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The test we have for LD at this time is the only test available and this disease is severe enough that not to test is very important for our breed it is something you as a breeder need to think very hard about. Would you really want to take the chance of producing affected puppies because you didn't test? Lets have a cool head about this and stop the negative comments until we have all the information from Dr. Casal. Dr. Casal is the expert not myself or the H&W committee or Katie Tazza so just be patient and wait for scientific information rather that rumor or hearsay.There are two types of genetic tests: a direct or gene based test wherein the actual gene is known and the actual mutation identified. This is what the CD test is an indirect or marker test in which the actual gene is not known but a piece of chromosome is associated with the disease. Marker tests always have a range of error up to 5% depending on the distance from the actual gene (in other words, the larger you cast your net on the chromosome, the greater can be the error. This is what the LD test is. The H&W committee has asked Dr. Casal if she would answer some questions for us about the development of the test and many other pertainent questions about the test. She is working on it now (in all her spare time which we need to be patient as she is very busy) and as soon as we have the information we will publish it in the Journal. Leita Estes Shortales German Shorthaired Pointers Home of Multiple BIS, BISS GCh Shortales N Cahoots W Irondale, JH # 1 GSP 20111 Spotty dog (Dalmatian) Ch. Merry Go Rounds Match Point From: Tracy N <gspfreak@aol.com>To: gsp-l@shorthairs.netSent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:14 PMSubject: [gsp-l] Re: [gsp-l] Re: [gsp-l] LD test In the event you do test and have a carrier, you should not breed it. There is no way of knowing, at this point in time, if you're truly breeding to a non-carrier and/or producing non-carriers. The gene has not been found. Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message -----From: LahrGSP@aol.comTo: <gsp-l@shorthairs.net>Subject: [gsp-l] Re: [gsp-l] LD testDate: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 5:46 pm In a message dated 9/13/2011 2:42:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gspfreak@aol.com writes: There is no definite "normal" either. Despite what the results say. So what is the point of doing it? Julie M. Lahr www.vonlahrheim.com Kangaroo Show Leadshttp://vonlahrheim.com/rooshowleads
There is no definite "normal" either. Despite what the results say.