 cost vs benefit again...
Kudos to all you breeders who have unlimited time and money to be running to the vet to test for every possible problem...I put my money first into purchasing breeding stock from well known and respected exhibitors with some history behind them. Next I see to it they get all the reasonable and customary health care and screenings before they are actually bred. I pour a ton of money into pre and post natal care, keeping everybody healthy and safe. My puppies visit the vet at least three times before leaving home. I do not subject them to blood tests unless they look sick. My health guarantee is intended to cover the occasional liver shunt puppy that I'm finding out is just about impossible to avoid !!! This is all carefully explained to customers ahead of time. In the event of a problem they get thier money back. So far everybody is happy with the arrangement. Also, all my puppies go with limited AKC registration and spay/neuter contracts, to I don't have to worry about somebody carelessly breeding a shunt carrier. |