Re: [pyrnet] Dwarfism

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/19/00 4:06:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ARIEGE@xtra.co.nz writes:

<< Is there any blood testing or any other testing to check for dwarfism in
 bloodlines Joe apart from a sound knowledge of pedigrees and Breeder honesty
 in admitting dwarf puppies? >>

Not yet, at least as far as I know.  There is supposed to be a study being 
done to identify a gene marker.  This has been going on for years.  Last I 
heard about was two years ago and people were complaining because some of the 
dogs they wanted tested, as they were carriers, were dying before their DNA 
was drawn.  Do not know if this has changed, but the collecting of the info 
has been ongoing now for about 3-5 years I believe.  We continue to hear that 
the work is going great.  I wonder if the samples have all been drawn and 
submitted for the analysis yet?

Joe