lol ok I wil just post it here since i have already got quite a few people asking. I'll try to keep it short and to the point.
MiMi was my first yorkie and my first internet buying experience. I liked Dawn's dogs, they looked gorgeous and I liked that she showed her dogs. I had the wrong impression that since she shows she must be reputable.
I didnt know much about health issues and I will admitt it was pretty dumb of me to buy from her after a few warning signs. After placing a deposit on a puppy I asked for pictures of the dam a few times, to this day she still hasnt sent me pictures. She also never asked any questions about me, about how I lived, etc.
After getting my puppy, at about 10 months old I found out she had LP, confirmed by my vet. I told Dawn about it. She at first was willing to replace her with a puppy that would checked out by a vet to make sure she doesnt have the same problem. She wanted me to return MiMi UNSPAYED so she could resell her as a pet. Well why would a breeder want her back unspayed? Hmm...red flag there. Also when we spoke on the phone she said that LP is so common in this breed and that 80% of yorkies have it. She said it would be ok to breed or show a female with LP as long as you didnt have to have surgery to fix it (meaning it would have to be really bad). This leads me to believe she KNOWS her dogs carry this bad trait and still breeds her dogs. Shes a somewhat smart lady, because she called me to tell me this over the phone instead of writing this on an email. After I told her she wasnt graded by a 3-4 she told me she couldnt take her back if she wasnt that bad and she refused to give me a discount on another puppy.
Looking back I was dumb for even THINKING about getting another puppy from her, regardless if the vet confirmed strong knees. I have learned a good lesson from all this. I will never buy from someone who's health gauruntee says they only gauruntee against LIFE THREATENING defects. To me thats a warning, I think if you are going to stand behind your productions, you should stand behind all major defects.
While I understand LP IS indeed common, and it can pop in any line but why continue to breed dogs with it or dogs that are known produce it? It only hurts the owners who buy these puppies and have to deal with the problems and expensive vet bills.
I havent spoken to her since and I am actually glad that I did not get another puppy from her, who knows what would pop up later.
I hope this helps, I know there is worse going on out there, but I have been thinking about posting about this because I feel its wrong to say its ok to breed dogs with LP. Who knows how many of her dogs have it I dont really know, but I dont care how common it is, its not fun for a dog to have this and nor is it cheap to treat if it gets bad. |