OK - so by saying to research - it all comes back to the breeders you got your sire and dams from.
Now....how would you research the dog's health. Would the breeders actually tell you if one of their ancestors had ...........let's say LS or LP? Can this info be found anywhere other than from the breeder themselves. I know that there are certifications issued by OFA and CERF - but do all breeders test? From previous threads - I think not. Line breeding??? is this a good thing or a bad thing? And why an established line - what would that tell you, other than the same breeder bred their ancestors.
Sorry - a lot of questions - but as you can probably tell - I really want to research and learn everything I can on this breed. Although I have raised yorkies for about 25 years now, it appears from this site that I really don't know anything! But I have learned a lot - and want to continue learning. Any feedback would be appreciated. And thanks for the feedback, so far. Very interesting. |