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Originally Posted by yorkieisme Here are the health issues in all three dogs. When you put them together you have mixture of health issues. These poor animals could end up with all, half or none. But why even take the risk. Its like mixing a batch of cookies and wondering if they will be horrible, good or "GREAT".
Why would I try to find a morkipoo. This is freakin insane. My two cents worth. And I don't care what anyone thinks if they get offended. This is going to far.
Poodles: Progressive Retinal Atrophy inherited.
Legg-Calve'-Perthes -
Patella Sub-luxation -
Epilepsy -
Hypothyroidism -
Cryptorchidism -
may become cancerous.
Mitral Valve Disease -
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
Cushings Disease -
Now here is the Maltese :
subject to genetic eye disorders
collapsing tracheas
hyperglycaemia
skin allergies,
white shaker dog syndrome (disease that causes the dog to have full body tremor
Now the Yorkie :
BLADDER STONES
LIVER SHUNT
CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS
PANCREATITIS
COCCIDIOSIS PARVOVIRUS
COLLAPSING TRACHEA PATELLA LUXATION
CUSHING'S DISEASE PATENT DUCTAS ARTERIOSUS (PDA)
GIARDIASIS PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY
HEMORRHAGIC GASTRIC ENTERITIS (HGE) REVERSE SNEEZING (Pharyngeal Gag Reflex*)
HYPOGLYCEMIA
LEPTOSPIROSIS |
thank god i have healthy dogs... but what is your point?
you said morkipoos were all over the newspapers

stick with your purebreeds if you want

but leave my morkipoo alone
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