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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  No..I'm not saying that. But many breeders give a one year guarantee against life-threatening congenital defects. I don't think that is enough. I want at least a one year guarantee against ALL congenital defects (although I really like that Brooklynn offers a 3 yeat guarantee). Most congenital defects are not life-threatening as I said before. Blindness and deafness are not always congenital...a lot of that naturally comes with age..but I was talking about the puppy being born blind or deaf or developing it at a very early age. I just think using the phrase "life-threatening" puts a loophole there for the breeder to get out of taking responsibility...they could easily say "well, it's not life threatening - that's surgery is optional" for almost anything.
A lot of genetic things don't show up until the dog is much older...I'm not saying the breeder needs to refund money on a 6 year old dog that develops diabetes or MVD...although an ethical breeder will want you to keep in touch and report any health issues that eventually show up. By contract, I'm supposed to report to the breeder any health issues that my youngest cat develops during her lifetime...she's over a year old now. I don't expect her breeder to refund or replace her if she all of a sudden has some health problem arise...but she does want to know so she can keep records and explore what's going on in her lines..and if she needs to make any changes she will. |
You know what I like about Lacy here....she's a well informed buyer! Most are not as informed as this "young" lady and I'm proud that someone even at her age is doing their homework when making a purchase. I wish more buyers were this educated
I wish more breeders were educated also....
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers