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I understood that if both parents are tested (e.g. immediate generation) you can get CHIC certification and the recommendation is testing is not needed. If, as in this case, one or both parents themselves haven’t been tested directly and are cleared by parentage, OFA recommends the subject be tested, and you cannot obtain CHIC certification without it. Let me know if I’m wrong on that.
Thanks,
Dave
From: gsp-l-request@web.whc.net [mailto:gsp-l-request@web.whc.net] On Behalf Of gspdoo@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:11 PM To: gsp-l@web.whc.net Cc: mariahgsps@aol.com Subject: Re: [gsp-l] CD testing on successive litters.
The bitch whose sample I sent in to Optigen last week was exactly this situation except that her sire (Ch. Robin Crest Silver Spirit JH) was cleared by testing and her dam (Ch. Mariah's More Than Diamonds CD JH) was cleared by parentage -- so I have to clear her by testing, and the best one can do in this situation is use the Optigen Discount Days 4 times a year (which I did) or do a 20/20 clinic like the National Specialty or one of the others sponsored throughout the year. That way you can get it done for $120 rather than the full price of $160.
The Optigen Discount Days are on their website and are listed about 2 months in advance. The fall days were Nov 10-16, so I should think February??? I just checked and there is nothing up yet.
Sandra
-----Original Message----- From: Mountainbirddogs@aol.com To: gsp-l@web.whc.net Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 9:51 pm Subject: Re: [gsp-l] CD testing on successive litters.
I have a young dog out of a CD tested Dam and a CD clear by parentage Sire. Would this qualify for the discount?
In a message dated 11/18/2009 5:49:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, cathyyak@aol.com writes:
<< Our dogs are cleared by parentage, but we clear them directly, because OFA will not clear successive generations by parentage. Nancy C. >> FYI there is a significant discount in individually testing dogs out of two Optigen certified parents. I'd have to check but the number $75 sticks in my mind. Might be conditions attached. Cathy -----Original Message----- From: NanROCCo@aol.com To: gsp-l@web.whc.net Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 5:56 pm Subject: [gsp-l] CD testing on successive litters. In a message dated 11/18/2009 5:46:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, RoggenfeldGSPs@myfairpoint.net writes: As an added note, if you have enough semen to spare a drop, send it in for CD testing. Pam Parshall Roggenfeld Shorthairs Our dogs are cleared by parentage, but we clear them directly, because OFA will not clear successive generations by parentage. Nancy C. Unsubscribing: To unsubscribe from the list, send an email message in PLAIN TEXT to gsp-l-request@web.whc.net with message text of "unsubscribe gsp-l you@email.add" (replace the email address with yours, don't include the quotes and note it is a lower case L after the dash in gsp-l).
I understood that if both parents are tested (e.g. immediate generation) you can get CHIC certification and the recommendation is testing is not needed. If, as in this case, one or both parents themselves haven’t been tested directly and are cleared by parentage, OFA recommends the subject be tested, and you cannot obtain CHIC certification without it. Let me know if I’m wrong on that. Thanks, Dave