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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  I'm glad the vet visit went well. Did the vet do any tests to determine if they are healthy to breed or not? You definitely want to have this done before you consider breeding them |
I agree. They'll all need to have their knees xrayed for luxating patellas, have bile acids tests done for liver disease, thyroid panels, and eye exams before even being considered for breeding. Otherwise you could end up losing a lot of money in refunds, vet bills or even lawsuits if they produce puppies with genetic conditions.
Did you know that Yorkies are thirty-six times more likely to have liver shunts than all other breeds combined? Surgery for a shunt can run $5,000 if it is even operable. You need to learn a lot about the background of these dogs from their former owner before breeding them as even if they test free of liver disease, they can still produce puppies with a shunt or MVD.