I do have a year warranty for genetic defects that would cause death but most problems that could arise later that are known problems that are fairly common and are not life threatning are not covered. I read this and understood it completely. As a owner of another Yorkie and Maltese whom I both paid over 2000 for came with a warranty that covered such defects but then, doesn't really cover them when you have a problem. I think its kind of like the warranties at the computer chains, they cover everything till you take it in for a problem, its either expired or from your misuse or abuse so to speak. I have read alot of the breeders contracts and I have saw some that say if you do find Patellar Luxation in you dog that it could have been caused by the dog jumping off furniture and beds and so forth that you have to prevent this. ( with my yorkie this is totally impossible, l'm thinking of changing Jasmines name to Rabbit!) any way they will not cover this unless it is proven that trauma was not the cause ,which the only way to prove it is for the dog to have surgery and for the vet to look to see if the ligament was torn or something to that effect. Also two vets have to see the X-rays and come to the same conclusion if not a third must be seen and so on. By the time you go through all this you have probably already spent the money you could have just paid for the surgery.
And who is going to return there beloved pet! There are many grades of this particular disease and it is very possible that you or your yorkie won't even need to have the surgery if its minor. PLEASE no yelling at me, I also know there are some babies out there who have had a worse case and that would be very traumatic and of course it is best avoided.
I am just saying from all the reading and research I have done, it seems to be a very common problem in alot of small dogs llike the yourkies.
It would be nice though if a Breeder knew there dog could be a carrier of the Patellar Luxation to be honest about it and instead of selling the dog for 2000 or 3000 sell it for alot less , let the person know it is a possibillity though remotely so and if the problem should arise you paid 1000 or 2000 less than if the dog had been clear of this possiblity. I paid 2300 for mine and didn't get that guarantee, If mine has the Patellar problem down the road I am going to be very upset, but it is fixable and I am in love already .
My son is deaf, we knew it early on , there were no guarantees and we wouldn't have exchanged him even if we could have!
Nancy |