I got Reggie in February and I did take him to the vet right away. The vet checked him over carefully but didn't see any problems with him. I wasn't even asking the breeder to give me money. I wanted to do a couple of things:
1. Check to see if she was aware of any issues in Reggie's bloodlines.
2. See how she would react or what she would offer once she knew there was a problem.
When I went to her house looking for a puppy, I did ask if I could see where she kept her dogs and she told me that it would upset the mother dogs if I went in where she kept them. I could hear lots of dogs barking and if you look at her website, you will see how many puppies she has available all of the time. Maybe I should have realized then that there was something suspicious. I guess you live and you learn... I feel like I've learned a lot.
Here is her website:
www.specialpaws.com