Artie.. I vote with you.. there are so many ways to go wrong with this..if one seeks out a good show person, who breeds to improve the lines, and breed out genetic problems.. then everyone , including the pupppies win! Too many genetic problems came to be because of breeding one dog to another that both had the same defects.. and now there is a real problem..so many dog breeds have problems now because the breeding was not done with reseacrh in mind..it is so sad. I myself tonite am suffering with our boy Charlie, who at 3.5 years old, has seizures, hip dysplasia, catarack in one eye and thyroid! And its not fair..he never did a thing wrong, except to be the product of poor breeding!He is on 9 pills twice a day. Had we not gotten him.. I am sure he would have been put down. Everyone, please think long and hard before before becoming a breeder-unless you plan to do it right.. Thanks!
Last edited by azkaty; 03-21-2005 at 07:04 PM.
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