I am told that both dogs have to carry that gene; it won't just come up with one dog carrying that gene. Pat Lukos Sarava German Shepherds ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dglov49@xxxxxxx> To: <Aletemar1@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 9:17 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Question >A barium swallow is safe for a pup that age. I had 1 mega pup, and same > happened. Most breeders will tell you to put the pup down. I took my pup > to the > vets to have her put down, and my vet asked if she could keep her. Today > she is > 3 years old, still has mega, but is used to eating a gruel in a standing > position. Still has weight problems. I don't feel this is always the > answer. I > also had mom spayed, and never bred her again. I was told latter, Not by > the > breeder I got her from, who also happened to be the owner of the Champion > male > I used, that I should have tried her w/another male to see if it happened > again. Could have come from the sire. > Good Luck > Denise > Selde Kennels > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================