Providing a reference to your opinion dog fighting excused here as a test   Dear Mrs or Ms Anna Frumina  Please provide a reference with verifable resources to prove your claim that  a test  is currently being done by WORKING Nomads or shepherds  I have provided a New York times  link proving that in Russia and major cities of Central Asia it is NO longer a test but a blood sport  Please note I have experts New stories linkspics and video  in Afghanistan that can prove that no one is keeping SHEEP in Kabul and testing dogs but the ghettos still has its weekend blood sport   For arguement sake lets say a test is done today  Please discuss with me how a test can be done if the dogs that FAIL are not removed from breeding  Why does this test involve gambling   Please also tell me how dogs temperament and or working qualities are NOT inherited from the mothers side Since only males are fougth  In addition why does one have to test a dog to a dog if the dogs themselves are not working with livestock or will ever see a predator  Please do not repeat here the information you can not prove but is your opinion on the main page   Im quite sure ENGLISH links are available some where to prove this is a real working test vs the blood sport it has become  Sincerely Jeannine De Palma