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Originally Posted by Disney  Is this why we see so many more health issue on the forum? I've never even heard of some of these illness in other breed. How much of these illness could be prevented by responsible breeding?
What is it about the Yorkshire Terrier genetic makeup that makes them so much more at risk? |
Each breed has it's own set of problems. Maltese has a very high insidence of Liver Shunt. Every Toy breed is plagued with Luxating Patellas.
What is happened with the Yorkshire Terrier is that it became such a popular breed and people saw a money making business and decided to capitilize on it. These breeders only perpetuated health issues by breeding indiscrimenatly....not taking the precautions, hence that is why you see so many health issues on this forum.
Breeding is not anything to take lightly. It takes years and years of studying before one should embark on it.