good news for all of you!

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

One and All,

I recently became aware of a study group that is trying to find
reason/rime to why the GR is affected by CHD (canine hip dysplasia) and
Juvenile Cataracts.  Since our dogs are all healthy with never a
reported case of cataracts and only one known dysplastic dog a Meg sister
I wrote offering DNA samples of ours including suggesting that all of you
would comply as well... <smile> 

We were rejected and here is why!  Feel good about this
rejection!  I was enquiring as to the cost as I was willing to cost
share if it was not too much. :-)  


>>Dear Gina,
 
Thank you for your willingness to participate
in our research on Golden Retrievers.  Research is completely free
to participates.  We need, however, families in which there are two
or more dogs diagnosed with either Hip Dysplasia or Juvenile
Cataracts.  We collect DNA samples from these dogs, as well as the
closely unaffected relatives to the affected dogs.  It looks like
you have been fortunate with the lack of these problems.<<

My answer to the foundation: 

Yes very fortunate and god willing with the help of foundations
such as yours my good luck hopefully in the future will be not just
luck!  Though I do dig as much as possible when doing breedings and
working with in the soundest lines I can find.  I do not heavily
line breed or ever in breed at all.