I'm getting a dna test done. Then what??

[joyziegirl]

Originally Posted by lillymae

OMG ! Did you do an age progression of Miss Minnie ? Lol

Yeah, who'd think right?.... This is what Minnie will def look like, with maybe a bit more fringing. This little girl is for sale on Puppy find.com for 100.00 Chorkies are not a hot number, maybe because they just don't have that polished look that some of the designer breeds have. Long coat chi's should be use, if you must do this mix. I don't knock designer breeds, all dogs came about the same way. Just look at the Mi-Ki, 20 years in the making, now they are a recognize rare breed.

[gemy]

Originally Posted by pstinard

I'll ask my vet about the various liver function tests when Bella goes in for her next checkup. I might get a complete blood panel...

Link to the Univ of Tennessee - Dr Karen Tobias researcher in liver shunt

The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine - Liver Shunt Research

One starting point. re recommendations for screening for liver shunt. This includes BATs. I have not had to go further than bats paired with the full blood screen I did with the Razzman.

A complete blood panel is often recommended by many. Establishing a baseline is always good. Then you need to decide how often it is done; and then be prepared for expanded panels if something comes back far off.

ANyhoo not wanting to hijack thread just offer some info for you.

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by gemy

Link to the Univ of Tennessee - Dr Karen Tobias researcher in liver shunt

The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine - Liver Shunt Research

One starting point. re recommendations for screening for liver shunt. This includes BATs. I have not had to go further than bats paired with the full blood screen I did with the Razzman.

A complete blood panel is often recommended by many. Establishing a baseline is always good. Then you need to decide how often it is done; and then be prepared for expanded panels if something comes back far off.

ANyhoo not wanting to hijack thread just offer some info for you.

Don't worry about the hijack, we're just hanging out, killing time while waiting for Minnie's DNA test. I'll bring this up the next time Bella is at the vet. I did a little research and found that although Yorkies are 36 times more likely to develop liver shunts than other breeds, the number of Yorkies affected by liver shunts is only about 2%, thank God! I'm glad that the Razzman has been testing okay so far. Thanks for the link!

[MauiGirl]

The discussions about liver issues are very interesting, and I wish it could all be moved to a new thread of it's own where we could all share info and thoughts about testing. It is informative and helpful, and would be nice to be able to find it without going through this long DNA thread.

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

The discussions about liver issues are very interesting, and I wish it could all be moved to a new thread of it's own where we could all share info and thoughts about testing. It is informative and helpful, and would be nice to be able to find it without going through this long DNA thread.

Our bad . I'll start a thread in the Yorkie Health and Diet section, and we'll see where it goes...

[gemy]

Originally Posted by pstinard

Our bad . I'll start a thread in the Yorkie Health and Diet section, and we'll see where it goes...

Please do, cause I do have lots of questions abut the 2%....

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by gemy

Please do, cause I do have lots of questions abut the 2%....

I just started it off with the link you gave and a few others I found. Here is the link to the new thread:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ng-thread.html

[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by pstinard

Our bad . I'll start a thread in the Yorkie Health and Diet section, and we'll see where it goes...

Hey thanks! I'll join in over there. Great topic.

[Yorkiemommy1984]

So ya guys think Minnie will look like thst pic posted?? I c a difference in a few months. Lets c what the next few months turn out hehe. I love that she's unique. It makes her more special

[Teddysmom76]

She is adorable

[joyziegirl]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemommy1984

So ya guys think Minnie will look like thst pic posted?? I c a difference in a few months. Lets c what the next few months turn out hehe. I love that she's unique. It makes her more special

Most definitely. Here's another picture of the same dog I posted before.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/att...1&d=1370052228

[MyGirlSasha]

Originally Posted by joyziegirl

Most definitely. Here's another picture of the same dog I posted before.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/att...1&d=1370052228

That dog is so cute. He looks like one of those Chinese dragons haha

[baboon28]

Does anyone know how many days are left for results?

[OwnedByJezebel]

Hers will come back well before the results from your breeding pair. How many days are left before you get back the results of your breeding pair? You are getting that done, aren't you?

[Amazing Yorkies]

Originally Posted by baboon28

Does anyone know how many days are left for results?

I don't know if I missed it in this thread, but have you posted pictures of the parents? I think it would be helpful in seeing the coat and coloring of the parents.