[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by gemy

http://www.theyorkshireterrierclubof...cs/COE_COC.pdf


10) Stud service will be offered only by and to AKC Full Registered, or registered with an AKC approved foreign registry, healthy, mature dogs and bitches, respectively, and only of sound temperament. The dogs and bitches should be free of serious congenital and hereditary defects. Stud service will be refused for any mating which is considered to not be in the best interest of the breed which includes dogs and bitches with Q Registration in their pedigrees, and dogs and bitches of any color, or combination of colors not specified in the standard. Members will not sell dogs of such colors as exotic or rare.


The above is a partial yet seems to be relevant aspect of the question posed about LP etc and whaat is required by Breeder Members of the YTCA.


You will note that not one condition is singled out, not LP nor LS nor PDA nor PRA etc. Merely a statement using an adjective of *serious* congenital and hereditary defects.


Given this; a case can be very logically made that a Grade1/2 LP does not fall in the category of serious as it is commonly referred to as Mild.


I don't like too much *all* or *none* statements. There are many many attributes and considerations a breeder does use when making the decision to breed this dog to that dog. LP is a polygenetic recessive condition, and if indeed we were to breed only LP clear to LP clear, there would be no guarantees we would eradicate LP in the breed. What we need are genetic tests of which none appear to be on the horizon.


In the interim, breeders will need to make the best educated decisions considering many factors and not just *one factor*. There is a saying don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

But I think the issue here is more that this is a puppy with a Grade 2 LP and a vet that will do surgery on a 16 week old puppy for $350. I've never ever heard of such a young puppy with a Grade 2 LP needing surgery let alone that surgery costing $350. This is not adding up to me and I am now questioning why the puppy would have been DXed at such a young age is LP requiring surgical repair. Additionally, the grading of LP is subjective to the vet upon examiniation is it not