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Posted by Red
(SSG Remaley) on 2/26/2008, 10:34 am, in reply to "Red"
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My dog does not have bad hips, tested in the median. Did not say I would not use Penn Hip Stated that I have and planned on it. Not believing that there are people out there that been around long enough to know if a dog has problems or not is like denying ones grandmothers home remedies cause their are pills to take instead. Not believing the newbie’s should spend as much time possible with the veterans of the breed (sitting on the porch) is like not taking advantage of a source of knowledge. I stated that I believe that after generational usage of the Penn hip that it could/would improve hip scores. It is a good tool but not the only tool.
I was not talking sh... about newbie's cause I still classify myself as one, 3 yrs in and still learning, no rush. Are you telling me that after so many litters, and so many tested dogs that you could not tell hips without an x-ray? You have to admit that people breeding so quickly without learning about the breed is a big cause of bad hipped dogs being breed. To many people jumping with both feet without knowing how deep the water is. My point in this whole thing is not to judge people by how they evaluate their dogs because whether they test them or not, it does not speak on the character of the person. We will have to agree to disagree. “I” will always deal with people on the character level. I would much rather buy a dog from a breeder who may not use Pennhipp and I trust their integrity and honesty; I trust that they will be there for me as a “newbie” and answer questions. I trust that they will not slander me for seeking advice or after trying to do good by them or helping them out. A mans character will always “ALWAYS” come before some scientific study. At the end of the day that is what matters. Good hips, bad hips, no hips if a breeder’s word is no good what good is the Penn Hip.
It is what it is Mark. I would rather lose money on a man of integrity then to make money with a man of no morals.
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