[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by addicted

Michelle, you are so knowledgeable about the Yorkshire Terrier breed. You would make a wonderful breeder. Have you considered breeding? You are the only one I have seen that actually asked questions about testing and the details on it...

No, I'm not considering breeding. I just want to know what to ask and what to look for in any breeders I'm considering buying from in the future. Yorkies have so many health issues...I want to try to make sure none of my future dogs have any major health issues. I've always been fascinated with showing...I think it sounds like so much fun...but I don't really want to breed. I might be interested in showing one day, but I'd have a lot to learn...so for now I just want to focus on buying the best pets I can and making sure they are healthy.

I'd really like more info about testing for LP in breeding dogs...how it's specifically tested for. This is really of interest to me because Lacy has LP and it is so so common in yorkies. I can understand breeders not wanting to have a guarantee against it because of the possibility of injuries causing it, but I'd like to try an minimize my chances as much as possible of getting another yorkie with LP. So I'm wondering how most breeders guarantee that their breeding dogs don't have it....do you just have a vet feel the joint...do you have x-rays done...do you see an orthopedic specialist to clear patellas?? I'm just curious how most of you test for LP in your breeding dogs.