Quote:
Originally Posted by 107barney  A list of any kind is only representing the opinions of the author. Keep in mind that one person's recommendation is another person's warning. I would encourage you to ask the breeders what kind of testing they do to their breeding stock, whether they are actively showing in conformation events, and what they do when things go wrong. I unfortunately did not ask enough questions when I bought my dog, and he has many problems. His breeder refused to stand behind her health guarantee so I reluctantly accepted a partial refund as a full settlement. I applied this partial refund to the many thousands of dollars I have spent to diagnose and treat my dog for his problems. And once I received the partial payment, I never heard from the breeder again, even when I later contacted her to inform her that Teddy had yet another serious problem: leggs-calves-perthes disease.
If you are considering finding a dog another way, I've had a great recent experience with Yorkies, Inc. where I adopted a young dog who comes from a CT show breeder. |
Kathy, you brought up some excellent points, as many have said before, any breeder can produce a puppy with problems, it's what they do after that that tells the difference. I may be wrong, but didn't Teddy's breeder continue to use the sire that produced Teddy, even stud him out?
Unfortunately, there is not list that is guaranteed to be safe, you have to do your homework, and be patient.