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Old 06-29-2010, 05:12 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Tnyorkiemom View Post
blue born yorkies are known to have heart issues....also from what i have read they dont live as long as "standard" yorkies.....i read that on ask.com once!!
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Originally Posted by Brooklynn View Post
I think hers were allergy related didn't look like dandruff just patches of hair loss and with no hair. Yes, it's born blue not much tan. It's a gene that the yorkie has but if breeding is done correctly it should not show up but again, playing with genetics it can happen. There is not a test to show what carries the blue born pup that I know of. I don't know much about the blue born puppies as I've never had one and how it happens but that is genetics. Complicated for sure.
Donna
Wow...With those kind of issue just reiterates the importance of testing and breeding as close to standard as possible for healthy puppies.
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