I will have to disagree on a point or 2. Illnesses or diseases may be related to the standard but not always. Is the brain issue with the Cavalier due to standards?
And if, as you stated, the breeders that bred willy nilly are to blame for all the diseases then how are the show breeders dogs coming up with the same problems? I can not picture a show person buying a pup from a puppy mill or BYB. And where did the BYB and puppy mills get their dogs from?
I was not saying that I believe that the standard of the Yorkie is the problem. What I am saying is, that like in the video, line breeding should not be allowed and the health of a purebred should be within the standards of the governing body. A show dog should be screened prior to ever entering an arena. That dog should not only be pretty to the eyes, he should be in perfect health. A dog may have perfect "structure" and still have a BAT off the charts. |