DM test for CsW is available!

[draggar]

Fred got back to me with "Here's my latest with DM" (and asked me to put it on his site):
http://www.fredlanting.org/2010/02/t...athy%E2%80%9D/

While I didn't see the article go into the actual genetics, your way (jmvdwiel) makes more sense (my way would have had the disease elimiated naturally unless there was either very bad luck or far more A/A dogs than believed).

Still - this means an A/A lines could have the DM "bred out" in two generations.

A/A to an N/N - All "carriers"
N/A to another N/A - half carriers, half not carriers (no DM).

It's sad that so many GSD breeders refuse to test for DM but claim "it's not in my lines!" (yet how do you know if you don't test?). Any dog that we consider to breed to Kiri has to be DM tested.

Originally Posted by GalomyOak

Thanks Mijke!

On my next pay check, I will test at least a couple of dogs, and then the other two on the paycheck after that. The Missouri test is better for another reason - in the US (or anywhere), the results are displayed on the OFA database, along with all of our dog's other information (except for PennHip results - hopefully UPenn will have an online database someday). The cost for this test is US$65.

Marcy

Did you test Luna's parents? What were the results?

$65 is well worth the test.

[jmvdwiel]

NA x NA gives 1/4 NN (normal dogs), 1/2 NA (cariers) and 1/4 AA (affected dogs)!!!!, SO 3/4 healthy dogs but 1/4 sick dogs !!!

NA if you want to eliminate the gen should be crossed with NN, but this might be an utopia, but time/money and the effort of the breeders wil say wat is going to happen

Sorry I did forget this one in my former post (shame on me )

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A/A to an N/N - All "carriers"
N/A to another N/A - half carriers, half not carriers (no DM).

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[GalomyOak]

Originally Posted by draggar

Did you test Luna's parents? What were the results?

$65 is well worth the test.

The test (or rather, it's validity for the CSV) came out after the litter was on the ground. But, as stated before, next paycheck, the test will be done.

Marcy

[draggar]

I'm sure Sara will do the test also. Better to have each generation checked in case any mutations popped up.

[loco]

The first testresult of DM that is made public .

Is from Hogan Sky van Hagia Sophia.
http://www.wolfdog.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13872
He is carrier of the mutated gene .
But he does not get's DM .

The second testresult of DM that is made public .

Is from Chumani from bandit's world.
http://www.wolfdog.org/forum/showthr...95510&langid=1
She is carrier of the mutated gene .
But she does not get's DM .

Thank you both for making this public .
Groette Martine.

[draggar]

Just make sure anyone you breed Hogan and Chumani to does not have the mutated gene and you're fine.

I'm sure with some careful breeding we can cut DM down in the breed significantly.