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Originally Posted by spruitt7  Im having to send more paper work to Macie's breeder. She has a health guarantee, but Im wondering if I should just find another breeder.
Of course Im not ready to get another baby yet, but it makes me feel better when I look at pictures and read about them.
If any of you lost a baby due to congenital problems, would you receive a yorkie from the same breeder? |
First of all I want to express my condolences on your greivous loss. Such a hard struggle for you and your pup!
In terms of your breeder, imho, she should be refunding the total cost of your puppy back to you. Get that transaction done and over with, and then you can sit back and weigh the pros and cons of using that breeder again. If her health guarantee only provides for a replacement puppy, I would walk away and never come back to that breeder. That is no kind of guarantee in my mind.
What I really, really, really, want you to do is to commit to yourself that you will not buy a puppy from parents that are NOT bile acid tested, along with a few other health checks that if you would like I will elaborate on. And then when you get your puppy it should have already been bile acid tested -
well the actual recommendation is to do at 16 wks, but some breeders will do it earlier. If it has been done, then fine, but you must repeat test at 6mths old. Also a puppy should gain weight constantly over its life until at least one year old. If your puppy does NOT, something is wrong. Especially if you are feeding an age appropriate amount of food. If there are any signs of failure to "thrive" a vet visit with appropriate tests are in order.
Now onto your question if I would buy from a breeder that had a congenital problem with one of her puppies that I bought.
NEVER from the same BREEDING PAIR
I would only purchase a puppy from this breeder if the following conditions were applicable
a) all parents had all the approved breeding tests - they were posted and they passed on all fronts
b) the breeding lines of her breeding pair - are free from LS CT AAI Chiari,HD for at least 7 generations back.
c) while I was going through the process of losing my baby, she was right by my side, offering support, advise, help in getting into the right specialist right away, etc.
As a breeder myself, I would literally move heaven and earth, to get one of my pups (that I sold) into a specialist right away. I would use what-ever influence with what-ever vet and specialist I have to make that happen. And we breeders do have some - we spend a whole lot of money at the vet's every year, for this n that.
So there you have my opinion.
Once again my deepest sympathy on your loss.