I have tested and will continue to test ALL my dogs for DM. The test is a breeding tool. Kathy, you say dogs that shouldn't have come down with DM, HAVE. Who are these dogs? I, for one, would certainly like to know. Sharing information is also a breeding tool. Penny in NC The Farm Dog On May 24, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx wrote: > I do that too. I tell them we take the results now with a GREAT > BIG grain > of salt, especially now that a few dogs who never should have come > down w/ > DM according to the OFA recognized test have had it at necropsy. > > Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC > Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions > visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) > > > In a message dated 5/24/2012 9:40:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > barbara17236@xxxxxxx writes: > > We also tell puppy buyers that the test is one of the newer tests > available to breeders and it is all we have at the moment. It is > the best we can > do. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================