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YorkieRose · 08-14-2006, 08:35 AM

I am leery of the 26 month ruling on defects, 12 is fair to me JMO. It is hard to get vets to agree what caused what as it is ...2 yrs is a long time..much can go wrong due to improper care and diet. You realize a bad bite can be genetic OR neglect on the part of the pet owner who does not have retained puppy teeth pulled promptly..some bites are totally ruined. Fleas can start a chronic long time skin allergy, the fleas may be gone, but the skin problems can linger..skin problems can be looked at as genetic..same goes for some pancreatic problems, legs/knees..a dropped puppy can show symtoms of neuroloical genetic conditions...I had a buyer accidently hit hers in the head with the bedroom door, skull fracture..it had seizures later..fortunately we had the same vet and he told me not to refund her money...all she told me was her Yorkie started having seizures for no reason...a breeder friends pup got hit with a baseball bat..saddly, nto all peopel will tell the truth.

The rest sounds good...but these laws always hurt the reputable breeder, because the crooks have ways around them..try to find some in 6 months let alone 26 months..

PS..I totally agree on the number of dogs a person can own and a limit on the number of litters..but how can this be enforced..? People put their pets in friends and relatives names to avoid AKC as it is..

08-14-2006, 08:35 AM	#7
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	clause I am leery of the 26 month ruling on defects, 12 is fair to me JMO. It is hard to get vets to agree what caused what as it is ...2 yrs is a long time..much can go wrong due to improper care and diet. You realize a bad bite can be genetic OR neglect on the part of the pet owner who does not have retained puppy teeth pulled promptly..some bites are totally ruined. Fleas can start a chronic long time skin allergy, the fleas may be gone, but the skin problems can linger..skin problems can be looked at as genetic..same goes for some pancreatic problems, legs/knees..a dropped puppy can show symtoms of neuroloical genetic conditions...I had a buyer accidently hit hers in the head with the bedroom door, skull fracture..it had seizures later..fortunately we had the same vet and he told me not to refund her money...all she told me was her Yorkie started having seizures for no reason...a breeder friends pup got hit with a baseball bat..saddly, nto all peopel will tell the truth. The rest sounds good...but these laws always hurt the reputable breeder, because the crooks have ways around them..try to find some in 6 months let alone 26 months.. PS..I totally agree on the number of dogs a person can own and a limit on the number of litters..but how can this be enforced..? People put their pets in friends and relatives names to avoid AKC as it is.. Last edited by YorkieRose; 08-14-2006 at 08:37 AM.