When "I" used to smoke I had no problem getting pregnant. and my husband smoked too !<G> That was 50 years ago. and I have not smoked for 30 years nor has he. so You better find another reason why her bitches don't get pregnant? Emilie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <brendangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:11 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Smoking and Fertility in Dogs I've been a smoker since I was 15 years old...and I believe I can be categorized as a heavy smoker. I've bred dogs most of that time--more than one breed, too. The dogs live in the house and are around smoke all the time...and I have not had infertility problems with any of them, except one Australian import who apparently arrived here with the problem. My girls got bred and had puppies...whether using my own dogs or outside dogs. Bitches from outside who came to my boys also had no problems conceiving, and also didn't have any problems spending a few weeks here even when they came from non-smoking households.. I think your friend needs to find some other excuse for why her dogs don't get pregnant, and those of you who want to blame the ills of the world on smokers need to find another bandwagon to climb on. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "LuAnn Kennedy" <brendangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:00 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Smoking and Fertility in Dogs >A lady in my dog club has collies and has been trying to breed a couple of >her bitches. She's done AI, surgical implant, swabs, x-rays, blood tests, >you name it and used different stud dogs. The breedings just don't take. >She smokes heavily and the dogs are in the house most of the time or >outside some. > Does anyone have any info or statistics on the affect this causes in > breeding dogs? > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1470 - Release Date: 5/28/2008 7:20 AM ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================