It's really scarey to think about having a pup with LS. Breeding Biewers to Yorkies or Biewers the risk is still there. The stats Sue just posted about Yorkies. The gene is the same in either breed. We are all at risk (yorkie breeders and biewer breeders) to be pleagued with LS. The sad part is that Biewers are such a 'hot' item and the only parties that are interested in them at this point are breeders. So the flood gates are opened everyone is getting Biewers for breeding. And I'm sure the breeders are selling their puppies for breeding as well before they even know what their lines will produce. It's all about the money. Everyone is rushing out to buy lots and lots of unrealted Biewers. One never knows what the pairs will produce. It's just out of control. I am going into Biewers very cautiously.
I can't imagine a breeder of any breed, especially those getting into Biewers not spaying and neutering the pups for several generations to make their lines are sound and ensure LS and other issues are not prevalint before selling to others for breeding. |