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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  Most backyard breeders do not health screen though.. Their dogs appear healthy in their mind, but you can't just look at a dog and see that it is healthy. More than a simple exam needs to be done to make sure a dog is healthy before breeding. Bloodwork is great too and definitely should be done. I also think Brucellosis testing is a must, Bile Acid Testing should be done, Heart, hips, and patellas checked well by a vet (certification is even better). And I'd like to see thyroid, eyes, and ears checked as well (and there is certification for this if you really want to be on top of things). and the thing about most BYBs is they don't know their dogs pedigrees well at all...it's so important to know the health of the dogs several generations back to make sure you are breeding healthy dogs. |
I guess here again, to say that most byb don't health screen, depends on what each person's definition of a backyard breeder is. I really wonder if a lot of the disagreement on this board is really disagreement......or just a difference in terminology.
