According to my genetics professor MANY moons ago, hanging "hound" ears are genetically dominant. Ear carriage is a simple dominant/receive trait. Breed any prick eared breed to a hound eared breed and all the pups have hanging ears. BIO 213 - Genetics Clayton State College Thank you, Helen Brown phD. If anyone disagrees you can argue it with her! LOL Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of Ch Firedog, Ch Cookie, Ch Flair, BIS/BISS Ch Yancy, and Ch Flash! Website updated 10/05 -------------- Original message -------------- From: Erynbrook@xxxxxxx > > > Hmmm - this is interesting because I have heard several times over the last > 30 years or so > (yes, I heard it as an infant -LOL) that erect ears are a recessive trait. > > Susan Casey > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================