[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: DM test by DDC
- From: barbara17236@xxxxxxx
- To: tanksr@xxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:27:17 -0400 (EDT)
It is my understanding that the OFA DM test and the DDC DM Test are looking
for different markers and different things. And, that your dog could be DM
Clear on one test and a carrier on the other test.
So, it is best to pick just one (OFA or DDC) and test all of your dogs through
that program. Since OFA will post the results publicly, I am doing all of my
dogs through the OFA test. And, I believe most "white" breeders are using the
OFA test.
Barb Hively - PA
DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd
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From: Ken Tank <tanksr@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Mar 30, 2012 8:46 am
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: DM test by DDC
I have been looking into this myself and have found that there are
issenting opinions from experts as to whether or not this test is accurate.
en
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Kim McNamara <klite3gsd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Since Bob George asked the question about DM stats for dogs tested by
DDC... I had 4 of my dogs tested about 2 months ago by DDC - results were 2
clear and 2 carriers. I asked them at the time if they had stats, and they
didn't give me the number tested but said there're seeing 55% clear, 38%
carriers and 7% at risk.
And to follow up on Penny's earlier question about what should we do about
carriers - my opinion is to learn as much as you can about your own dogs
and about those you might want to breed to, i.e., try to be knowledgable -
but as someone else said: some of the top dogs in the country are carriers
and we should not throw out the babies with the bathwater.
Thanks!
Kim
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