So far most of the Biewers with LS can be traced back to these two dogs. There is always other problems that can pop up too that make a dog not breedable.
size (too big or too small)
Legg Perthes
hernias
heart murmur
bad bites
undescended testicles
luxating patellas (if not from injury)
Some are next to impossible to trace as they just seem to pop up while others are more easily traced.
There are breeders out there that will not stand behind their dogs at all. When the new owner contacts them, they will not respond. If they do they just tell them "well that's that chance you take when you buy a 'prospect'"
I have offered new owners a different dog when hair coat was not what they thought it should be.
One dog that is almost 2 years old all of a sudden has luxating patellas. One vet wants to do surgery even though dog is asymptomatic. We have offered that owner to have our vet do the surgery at no cost to the owner (transportation, lodging, vet all paid for) It will save the current owner almost $2000 which is more than what she paid for the dog. The contract even says she cannot rehome the dog unless to us, but we will allow her to sell the dog to a home closer to her so she can keep an eye on her. Surgery paid for and able to sell the dog, sounds pretty good to me. |