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Woogie Man · 03-14-2008, 10:28 AM

Thanks for the link, bchgirl (light reading...right

). Yes, it was my mistake confusing mitral valve disease with microvascular dysplasia (both abbreviated MVD). Blame it on my ignorance, which I'm trying to correct

. In an effort to further educate myself, can someone explain what is meant by 'researching ' pedigrees? Is there a source available that gives info on health issues with certain bloodlines? How can one be certain of the health of dogs 3 or more generations in the past in any given pedigree? I have 7 generation pedigrees on several of my dogs; how do I proceed from there?

03-14-2008, 10:28 AM	#102
Woogie Man Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,564	Thanks for the link, bchgirl (light reading...right ). Yes, it was my mistake confusing mitral valve disease with microvascular dysplasia (both abbreviated MVD). Blame it on my ignorance, which I'm trying to correct . In an effort to further educate myself, can someone explain what is meant by 'researching ' pedigrees? Is there a source available that gives info on health issues with certain bloodlines? How can one be certain of the health of dogs 3 or more generations in the past in any given pedigree? I have 7 generation pedigrees on several of my dogs; how do I proceed from there?