[amyazer]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

Your breeder is playing Russian roulette with the dogs she is breeding. Many congenital diseases don't show up for years.

For instance, Chiuahah's are prone to open fontanel, Portosystemic liver shunts,luxating patellas, atlantoaxial subluxation and dental problems.

She then mixes them with:

Maltese- who are prone to Portosystemic liver shunts and MVD, Neurological problems such as Little White Shaker syndrome, PDA Shunts, luxating patellas, legs-calve perth disease, collapsed trachea, open fontanels and hydrocephalus..

Yorkies- luxating patellas, liver shunts, mvd, collapsed tracheas, legs-calve perth and so on...

And Lasha Apso's - ip dysplasia, patellar luxation, juvenile renal disease, intervertebral disc disease and eye problems such as progressive retinal atrophy, dry eye, and glaucoma.


See the over lap?

yes but open frontanels are not a bad thing dogs can live there whole life with them and be healthy... everything else well yes thats why alot of vets here say mixing a two breeds together is healthier