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Originally Posted by 107barney  That's correct Nicole. Selecting a YTCA breeder does not necessarily mean you will get a healthy dog. I did, and my dog has epilepsy. The same can be said of show breeders. It's hard to find a good breeder, and sometimes, your dog picks you, like mine did. Show breeders are having their dogs measured against the competition, not just for beauty, but for soundness of structure etc. This prevents them from getting "kennel eye" which happens when they think their dogs are perfect specimens. But, politics do enter into small circles and objectivity becomes subjectivity. But, I digress......Anyway, there are some breeders who've been breeding a long time, and know their lines in and out, and you can't dig up a lick of bad news on them, and I think they are doing something right too. You have to find the person you think you will be supported by, and who will be there with you, and sometimes, you find that person only to learn you didn't find that person.
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I agree 100%. Buying a dog from a breeder does not necessarily mean that they will be healthy. My Shih Tzu was bought from a pet store over 16 years ago, and she has had absolutely no health issues to this date (other than simply being old and less active because of it). However, with the new information I have discovered about puppy mills, I know it's best to take my business elsewhere as I do NOT want to support such horrible conditions and practices by buying a puppy from a pet store. So yes, I know there is no telling the health of the dog, as there is always the possibility of something going wrong. I just wish they could all live long, healthy lives
