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Michelle, that is very cool. I hadn't realized there are two distinct breeds of German Shepherd. There's a long-haired one, too, isn't there? I think a lady at the bottom of my street has one.
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Hi Kat...Yes, there are long-haired shepherds, they're referred to as "coats", they are not allowed to compete in shows, as they are considered "undesireable" by the German Shepherd Dog Club of America(GSDCA) because it is a recessive gene that causes a GSD to be long-coated, therefore it is a "fault", the same thing applies to a white German Shepherd Dog. Now, they can compete in the agility classes but both "whites" and "coats" are prohibited from competing in the conformation classes...and just a footnote, there is no class or breed distinction in registering puppies that are coated or white, they are all registered simply under German Shepherd Dogs, as long as both parents are AKC registered and there aren't any violations or flags on the breeders record. And the breed standard in America is written by the GSDCA, there are veternarians of different specialties sitting on that board and make decisions about changes to the breed standard, of course these changes are made only to improve the breed, for instance, an attempt to eliminate hip dysplasia, mega-esophagous or some other imbalance. Once the changes are made in the breed standard, breeders then adjust their breeding program with the new goal in mind, in other words, it's never just for aesthetic purposes, it's always for mechanical reasons....
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here's to winning the war........ sue
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Michelle It's great to see you posting again!!!! and then posting with such wonderful news-double yea!!! Hope things continue to go your way. P.S. My Shepard-Huskie is quite the furry kid. She is 9 years old and her name is Skully. She is very vocal and loves to have me let her out at 3 in the morning so she can sit on a snow pile and sniff the cold fresh air.
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Degenrative disc disease 2005 AS 2008 HLA-B27- Fibromyalgia 2010 Disability 2012 Back to work part time 2013 Enbrel, Cymbalta,Oxycodone, blah blah blah blah
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Hey Michelle, you're a hero!!! So..., what do you mean you'll tell us "what you're allowed to"... what are you saying...
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Yes we can!
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Thanks Jeffery and nice to be back, I hope all is well with you! Skully sounds awesome, isn't it amazing how much joy our pets bring us! I bet your baby is beautiful!
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Hi C.C., how ya doin? I gotta tell ya, I'm a big fan! And to answer your question...at first I wasn't sure what the confidentiality clause would say but as it turns out, I'm allowed to tell anything & everything...it's a good thing too, because I think that I would've gone crazy trying to keep this secret!
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Hi, Can you give a brief about the result of the oral biological. How it worked on you? etc., Thank you.
P.D. Jayaram
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HI Jay, I'd be more than happy to....I noticed an improvement in my skin within the first week of taking the clinical trial drug, I have mild psoriasis, it is no longer visible at all, I also noticed an improvement in my energy levels and that has continued to improve, I haven't felt this energetic in many years. My pain levels were not impacted at all at first but that could be because of the dose, being a clinical trial, I have no idea what dose I'm on but it's due to be increased in the next couple of weeks...it's set up to increase in 10 mg. increments every 8 weeks until eventually every study participant will be on the highest dose which is 30 mg.....this medication has improved the quality of my daily life immeasurably.....
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