This is a very timely thread.
What I would like to talk about is health screening. I posted a thread a week or so ago asking if breeders are utilizing the OFA Patellar Luxation certification. It seems like most breeders take the easy road and say it can be caused by an injury and they won't guarantee for it.
While I believe it's true that most Yorkies have some degree of LP (or most toys for that matter), testing for this seems to be extremely rare. OFA requires the puppy to be 12 months old for certification.
This is my own personal nit that I've been picking, but in general, what health screenings do you do? Which do you think are of value? Would you consider selling all puppies with LTD registration and converting it to a full registration at one year when the stifles have been graded? What if they want to show the puppy?
Thanks all,
CJ |