Smith_k9s Cc: Showlist Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: DM Testing Unless it has recently changed a dog does not have to be permanently id'd to be ofa certified . That is only required if you want akc to acknowledge it on the pedigree . Granted i don't keep up with the changes since i do not any more Sent from my iPad On May 26, 2012, at 12:25 PM, "Paris-Smith_k9s" <paris-smith_k9s@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sally posts: Same way with hip and elbow exrays > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Hips and elbow though you have to have a vet verify a microchip number > and they have to sign the form being submitted. DM tests are not > verified by anyone but the individual doing them. No microchip or > tattoo is required either. Many of the dogs listed on OFA have single > names with nothing else posted about them. No sire no Dam nothing. > > Tammy > www.noble-spirit-shepherds.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/ ============================================================================