[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Limp or not
- From: "Maureen" <murk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 20:35:55 -0500
Our first Champion had the same thing. Ch Abraxas Lil' Shot v Konigin.....he
never produced a pup, we finished him and neutered him. He lived to almost
10 and never limped a day in his life either. Mo
> No, this is not an enhancement advertisement.
>
> We finished a male in the 80s that had an UAP. However, the vet said to
> take it out he would have had to hammer and chisel it out, as it was grown
> in
> solid with cartilage. The dog never limped a day in his life and loved to
> run.
> We never promoted him at stud, but the x-rays were clear.
>
> I have known dogs with terrible hips that never limped. The problem I
> have
> with OFA is that the radiographic evidence is not always an indicator of
> the
> working abilities of the animal. It is however, a good tool to use when
> choosing a breeding, but should not be the only thing you use.
>
> I knew a breeder that selected his males to breed to by only those with
> excellent hips. Although he had a great bitch to breed, and had a number
> of
> litters, he never produced anything spectacular. He is now out of
> breeding. I
> remember another friend who put down five of her six bitches when they
> first
> started to x-ray elbows. She is also out of breeding.
>
> If you limit yourself to one factor, other than the best dog available,
> you
> will never improve your lines.
>
> Not that there is anything wrong with that, just frustrating for you and
> good for me and those who will be beating your dogs and improving the
> breed in
> general.
>
> Evan
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