Kathy wrote: If we want to panic, let's talk about why so many of our beloved YOUNG dogs are dying of hemangio, toxic gut, mesenteric, etc. This is a panic situation as way too many beloved GSD's are dying way to young to these diseases. The White Shepherd owners and breeders do keep track of the health of their dogs through posting names and pedigrees. The diseases of their dogs is clearly noted of what issues they have-had and what they lose them too. It takes courage to share this information with others. http://wsgenetics.com/database_submission.html Would GSD breeders and owners be willing to do this too? It would answer questions to why this is happening. Theresa ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================