Looking for help again. I am still doing research on DM. The OFA site has been helpful but I know that the dogs listed there are not the only ones who have been tested. I had mine done elsewhere so they do not show up on that site. I am interested in names of dogs tested and pedigrees. I am not just looking for dogs that have tested "At Risk or Affected". It is just as important to have names of ones who have tested "Normal or Clear" and "Carrier". My premise is that if a dog or bitch is "Clear" then they will not produce any "At Risk" progeny and on the flip side if a dog or bitch test "At Risk" they will not produce any "Clear" progeny. Dogs or bitches who test as "Carrier" could produce "Clear, Carrier or At Risk" depending on who they are bred to. I will go on to say that if this premise is in fact correct, a dog or bitch that does test "At Risk" does not have to be exclude from being bred, it would mean that they should be bred to a "Clear". Because this testing is relatively new I am working somewhat in reverse in that the pogeny is usually the one tested and then I am looking for common denominators from there. My motivation is my dogs that I have loved and cared for who were plagued by a disease that robs them of there body. They are my heros. Terry Touchstone German Shepherds www.touchstonegsd.esmartweb.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/ ============================================================================