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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Or because they are beautiful dogs and show breeders will champion them so they can sell the pup for more money, while knowing that they carry a genetic defect.
A champion stud dog has the potential to pass a genetic defect on to hundreds of offspring. All show dogs should be required to be health tested to prove their worthiness. |
Not so of all exhibitor breeders, I know several exhibitors in your area that sell their Champion's offspring for less that what you sell your dogs for.
I really think all breeding dogs should be tested prior to breeding, not only exhibitor/breeders, all breeders. However, tests only prove that the breeding pair do not have such afflictions it does not prove that they are not carriers. There is no test/genetic marker to give insight to that as yet.