I couldn't agree more. What a shame it would be if a dog wasn't adopted because there was osteo in his background. While I'm sure there are genetic components, I wouldn't be surprised if there are other factors that increase the chances of getting suck. Who knows, there may have been treatment for something that compromised the immune system, environment exposure to something; who knows? Nobody knows for sure.
I lost Phene to osteo and I hate to think that I would have lost out on adopting this wonderful, gentle, loving soul because there may have been osteo in his background. Charlie's Dad's Charlie has the same dad, and if I had known what happened to Charlie when I adopted Phene, it wouldn't have mattered. It's a crap shoot. I think there are some things that people outside of the veterinary profession/research are better off not knowing.