[107barney]

great advice! My dogs are pretty healthy yet over the years I have had a number of expensive vet visits. I have insurance on the younger two.

Good breeders may have dogs that don't have some of the more significant breed issues (like liver shunt) but trust me lots of other breed problems show up in even good breeding and can occur later in life. Just because you have a 6 month or two year old seemingly healthy dog, does not mean that will always be the case.