Liddy youngest daughter, last whelped, has crossed over the bridge. She was never a normal GSD, her brother died a year and a half ago from complications from lupus. While we did not test, as the results would not change our minds, my vet, head tech and I realize that she likely went into renal failure due to the emergence of lupus, there were a few other signs. I still have her dam, Liddy, at 9 1/2, and I hope to have her a while longer, and Bertha, the last of the litter. My next dog will not come from a breeding I do. But from a choice I make. I will miss my Missississy I am set digest, I may miss your replies, as I am sadly still busy. But I thank one and all for their support. Hugs to the List. sheila============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================