Genetic testing to determine breed...It's here....

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Posted : 3/8/2007 4:47:09 AM

ORIGINAL: stardancnminpin

My main concern with this type of test is that cities that pass BSL could use it to mandate dogs that look like pits be tested and prove whether they are or not. And if they are, it would mean that the owner would be faced with losing the dog or having the dog labeled as dangerous and be required to carry the high insurance and pay the dangerous dog fees that are becoming so rampant. I just worry that it might be used against the dogs and owners. Insurance companies could do the same thing.

Amy

Ohh that's interesting thought. And who knows maybe that is one of the reasons they have the test. I definetly could see that happening though, and that would be horrible

DE Lee

Posted : 3/8/2007 10:13:01 AM

ORIGINAL: stardancnminpin

My main concern with this type of test is that cities that pass BSL could use it to mandate dogs that look like pits be tested and prove whether they are or not. And if they are, it would mean that the owner would be faced with losing the dog or having the dog labeled as dangerous and be required to carry the high insurance and pay the dangerous dog fees that are becoming so rampant. I just worry that it might be used against the dogs and owners. Insurance companies could do the same thing.

Amy

Ohhhhhhh....this is a really good point!

jode88

Posted : 3/8/2007 10:34:03 AM

I would have absolutely done it a few months back. Now that Sam is almost a year old....probably not. When we first adopted him as a puppy yes, I wanted to know. It would have helped to know about how big he was going to be , if i should feed large breed food or not, a little idea on what to expect as far as activity levels, diseases in certain breeds ect.