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Originally Posted by SamiNFurbabies  keep in mind though that cavaliers are highly prone to congenital heart defects---nearly all of them get it at some point in their life. It can be very heartbreaking and expensive.
If i were you, i wouldn't give up on a yorkie just yet. Maybe this one isn't right for you, but that doesn't mean that the next won't be. They are individuals with their own unique personalities. |
Thank you, I did not know about this. I have an eBook that I bought and it lists all the diseases for all the breeds that they are known for. The first sentence on cavaliers says healthwise they are in trouble. It says 1/2 will get it by 5 years and virtually all will get it by 10 years. Wow I never knew that. I looked up papillons and they seem medium amount of problems and yorkies have many health problems too. I was just browsing through a few of the breeds and they all seem to have too many health problems! I suppose that just comes with owning a dog.