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Originally Posted by TLC  Reading these posts has become yet another eye opener for me. It is really uneasy to keep reading about more and more breeders, just breeding and not fully aware of the major genetic defects that can arise like Liver Shunts and MVD. **WOW**
I hope more people read this thread and realize that you better be 110% prepared and research your butt off when looking for a pup 
Donna, hopefully things will work out ok with Joey and you being able to pay for all of this. It totally sucks that you were hit with caring and paying for an LS baby... |
Once again there is a suggestion that I am not fully aware of major genetic defects that can arise. The key word it "CAN". If we all lived around that "CAN", people wouldn't have babies. We have a good gene pool with one mishap. Should I quit breeding all together because of this one problem? Should my reputation be trashed because of one unknown. And those looking for pups should also be aware that yorkies are 1200 times more likely than any other breed to have or get liver shunts. And yes, I am very aware that there are various degrees of liver shunts but it is a fact that yorkies are more prone to this problem than any other breed. And I am just as sick about the whole situation as Donna. Joey is one of my kids.