The only certain thing is that the OFFA will increase revenue. Just like hips and elbows. The numbers have improved because we know what to send in. Until all results are published we really don't know any more than we did before. We do feel better about it. Terry From: "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> To: ropajagsd@xxxxxxx; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 6:11 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: You Cannot Fake A "DM Clear Dog" Well...I get the "science" of it, cringe when I think of breeding a dog deliberately to prove or disprove anything. I (very distantly) know a vet (another breed) that was trying to figure the inheritance of ME and deliberately bred a few litters...I can't imagine. Then again, you'd have to believe the current DM test is foolproof...which I don't. (Have already posted the disclaimer I have on my web page even though dogs tested clear). And even if you DID believe the test, not all "at risk" dogs (in fact, relatively few to the entire population), come down w/ DM, so it's not as simple as coat/not a coat as posted below. I can't imagine me ever using an outside dog when I didn't trust the owners to tell me the truth. Now, saying that, I know plenty of owners who don't ASK when contemplating a breeding (other than "he has a dark eye" sort of comment). 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 12/30/2012 7:13:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ropajagsd@xxxxxxx writes: No, Helen said..."breed the dog to a bitch that has DM"...she did not mean a bitch at risk, she meant what she said.....To Kathy...the reason you would do that is to PROVE that the dog does or does not have DM....yes that is harsh....but no harsher than when years ago when big time breeders used to do specific breedings to prove one thing or another and then either cull the litter or destroy the entire litter depending on what the results were...That is a "scientific" (I use the term looseIy) method to prove the point...I am not saying you should or shouldn't use this method...I am just explaining why one would do it.... Pauline Moon http://www.ropajagsd.com/ From: "pbgs" <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: You Cannot Fake A "DM Clear Dog" Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:05:38 -0500 She means a bitch that is AT RISK On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:01:00 -0500 (EST), Pinehillgsds wrote > You lost me....why would anyone breed a bitch w/ DM? > > 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 12/29/2012 4:52:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > helenfranklin520@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > You can check if a dog is DM Clear in a matter of a few months NOT years. > Breed the dog to a bitch with DM and blood test the progeny. If you > have any progeny test positive for DM the dog was not free of DM. > If all the progeny are free of DM and carriers only....the dog was > free of DM. A dog free of the long coast gene does not produce a > long coat, a dog free of the DM gene does not produce DM. 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