Hi Gene Your question about litmus paper to determine ovulation I am familiar BUT we have always relied on changes in anatomy -- the vulva-- and sorry to say the odor from the female and the will of the male Not a huge breeding kennel but We whelped 26 litters at home all with natural cover and no AI or progesterone testing -- just lucky I guess!! I do understand "times are a changing" and the need for more scientific diagnostic testing and the need for AI due to logistics safety etc I worry at times that our breeding stock will lose the natural instinct and even the ability to breed naturally. In Germany NO AI IS ALLOWED EVER and thus the huge interest in top Germans studs that have been sold to countries that will send semen which is logical . We have collected our males and will continue to do so now! I will pursue the device in the discussion and Edie Trocki is the contact person and I will call her soon and get her feedback Thanks and hope you and Joy are great Morton "In the end it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away" Morton Goldfarb,M.D. FACS CEO ENT ASSOC OF AL, PC > On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:40 AM, "E.G. Baker" <shadowbrooktx@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Mort, have you ever used litmus paper ? I remember in the 70s a few of the > breeders I knew used > litmus paper to tell when to breed. I think it was red & it would turn green > where the fluid from the bitch's bottom wet it. Pretty accurate as I > remember, some > breeders even had theories about specific times to breed for males or females > in a litter. > > Gene > > > > > To: Lyneagle@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Ovulation detectors > > From: janandmort@xxxxxxx > > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:00:57 -0500 > > > > I would love to know --positive or negative-- from users of this device > > Thanks, > > Morton > > > > > > MORTON GOLDFARB,M.D. FACS > > " let your actions tell how great you are not your words" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lyneagle <Lyneagle@xxxxxxx> > > To: showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:00 pm > > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Ovulation detectors > > > > > > Has anyone on the list used the Draminski ovulation detector. If you > > have, do you like/dislike, easy to use/not, etc. Any info about your use > > would > > > > be appreciated. 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