I have a question for breeders....has anyone every had a stud that produced well and healthy pups when younger..but when older started throwing some problems? Just curious... Cherri Pursell eastgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Thom's GSDs NJ www.eastgsd.com > [Original Message] > From: Carolyn <marhaven@xxxxxxx> > To: <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 12/3/2004 2:44:36 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Stud/ Bitch/ Litter problems > > Good Point Melissa! > Anyone ever see Michael Jordon's brother? Short and stocky.<G> > One of the Sac. Kings best players has a sickly little brother with all kinds > of serious health problems. > > Concerning a GSD litter ridden with serious health problems..... I don't think > ANY breeder will save the one and use it for breeding! But to throw away > a wonderful quality G.S.D. because there was a littermate with a problem, > or a litter with a problem is throwing away THE BREED!!! > > There are times a stud can have quite a lot of litters with absolutely NO problems > with many bitches and several different lines......then all of a sudden there is a > litter with a problem. OOOPS!! Same with bitches. Two or three litters with > no problems.....then all of a sudden.......OOOPS!! > Who do we shoot?? Both dogs? The Bitch? The Stud? The Line? The Breed? > Ourselves for making the mistake?? > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx > http://www.marhaven.com/bookerskids.htm > > From: "MelanaGSD" <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 2:38 > > It's a good thing we don't do that with humans or we'd be extinct. Brings > > to mind a TV series we have been watching called "Extreme Surgeries". It > > followed the year long procedures on a 32 year old guy born with a port wine > > stain which was growing out of control and severely deformed his face. His > > TWIN sister was interviewed and she was a very beautiful, healthy woman and > > so were her children.> > Melissa > *******************************> > > In my personal opinion, when you have a litter with such terrible > > problems, none of their littermates should ever be used for breeding as you > > don't > know who among the survivors are the carriers. > > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================