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Originally Posted by ringoandmommy  Thank you everyone for replying. My friend Marc just came home from some military stuff, so I haven't gotten on because he's been reuniting with me and ringo.
Anyhow, I know for a fact that my dog is purebred yorkie, and he's still a puppy so his coat hasn't changed all the way yet, but so far, it's looking good. I'm not nessicarily going for perfection with him either. The breeder specifically sold him to me for 800 dollars because he does have a funny gene and she didn't want to sell him to anyone who was going to breed him again, and besides, once she told people, nobody else wanted him. So, I felt bad. He was the last puppy left in his litter.
I'm just glad she was honest with me, the gene isn't that bad, it's just a dormant one that can be activated or amplified in future generations for diabetees, but he's been checked and his blood sugar is good. At least she didn't try to sell him off as a normal puppy at regular price. And I had no problem paying 800 for him, because he is from a good bloodline, he's AKC, she paid for all of his medical exams, and she even gave me dog food.
I'm just upset that these breeders feed off of ignorance, and ignorant people don't even bother to do research before they invest so much money into a dog. |
I'm confused, too. My Lady has been a diabetic for seven years so I know quite a bit about the disease and there is no genetic marker for diabetes. Was one of his close relatives diagnosed with diabetes after he was born? Is that why his breeder thinks he may carry the gene?
Diabetes usually doesn't start until they are older - after seven years old - so you won't really know if he will become diabetic until later on. If he does have diabetes in his family, be very careful about his diet. Just like with humans, genetics and obesity are the two main causes of diabetes. Steroid use and repeated bouts of pancreatitis can also cause diabetes so be very careful about about that, too.