I forgot to mention that both these puppies were from two different show breeders with wonderful reputations, not backyard breeders. Both parents had normal BAT's as part of their health clearances, but apparently they were carriers.
I pray Dr. Center gets approved for her grant from the AKC so she can go forward with her genotyping research.
For those of you who haven't seen this, here is a letter from the YTCA about Dr. Center's grant proposal:
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=1&gl=us