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Originally Posted by jennylee333  I am sorry, I was saying, basically, that there is NO possible way of ever being 100% sure that you are not producing something with some sort of deffect? |
You are right..no 100% way to know..if a male sires puppies with perhaps 3 to 4 different blood line bitches, resulting in at least 15 pups and all are free of serious genetic defects, you have a good idea what he will do in the future...and usually, but not always you will see bad bites, structure faults, non-life threathening problems with this number.
Remember, many genetic problems skip a generation, so this male may sire pups that are fine and then next generation falls a part...and unfortunately, not all problems reveal themself in the first 12 months...PRA can take years. As a rule Legg Calve Perthes shows around 8 to 10 months..it can make you afraid to sell anything if you use this male...and vets are known to advise pet owners to look at pedigrees for inbreeding when problems occur...whether it is genetic or not...