honalieh
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: PA
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DNA Profiles
Although I think DNA profiling is a good idea, it's not practicable to require it.
My fees are up-to-date (I think), but here goes :
OWNER A :
Transfer of Ownership = $16.00
DNA Profile = $45.00 DNA-VIP out of Jack and Jill
Total = $61.00
OWNER B :
Really likes the Jack x Jill cross, so he buys a dog that is supposed to be out of that cross from A. He can transfer both the registration papers and DNA profile into his name. So, he now has registration papers and a DNA-VIP paper on his dog. BUT, is it the right dog??? Without doing another DNA Profile at $45, it's based on faith despite the fact that he has DNA-VIP papers.
So, both papers, registration and DNA-profile, can be switched, and no one would know the difference (except the one that switched them) UNLESS ANOTHER DNA-PROFILE WERE DONE (another $45 fee). So, that's $61, to tranfer a dog to a new owner, with verified accuracy of the papers, each time it changes ownership. Without requiring that $45 additional fee for a new DNA-Profile, there is no way to verify that the papers being transferred match the dog!!!
It still comes down to the integrity of the breeder, AND, the integrity of EACH and EVERY person in the chain of ownership of the dog! Only difference is that DNA profiling can help identify the fact that papers could have got switched somewhere along the way!!!
A lot of people don't bother to tranfer ownership for the $16 fee. These people won't be jumping to pay $61.
Given the above, I don't think it's feasible to require a DNA profile.
That said, I believe it is very feasible to require a DNA Profile before issuing dogs any Championship degrees. There is no surefire way to make dishonest people act with integrity. Even if we do this thing on degrees, did they acheive them honestly and with integrity???
First Hand Knowledge beats second hand news (regardless of how you package that second hand news)!
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