Re: [pyrnet] Consider breeding carriers (a proposal)

[Impyrial@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/21/2000 2:23:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
pyrsrgr8@yahoo.com writes:

<< Since it is simple recessive
 > we can easily eliminate it by not breeding animals who have it.
  >>
Hi,
I am not sure that it has actually been "proven" that it is in fact a simple 
recessive.  It was assumed by the newfoundland people that dwarfism was a 
simple recessive and a test breeding of two dwarfs was done.  Two puppies of 
six lived and both were normal!
Karen Justin
Impyrial Pyrenees
www.impyrial.com