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Old 08-03-2011, 02:26 PM   #2
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Recently had her eyes checked for CERF by Dr.Gustova Aguirre. He gave a CERF # . Breeder option diagnosis (D3A)-Persistent pupillary membranes-iris to iris, and gave the OK to breed her. Then I'm reading Yorkshire Terriers offspring could be affected with blindness. Anyone have any incite on this, first I've ever heard of this. Thank You
Let's put it this way; testing for genetic defects on your dog does not guarantee that their offspring will be free of any genetic defects that can be passed down to them. There are no genetic markers that can prove this. So each offspring will have to be tested as well.
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