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Originally Posted by mambolady  I never defended them once. I defended my friend who only posted what she got and what she saw. I asked questions, I tried to learn, and only a few were civil in their responses and I thanked them. I truly did appreciate that.
I thanked the people who taught me about hydrocephalus, I was not aware of it being in Yorkies, and all the different red flags. I wanted to understand. I wanted to know what to look for, but got jumped on for asking how you would know. I also said if you can prove the abuse, I could turn them in because I live here and would have absolutely no problem about turning it animal abusers.
But you only read what you want. Thank you to everyone who tried to help me with what I came here to try to find and that was looking for a good breeder which I never found on this list.
No need to post the Craigslist ad if you find it RhetssMama, no need to waste your time because it is not current and would not be of any value in turning them in. |
Health Checks: Just in case you don't know or haven't run across here is a pretty comprehensive list of "health" problems Yorkies can have; many are genetic problems.
1. LP 2. Leggs Perthe 3. HD hip dysplasia 4. PRA 5. Bladder Stones 6. Hyperuricosuria 7. PDA 8. Skin problems 9. G/I problems 10. Hyper/Hypothyrodism 11 LS LIVER SHUNT 12. Hypoglycemia 13. Mild to severe reactions to vaccines especially if given multiple shots on the same day. 14. Open Fontanel
If you goto the Sick and Emergency section, you will find all of the above, many times over being posted about. Or simply do a search on any of the conditions above.
Good breeders will test the breeding pair for what can be tested prior to mating, along with the standard pre breeding tests. Good breeders will follow up their puppies owners to see how puppy is adjusting, and be prepared to support their owners over the life of their pup, the list goes on and on. There is an article in the YT library, in fact several on how to screen breeders, it has some pretty good info on it.