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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... |
I agree. With Yorkies being thirty-six times more likely to have a liver shunt
than all other breeds combined, it is inexcusable IMO for anyone breeding Yorkies to not be thoroughly knowledgable about liver disease in the breed.
It really is "buyer beware" when buying a Yorkie puppy. Always insist to see proof that the breeder has bile acid tested all her breeding dogs and make sure you follow up with a bile acids test as Dr. Center recommends at 20 weeks. Insist on getting a clause in your contract that the breeder will reimburse you for medical expenses up to the purchase price of the puppy should he be found to have MVD or a shunt.
Reputable breeders take responsibility for the puppies they produce for their lifetime, including financial responsibility. If a breeder is unable to do so, she should not be breeding IMO.