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Originally Posted by lidarose  Too bad breeders weren't more concerned with health issues than with breed standards, if that were the case and the majority of breeders actually were more concerned about the health of their 'purebreds' than acheiving some 'standard' or 'smaller size' of the breed, then we would have healthier, if sub-standard yorkies. And if breeders know there is a genetic problem in the family of their akc dog, why are they breeding them and why is it allowed? |
You are absolutely correct!
BOTH should be major concerns. And that's not to say that there aren't breeders out there that do...because there are...many are members here...they are just outnumbered by those trying to make a quick buck by meeting the current demand.
