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Originally Posted by ScootieBootie  I'm actually referring to the "hobby breeders" I know that breed a couple of litters a year from two or three different dogs and DO NOT do any testing, etc. I'm not referring to the responsible breeders. I'm sorry if you misunderstood... |
testing does not make a person a better breeder.. if there is one puppy in a litter with a disease, the entire breeding program needs to be ended.. those males and females need to be fixed.. no testing needed.. just retire them to be happy pets.. if you want to breed again, then get new healthy puppies.. and wait 2 years for them to grow up...
i asked my vet about testing, and she said it was not necessary..
if i see symptoms of illness, then it will be time to test.. and no one is drawing blood from my dogs jugular vein.. this is my definition of responsible..
thanks yt for teaching me from your experiences..
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