Ask the owners! Rebecca On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:12:57 -0800, Tammy wrote > Unfortunately I have no way of testing the Sire and Dam to Gehren > they are not my dogs. > > Tammy Paris-Smith > www.noble-spirit-shepherds.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Katie Halfen > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:06 PM > To: gsd list > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V6 #105 > > Tammy, > > If you use the OFA test on both the sire and the dam, I'm sure you > will find your answer. The OFA only accepts the results from the > one labratory because they have verified those results to be > accurate by repeat and blinded testing. The amount of genetic tests > will become greater with every coming year and we have to be > prepared to interrept these results. You can always repeat a test > it you have a question, but sometimes we don't like the results we get. > > Good luck, > > Katie Halfen DVM > Casamoko Shepherds > www.casamoko.com > > > > > I would like to ask the list their opinions and experiences (without going > > in to a war and without any slamming) when it comes to DM and the DM > tests. > > I just got my results back for my dogs and my Female MaLea came back clear > > and unfortunately my Male Gehren came back At Risk. Now here lies the > > question Why would he be at risk since his Dam tested clear (not sure the > > Sire) and per all the site's results data he should only been at most a > > carrier. > >> > > Tammy Paris-Smith > > > > www.noble-spirit-shepherds.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:31:42 - 0800 > > > ================================= ================================= ========== > POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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