I agree...when I tried to tell the breeder about this condition she got all defensive and said "I've never had a pup with this" Well first of all, how do you know that??? She does not keep in contact with all owners.....In My immediate family we have 4 yorkies from her. She has no idea if they have a shunt or not. I was not trying to put her on the defense. I wanted her to know about it thats all!! It's not the breeders fault if a pup has a shunt it is not proven to be hereditary YET I know they assume this and are working on it & do not reccomend breeding a dog with shunt. It is her fault if they have a shunt and the new owner isn't AWARE of it. Like you said a simple bile-acid test would clear everything all up before a pup goes with new owner. Very frustrating to me. I am just glad I became aware of it and educated myself I now feel a lot more capable/comfortable owning Yorkies. I do not take raising a fur baby lightly as I can tell not many people in here do!! Everyone here seems VERY loving! They are family members and should be treated as such. This should be a manditory education process for all Yorkie owners. After going thru what I went thru..(7 seizures in 7 hours) holding my baby wishing I could do something for him feeling that helpless panic, and the answer was in my kitchen cupboard....(Kayro) I just get VERY angry
#1 that I did not educate myself before buying this pup, and #2 that she didnt help educate someone taking on one of her pups...You'd think she would want to be educated about them. So to all even THINKING about adding a Yorkie to your family, GET EDUCATED!
ESPECIALLY on SHUNTS and HYPOGLYCEMIA (low blood sugar)