Re: [pyrnet] Luxating patellas and other problems

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/24/00 5:13:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
lmweisser@olywa.net writes:


> .  Better yet, if it was published, I would like a direct quote.
> Otherwise, is it not all "hearsay"??


Thank you ever so much for asking for documentation. I agree, just on my word 
alone, it would be hearsay. I reported it in my prior post this was published 
in the International Great Pyrenees Review.  

The Symposium was held October 14, 1977, Sponsored by the National Capital 
Great Pyrenees Club.  Panelists were:

Mary Crane, Basquaerie
Paul Strang, Castellan
Frances Glover, Barqueill
Robert Brown, DVM, Starlaxy

DR Brown says:  

"Chondroplasia is basically a Dwarfism complex.  I have seen one or two 
Pyrenees that have had what I would classify as Chondroplasia and they indeed 
had patellar luxation.  As far as I'm concerned, the patellar luxation that 
these particular animals showed was not the biggest problem that they had."

My hope (prayer) is that all of you who believe these little dogs are normal 
except just short will start reading objective information and look closely 
at the sources and credentials of the source of the information.  IMHO, you 
have your head in the sand to ignore the really credible information that is 
out there.  It is there if you choose to look at it and objectively consider 
same. 

Joe