[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: health testing
- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pbgs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:48:45 -0700
You can't assume because it is not in CHIC data base that breeders or stud
owners are not doing any
testing.
We have been running complete blood panels and the Thyroid testing through
Michigan State on our studs
for many years......before they are at public stud. The timing is not right
with that and their OFA certification to
bother getting it on their OFA Cert. It was never the reason for our
testing as we do it mainly for ourselves
and to insure the stud has no health issues before we bother using them for
stud for ourselves or anyone else.
No one has ever asked about CHIC and it never mattered to us.
We also have done the DM flash testing.
Admittedly......... we have never bothered with eye certification of any type.
All of your answers in looking for stud are not always on a
Certificate.......<G>......we just have
never had it done that way as it never was the motive or an issue for us.
The Temperament Tests............no longer seem easily available for all of
us.......
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.Marhaven.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Rebecca Little Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] health testing
Ok guys questions....What breeders out there are testing for more then just
hips and elbows?? Why is there not more importance placed on testing hearts,
eyes, and thyroids? What about the DM flash test? Does anyone see that becoming
used more?
There are ONLY 37 GSD's listed in the CHIC data base. I have 2 girls waiting
for a GSDCA temperament test to me somewhere remotely near(and no Ohio is NOT
considered near). How many out there are waiting for the same??? We look a sad
lot compared to alot of the CHIC dogs listed of other breeds....Aussies over
1100, nearly 400 malinois, almost 300 dalmatians, almost 300 leonbergers(there
are only about 2000 in the whole country), over 1600 pembrokes, almost 650
swiss mountain dogs, just to name a few. Don't we have a FAR greater number of
dogs out there then the above breeds?
Does anyone else think its important to go above and beyond in the health
testing department????
Rebecca Little
Peakes Brook German Shepherds
http://sites.centralpets.com/mammals/peakesbrookgsd/index.html
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