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Originally Posted by JeanieK  I have notifed the breeder and he is replacing him.
Yes it is a big disappointment, but I'm very glad I found out before I had used him as a stud. |
Well, i just felt to share an experience with you ...
about 10 years ago... maybe 11 , i bought this male from a very reputable" ??? " breeder , or so i thought , and he came to me at 7.5 months old, show prospect .... i do not like to stud before 16 months anyways, just me, and i am glad i did not because he also started showing LP signs at 14 months old... to make a very long story short... the so reputable breeder offered to replace him after so much arguing but i had a very strong feeling after talking to her vet she was going to just put him down. The vet did not spell it out in plain words , but suggested that is the way his client usually "took care of this type of problem" , which also led me to assume this was not the first time Lp had shown on her lines and she knew... anyways. My husband and i swallowed our losses as she would only replace him if we returned the little guy ... we lost all we paid for him and my regular vet did the surgery for 850.00 at the time... very long time ago, i believe it is way more now. He was back on his feet just a few weeks after and he now lives a healthy happy pet life with a new family we found him... and that is the end. We never felt sorry for it .
I really hope your breeder is really a nice one and things work out better for you than they did for me.
But if my bad experience brings you any kind of help it was worthy sharing.
Blessings.
XOXO