In praise of Chrondroplaysia tests

Penny · Post by **Penny** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:37 am

I bought a super bull acouple of months ago, as a "medium" non-short. He certainly was not very tall, but had been used on short legged stock over the years without problem, so I purchased him. Once back here, my doubts grew especially when visitors all expressed the view that he must be short-legged. It seemed the logical thing to do to get him tested for the chrondroplaysia gene, and I have to say, it was like receiving the results of a pregnancy test whan I found out that he is a non-carrier.
Thanks to this test, I can now carry on breeding with confidence, continuing my aim to have a "medium" sized non-short herd that suitsboth the beef and the showing market.
Thanks to everyone who was involved in developing this test!

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:05 am

Isn't it a relief! When I got our first (and only bull at that time) tested, I was hanging out for the results as well. As 2 of our cows turned out to be carriers, I was very relieved to know that our bull wasn't a carrier. Having the C test available has made breeding Dexters so much more definate. Its great knowing exactly which animals are carriers and which ones aren't. Thankyou Scientists. :D

Sylvia · Post by **Sylvia** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:52 am

I am pleased to be able to report that our Vatch Apollo has also tested as a non-carrier. I tested a number of our short cows from various sources and they all came back as carriers. I didn't test any non-short cows. Our shorts are all nice little (what I think of as) typical Dexters. So, have any short animals tested as non-carriers, have any non-short tested as carriers?

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:44 pm

Sylvia asks if any short legged Dexters have tested clear of bulldog gene. The answer is no, not in the traditional meaning of short legged. But go to www.Dex-info.net scroll to the bottom of the front page, and click on "list of photos used on this site" or words to that effect. Then look for Shilton Pontius on the list, his picture is small in a load of text, but if you click a larger version will show.

Duncan

Peter thornton · Post by **Peter thornton** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:53 pm

If I have this test can I combine it with the test that I lodge with the DCS in order to prove future parentage? If so, does anyone know the total cost?

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:08 pm

See page 41 of summer 2005 DCS Bulletin for DNA testing and page 42 for other Society fees. Single test for Chondrodysplasia £24, accurate 999 out of 1000,
or Duplex £36 accurate to one in a million
DNA typing at same time, £18, £20 if done separately.

Duncan