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Originally Posted by megansmomma  I thought LCP was genetic? |
Yes, from what I read they definitely beleive it to be a hereditary disease (genetic) but as Gail said, they have not determined a test system for it. That said I guess I meant that things can crop up and we need to make good decisions in response to those situations (like not re breeding the parentage that caused that offspring or clearly the dog in question) but if there were no clear markers and thorough medical histories are being carefully kept (not that I know that thy are or are not in this particular case) I aknowledge that recessive health issues can still occur from time to time. That is exactly what a genetic health guarantee is for- If it is a good breeder they absolutely want the best for their breed and need to know and respond accordingly if an unforeseen issue appears in their offspring so that they can re evaluate their breeding program.
Again, in this case I don't know how Kim balas keeps her records or manages her breeding practices. I do know that one person who is not a participant in this particular thread came onto the other two threads about mistibleu yorkies (which beside this LCP input were actually positive reviews, just noting here) and posted their experience in a paragraph which was negative and reflected that the Yorkie they had received from mistibleu was diagnosed with LCP. I did not see any further information shared about how that was handled but I did not do any investigating and it wa not posted in those threads.
I only note to clarify that in this case, with Op Karyn that the issue in question is not a genetic one. The genetic issue referenced was from one person who responded in two linked threads and was LCP. Just trying to keep clear track of things, I hope that the ladies are chatting it out and that if there was previous damage to the broken leg that Karyn has submitted her veterinary proof and that Kim has responded accordingly. Jut wishing the best outcome for all parties involved and glad the little pup is well at any rate
