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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>Dear Deb, Know that I understand
the pain you and your family are in.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>I want to use this sad event to remind
ALL Basset Breeders that there is a simple Blood Test to check DNA for BHT
(Basset Hound Thrombythia (Sp?).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>Or platelet bleeding.
Details are on the BHCA web site. Your vet pulls blood and
sends it to Auburn Universtiy where the researcher will test the DNA and send
you back a report, Clear, Carrier, or Affected.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>Every Breeder should have their breeding
stock tested. Affected animals should never be used for
breeding. A Carrier can be bred to a Clear without getting Affected
puppies. But of course, Clear to Clear is best.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>Deb, I wouldn't be too hard on your
Pippi's breeder. Not all puppies in a litter would be affected. Not
all "responsible" breeders test their stock. A lot of people don't even
know the DNA test exists.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>As more and more test are developed for
genetic conditions it is imperative that breeders take advantage of the
opportunites to breed the healthist Bassets possible.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000>Cathy</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>