Hi Sandy; Try this web site below that Melissa gave me. It is just SO MUCH EASIER. Even if you breed your dog to a bitch that has produced coats.....you still won't really KNOW for sure and in my opinion....looking around for a coated bitch that is "right" for him is not always simple. This is simple and you KNOW the answer if someone inquires. We did this with our Cowboy and knew shortly that he did not carry the coat factor. Just TOO EASY not to........<G> http://www.vetdnacenter.com/canine-long-hair-test.html Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.com Three ways #1 Breed him to a normal coat who does(by virtue of producing coats in the past)carry coat gene. #2 Breed him to a long coat #3 Order the kit and pay OFA to do it not sure on the cost. Personally I'd breed him and take my chances on getting coats. Bob Neiman / Walled Lake, Mich. --- On Sat, 12/5/09, Sandy Staack <s_dstaack@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Sandy Staack <s_dstaack@xxxxxxxxx>Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] coat factor To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 11:47 AM I have a question I need an answer to. Can anyone tell me how to go about getting a dog tested for the coat factor. And what is the approximate charge. Never done this before. Thanks in advance Sandy Staack Donsta Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================