Well.........since concerns about in-breeding are so prevalent......making available more dogs to breed to certainly does help in that area.
PamM. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Arden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Health Testing > Terrie & Disney wrote: > > >>***No. However, I'd be very interested in specific research that shows > >>that careful selection of dogs that don't have hip, eye, heart and > >>patella defects coupled with attempts to reduce in-breeding leads to > >>immune disorders or the early onset of cancer. > >> > >> > > > >Will Fanconi's Syndrome suffice??? > > > >http://www.jabed.com/genes.htm > > > >Long story made short, as Basenji breeders were trying to eliminate pyruvate > >kinase hemolytic anemia which is fatal they wound up increasing progrsseive > >retinal atrophy and Fanconi's syndrome which is also fatal. Fortunately breeders > >through the parent club were able to pursuade AKC to re-open the stud book and > >allow native stock from Africa to be imported. > >http://www.basenji.org/african/brow8907.htm > > > >Terrie > > > > > > > Yes, which is why I said "coupled with attempts to reduce in-breeding". > Chris > > ========================================================= > "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. ========================================================= "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.
