In a message dated 11/21/2004 6:20:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, domara4@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: >Breeding OFA Excellent to OFA Excellent does NOT guarantee the litter to have >OFA H&E at all. Remember OFA is a tool, to rate hips fair, good, excellent >is subjective and up to the reader. I really wish OFA had not gone to ratings, >I liked the Normal, Near-Normal, Dysplastic ratings that used to be; we are >now even competing to see who gets the best rating. > >Lew ------------------------------------------------------ I think it should be pass or fail...as fair is not dysplastic. Syd SYD MAILBERG 425-432-4144 23910 SE 276TH ST MAPLE VALLEY, WA 98038 Updated Website Fabio/Viggo _http://www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com_ (http://kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================