Margaret C
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http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/S1/S6
"Selection and combination of dogs based on breeding values,will hopefully be a valuable supplement in the future breeding programs on polygenetic diseases, as a breeding value is based not only on the screening result of the dog and it's offspring, but also on a large number of ancestors and relatives. But to be efficient, results from a lot of dogs in the breed must be available.
The goal in screening programs is reliable statistics that can be used for estimating breeding values, not "nice" statistics that include only the best results. The statistics must tell the truth about the population"
This is an article from Norway that someone recently sent to me. Although published in 2008 it has some interesting and relevant points.