XPost: alt.cats, rec.pets.cats.health+behav 
 From: mmontcha@OregonVOS.net 
  
 On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Arthur L. Rubin wrote: 
 |Matthew Montchalin wrote: 
 | 
 |> If an owner can show that her cat shares the relevant DNA, she could 
 |> compel the organization to have her cat recorded?  Assuming the fee 
 |> is paid? 
 | 
 |Unlikely. 
  
 If it's a private organization, I agree.  Highly unlikely. 
  
 |The registry includes lineage, so an inexpensive test 
 |would not be adequate to match Tom and Queen's DNA. 
  
 Even if it were an *expensive* test, the privacy of 
 an organization stems from the power to exclude other 
 people from joining.  They don't have to give a reason 
 why, it could be for no reason at all. 
  
 |A full DNA analysis showing and EXACTLY 50% match might 
 |be reasonable evidence of descent*, but.... 
 | 
 |And would this question be appropriate for rcp.breeds? 
  
 Well, would you suggest sci.bio.misc? 
  
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