Has anyone used this lab to test to see if their GSD's tested for it? http://www.vetdnacenter.com/canine-long-hair-test.html Germany knows there are much more serious issues with the GSD than the coat a dog carries. Theresa On Tue, 6/19/12, bedkar@xxxxx <bedkar@xxxxx> wrote: Breeding requires research and thoughtful consideration...and a knowledge of your breed. That knowledge would include what might cause improvement and what might cause problems. Watching a class of beautiful coats might help me make make a decison that would be beneficial to my breeding program...seeing what's available at a National seems highly beneficial to me. Kay ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:11:53 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Long Coats - Change - Germany Helen writes: Long coats give us our beautiful plush coats. All CHANGE is met by some with a negative resistance. Why did the Germans see their importance and adopt this new class for competition? ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================