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Originally Posted by NicoleNYC  You know, that is a perfect metaphor if you ask me. I think it is a little ridiculous that everyone wants a perfect contract or a perfect Yorkie, but it's just like human genetics. I have studied genetics for a very long time and if there's on thing they tell you, recessive genes can pop up at any time in the pedigree and unless you do an extensive background check, there is no way to prevent these diseases. And even if you found out that your child had the disease, would you decide not to keep it? It's still your child. I don't want to get into a completely different conversation, haha, but a lot of people on this forum treat their Yorkie's as if they were their children, trying to give them the best care they can provide etc. So I am simply trying to get the best for my puppy from the beginning. It's not that I am looking for her to definitely be healthy, but just for her to have a good background as in a good set of parents/grandparent without any genetic defects. I want the puppy to be well brought up just like if someone adopted a child they would hope the same, but at the same time, if something went wrong, I don't think it would be as easy as the contract makes it seem to simply return the baby back to the breeder. |
I'd never give my dog back to a breeder. But some people would, and that is why breeders include that offer. There are many people who simply can't or won't invest tens of thousands of dollars into their sick dog. Take a look at sick and injured forum where at least every day or so we have someone complaining that they can't afford a basic vet visit so you just know they can't take care of a dog with multiple genetic issues requiring long term treatment and management. Some people DO NOT think of the dog's best interest, and edit the facts to suit their reality meanwhile the dog sits by and suffers. Some even have the audacity to sit and pontificate to others about what should be done for their dogs, but yet don't live by their own rules! They really just talk in platitudes (:::YAWN::
. With a sick dog, there are also the long term emotional issues - ask any of us with older dogs that have been sick their whole lives and we can tell you that you DO and WILL suffer some level of burn out with a sick dog. I'd do almost anything for my dogs, but I'd be an out and out liar if I said it was easy or pleasant at times. It is very stressful and very expensive and very hard. That's why good breeders are so selective, and don't ship their dogs off to any old person who wants one, because they too want to know that their buyers are committed to the dog for the long term. I even had one breeder who asked me if I owned my home before she'd tell me about her dogs.