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Originally Posted by retceps007  I am so upset and shocked that I don't even no where to begin. I purchased a beautiful Yorkie that is the love of my life. My every thing....... I recently found out that he had PRA. PRA is a rential degeneration and leads to blindness....... This gene is carried by one or both of the parents..... My dog was purchased from Ultimate Puppies. They obviously don't care about the dogs they breed or this would have never happened. I want to spread the word "PLEASE DONT BUY A PUPPY FROM THEM" God only knows what you will end up with. If they were responsible breeders they would have never breed or let alone sold any animals with any gentic conditions. They need to be held accountable and I want to know who I can report them to. They need to be put out of business NOW before anyone else can be harmed. Can anyone help me or suggest anythings I can do..... THIS IS GOING TO BE A LIFE MISSION OF MINE..... I follow through on everything I set out to do and I am only just getting started. Thank you |
I'm so sorry to hear this, and I'm very proud of you for taking action. I hope you stick around Yorkietalk and become an advocate for good breeding practices. So many people don't know how to check out a breeder, or don't really see a difference in breeders. They think if the breeder is "nice" or "knowledgeable" it's safe to buy a dog from them. I encourage people to only support the best breeders they can find, I would like all the others to go out of business. People who take shortcuts or are in it for the money, should not be breeding, they can inflict so much pain on others due to their greed. Most breeders will breed any dogs they have, they don't check for genetic illness, and don't know the line. Very often even when they know a dog is passing a genetic illness, they continue to breed, and will even sell the pups to people who are planning to breed.