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Originally Posted by natalienicole  but still that goes back to not breeding for pets your breeding for standards and such. and i dont think your ever gonna get it so their are no dogs out their that can get sick. we cant even manage that will people and you think you can do it with dogs. its prolly impossible. |
I think you are misunderstanding me. When I say we want to make dogs that don't get sick, I mean from genetic conditions. The type where mom has one gene and dad has another and they get together and make a sick baby. There are tests out there that can tell you whether or not that particular disease can happen to your puppies. It's a yes or no question test. Either YES, the puppies from these parents will have this problem or NO they won't. If it's that easy, why not do it? The answer is generally, "It's too expensive and the vet says my dog is fine." Vets don't have x-ray vision. They can't see the DNA unless you do a blood test. The vet can't tell that the puppies won't get this disease just by looking at mom and dad.
And you're right. It's almost impossible that we can breed dogs that won't have these diseases, but isn't it worth it to try? Isn't it worth it to work hard so that just one little puppy doesn't have to hurt or die? I think it is.
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