----- Original Message ----- From: <GrnRam415@xxxxxxx> > This is a weird story but relates to what you are saying about genetics. > Many moons ago, I helped a friend obtain a GSD puppy. I knew nothing about > GSD's at the time but did know about dogs and dog breeding. The pup was a > monorchid. I advised the owner to neuter him. He didn't and the dog and his > bitch had pups. All the male pups were normal. So, he thought it was a > fluke and > bred him to another bitch. Guess what, all the males were either cryptorchid > or monorchid. Got him neutered after that. The bitch can't take all the > blame but if they both carry the gene, you will get the same results. Quick > lesson in genetics for him.> > Laura Thomas > ********************************* You CAN blame it on the bitch. THINK about it............ <G> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================