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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. |
Excellent point, experience gives perspective. It's impossible to judge a breeding or a bitch from one litter.