And that is the reason I have a Havanese - They are just perfect - HAHAHAHAHA (they are pretty cute - which is the real reason I have one) Iza Kabuska-Ackerman www.Karizmashepherds.com AKC Breeder of Merit Breeder of a Canadian Grand Victor, an American Grand Victor, and many more beautiful dogs ! -----Original Message----- From: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:47 PM To: inquestgsd@xxxxxxx ; zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx Cc: arcturusgermanshepherds@xxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Pancreatic funtion just checking... Someone asked me why would I test my dogs. I simply want to know, and if there is anything I can do to make sure my dogs are well, you betcha I am going to do it. Not to mention the fact that we have 2 dogs standing at stud, and this is all new to me. Now I understand better about all the people with their dogs on enzymes. What I dont understand is why is this not a topic of conversation, and why is pancreatic testing not part of the Recommended Test for Breed with OFA, like hip, elbows, dm, etc. Judging by their site, the best dog to have is a Havanese....they hardly recommend any testing for that breed....<G> * Ileana * Love me, love my dogs. In a message dated 10/2/2012 9:08:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, inquestgsd@xxxxxxx writes: I don't know of anyone routinely checking for this, Sue, but rest assured that all out dogs will be tested as soon as we get the info. As much for knowledge as for my peace of mind. And yes, that includes pets, rescues and show dogs ( who really are pets <G>) Ileana Sent from my iPhone On Oct 2, 2012, at 3:08 PM, zrockenstein <zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Do you mean the epi test or something else? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 2, 2012, at 12:44 PM, Sue Tomlinson <arcturusgermanshepherds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Does anyone know of breeders who are routinely checking pancreatic funtion >> in thier breeding stock? thanks, Sue T >> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================