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[*Satu]

The responsibility for the litter is a breeder and owner of the breeding male. However, we can not DM the disease gene to reduce the population. We often forget what they are doing and go to extremes. I have a DM sick dog and I know what it is like to live with it but I did not panic with it.

[Shadowlands]

Thanks Satu, but your boy was born before it was widely known about the disease. Now the disease is known about, I cannot, in my conscience, breed with an N/DM male knowing that some of the pups have a risk of being affected. I also know that it is possible to alleviate the symptoms if it is known about early enough and that it is not the 'end of the world' to have an affected dog, but for stud dog owners to charge lots of money but not do simple, relatively inexpensive tests for the health of the breed, to me, is nothing short of scandalous.

I will perservere and will find a suitable male. If not, we won't breed this year and wait to find a mate for next year. Just because she is a carrier doesn't mean we won't breed, just that we need to be a little more careful. Good matched males still exist out there

[z Peronówki]

Originally Posted by *Satu

The responsibility for the litter is a breeder and owner of the breeding male. However, we can not DM the disease gene to reduce the population. We often forget what they are doing and go to extremes. I have a DM sick dog and I know what it is like to live with it but I did not panic with it.

It is the right point. It is no problem to breed even with DM/DM dogs (if they are worth to be used) because with N/N partners they will give puppies which will be never ill...

If a breeder will make matings acording to this:

DM/DM x N/N
DM/N x N/N
N/N x N/N

he/she will never get ill dogs. And we will not loose any genes...