> I have to agree with Linda. I had a swimmer in one litter and the turtle > description is perfect. He had a very flat chest and was pathetic looking. > I put an egg crate cushion (cushion with bumps in it) in the whelping box > and manipulated his legs a few times a day and he ended up the better of > the 2 pups in the litter structurally. I don't think that would have been > the case if I had chosen to not change his environment.
I guess I've never had a true swimmer puppy then. No turtles and all walked by 5 weeks with no change of environment, taping or help from me. >From what I've read here I would guess that many things could cause a swimmer. May be a slight familial tendency, but not a big deal genetically. Laura Lang Roycroft Cavaliers ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
