Does anyone know who the first GSD that was diagnosed with DM? I never heard of it 30 years ago. That is great news there will be testing in the future for mega and IBD I did not hear of these 2 diseases 30 years ago either. Theresa Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:42:05 -0800 (PST) From: MORGAN LEWIS <shadowland22000@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: CHIC Too me the CHIC should never have been watered down to make the requirements easier to obtain!! The Thyroid test is the best in the world, and should be updated at least every 2 years or breeding cycle. The DM test while still contriversial, appears to be valid, although complicated!! In the next several months, we will probably see test for Mega and IBD, and possibly several more. The GSDCA (Health and Genetics Committee)should evaluate each of these test and determine if they should be part of the CHIC PROTICOL. We need to reinstate the GSDCA HEALTH MERIT AWARD. I would like to see the AD and BH become part of the GSDCA Health Program. The more evaluations of Health and Temperament that we have and USE, the better the BREED Morgan Lewis, RPh. Member GSDCA President Last Hope of Georgia 501c3 "So Much to Do, So Little Time" ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================