[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by Golden Parti

Back to the original post about improving the breed. Here is a list of things to watch for in Yorkies that I found on several different websites. If any of these are found in your dogs they should not be bred.

Breeders should note of the following health issues:

• Alopecia, or losing hair • Cataract, or loss of transparency of one or both lenses of the eyes • Cryptorchidism, wherein testicles do not descend into the scrotum • Dwarfism • Entropion, a disorder with the eyelid; lashes on the eyelid that irritate the eyeballs could lead to other complications • Glaucoma, a condition that causes an increase pressure within the eye • Hydrocephalus • Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or the reduction of tear production • Low blood sugar • Patellar luxation, a disorder in the kneecap • Portosystemic shunt, or the accumulation of blood toxins in the liver • Urolithiasis, an infection of the urinary tract leading to the formation of bladder stones

That is a great list of things to consider that you would want to eliminate in regards to improving the HEALTH of the breed.