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Originally Posted by Riley428  I bought a Biewer stud last Sept for 2,000. The breeder knew I an experienced breeder purchased the dog for my own stud. I bred him to my females. I had one litter with a PDA so bad the pup died at age 4 weeks. The next litter I lost the only pup at age 3 weeks to a PDA. All is confirmed by my vet and the emergency vet clinic near me. Moms had not delivered pups with PDA before. I contacted the breeder of the stud I bought. She is not willing to do anything, I no longer have a stud I can use and of course can't sell him. Has anyone ever had this problem before? Or can you tell me what you would do. I have bred Yorkies for many years and have never had a PDA or run into a problem like this. I can't sleep, can think, so I turn to you for your advice. Thank you so much in advance. |
I am so sorry you are going through this. I'm sure you've done some research on this condition, and from what I've read the inheritance says complicated; which I would take to mean recessive and or polygenetic.
Obviously you will neuter him, but I think you are worried about whether you should breed your females again or not? The answer to that is going to take a whole lot of research on your part. Obviously you will want to confirm that none of the previous litters have had this problem. Sometimes new owners don't contact breeders when they have encountered a problem. Also how many previous litters have these two females had?
I would want to try to find out more about the inheritance factors for PDA. Have you talked with a specialist to find out the most recent understanding of PDA?
Then I would really research my females lines, to see if this has cropped up in the past.
Once armed with as much information as you can gather, then you will be able to make a more intelligent decision.
In terms of the stud and what the breeder will not do, what does your contract stipulate? Have you contacted the Biewer club for their advice?
I think that I would document all your findings in written form, and formally through a letter to the person who sold you that stud.
It is a tough situation that you find yourself in.