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Originally Posted by Raymond's Mom The DNA testing to determine breed purity is new. I would expect that any testing that the two kennels you mention have done is for the frequently used sires program. As for the origin of the dogs that started the parti's in the US, from Gloria Lipman's breeding, there is no way to prove purity of those breedings.
Will YTCA become extinct if they don't embrace parti's....Of course not. New members are entrusted with the job of protecting our breed, not marketing it. And the new breeders take this obligation as seriously as the long time breeders.
The Biewer breeders should take note here. They have established stud books and have started to amass the information needed by AKC to have Biewer Terriers recognized. Those breeding parti's that originated here in the US need to be very careful. The mutts bred here may hinder the years of hard work that the Biewer breeders have put in. |
Excellent post.
Regarding genetic testing of sires and progeny in any kennel, the AKC, from what I have been told by friends, also do checks at random regardless of numbers of litters or how often a sire is used at stud. There have been discrepancies discovered by the AKC during these random testings.