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YorkieRose · 03-18-2008, 05:30 PM

If ANY breeder, breeds long enough they will have some of these problems...maybe all of them, if you breed for 30 or 40 yrs...but how a breeder handles the problems is what makes them ethical and reputable to me.
First, you buy the best stock possible, tested and proven..and you continue to test and prove the line. If problems crop up, you will most often know BEFORE placing the puppy...example...a recent poster found her new puppy had a serious heart murmur. A simple vet check before leaving would have taken care of that problem. If a breeders vet misses problems, it is time for a new vet...and selling at 8 weeks is too soon for me to know I am placign a sound puppy...just because the parents never produced a sick one in the past means little...many genes are recessive and defects can be congential.

One yr health contract is a must to insure the buyer gets a sound puppy or they get their money back, new puppy or both...whatever it takes to make it right.

03-18-2008, 05:30 PM	#7
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	breeding If ANY breeder, breeds long enough they will have some of these problems...maybe all of them, if you breed for 30 or 40 yrs...but how a breeder handles the problems is what makes them ethical and reputable to me. First, you buy the best stock possible, tested and proven..and you continue to test and prove the line. If problems crop up, you will most often know BEFORE placing the puppy...example...a recent poster found her new puppy had a serious heart murmur. A simple vet check before leaving would have taken care of that problem. If a breeders vet misses problems, it is time for a new vet...and selling at 8 weeks is too soon for me to know I am placign a sound puppy...just because the parents never produced a sick one in the past means little...many genes are recessive and defects can be congential. One yr health contract is a must to insure the buyer gets a sound puppy or they get their money back, new puppy or both...whatever it takes to make it right.