Going back to a stud long gone could be a way to get your breeding goals back in line, if somewhere you think there was a wrong turn, too. Someone once posted that with the strides that have been made in breeding, is it a good thing to turn back? I am not saying that, but wondering if that could be right.....that going back to past studs is not in the best interests of the breed? Is fertilized eggs next? Stormy In a message dated 12/9/05 8:40:00 AM, tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > There's not enough of it from the swabs to really get any use from it. > However, those of us who are freezing semen might just be the saviors of the > breed some day! Recently heard of an Up N Adam litter just whelped. Just > think > of the possibilities if we still had some of the Hessian dogs available > today............... What shoulders we could have!! Or Hawkeye/Hammer, > Paladen, > Mike, and the other greats who could still be shown today....... Just a > dreamin'.......... > > > > -- > Suzanne > www.tsalishepherds.com > Home of Ch Firedog, Ch Cookie, Ch Flair, BIS/BISS Ch Yancy, and Ch Flash! > Website updated 10/05 > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx > > > This was an interesting article. It is a follow-up research on that done > > several years ago on DNA that was quite remarkable. > > Hey....for us/you paranoid people out there, do you suppose AKC is keeping > > all that DNA from stud dogs, etc. for future use? Let's wonder what future > use > > is possible................................. > > > > Stormy > > > > In a message dated 12/8/05 4:38:10 AM, magic4sure@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051208/ap_on_sc/doggie_dna > > > > > > > Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================