I was with you right up to the part about food. Take a closer look at what's actually in the food. We (I sure hope) don't eat other people who have died of some disease or are full of whatever they used to euthanize. There are really no limits to what they are allowed to put in dog food, downed cattle (died of who knows what), euthanized animals, and whatever crap they can get their hands on that will pass as protein. Not sure who the "They" is you are quoting, but most likely those in the medical field who are not likely to dime the pharmaceutical companies. For example, are GSDs predisposed to digestive issues? Maybe, however, it has been shown that this can be caused by rabies vaccinations which are given every one to three years when one vaccination in a lifetime is probably sufficient. And that's just one of the multitude of vaccinations the pharmaceutical companies and veterinarians want us to give. Ken On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 3:03 AM, Julie H. <july9000@xxxxxxx> wrote: > They say..30% cancer cause by tobacco, another 30% obesity, 30% from what > we > are eating and only 10% is really genetics... > > That meaning if you smoke, you eat junks and you are overweight..you have > more chance to have cancer than someone who is healthy-eating well doing > exercice but who is genetically predisposed.. > > That said..in dogs we have much more genetics involved because they are > more > closely bred IMO. That is why some kind of cancer are more proeminent in > some breed..german shepherds with Hemangiosarcoma, Boxers with mastocytoma, > Bernese mountain dogs with Hystiocytoses, labrador with Lymphoma etc.. > > They are more predispose to some types of cancer..not all. And since they > don't smoke and usually eat a well balance food and love doing exercice > instead of watching TV..they are a step ahead of us for fighting it. > > Julie > > > Msg: #1 in digest > > From: ALL4MORIAH@xxxxxxx > > Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:53:08 EDT > > Subject: Genes? > > > > Lets see. My Great Grandparents died of cancer. My Grandparents died of > > cancer, My dad died of cancer, my mother had cancer surgery, my brother > died > > of cancer. They lived in Iowa, NV, Idaho and CA. > > So can't be totally environmental , I do also agree that we have a > lot > > more toxins in our food etc. > > On the other hand. I don't think that dogs in the "olden days". Lived any > > longer than they do today. > > I guess it is still a puzzle, but I do think genetics has something to > > do with it. Judi > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================