[Woogie Man]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

Good questions...Yes, I would buy a puppy from a bitch who had a section because I have never found the need for a c-section inherited.

I would most certainly breed a sire and dam again if they produced a "problem" puppy...I would breed the dam to different sire. If the same problem arose again, she would be spayed. One "problem" puppy does not make the entire gene pool unsound...if you see a problem cropping up several times, then it is time to stop breeding those involved..but if you breed long enough, you will most likely get at least one of each problem in the book...no breeder can breed for 30 or 40 years and not see genetic faults.

Thanks so much for your answers. It's only from breeders such as yourself that we can get such honest answers based on your many years of experience. I'm in my 5th year of breeding Yorkies and so far (knock on wood) have been very lucky to have had only one problem puppy (twisted femurs). That has been trying enough, not only for me but mainly for Bijou as she has to live with it. I'll have to get back with you in another 20 years or so to see if I've beaten the odds. I certainly hope so, some of the possibilities frankly scare the crap out of me.