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[MorkieAZ]

Originally Posted by 011011

am sorry girl. That is heartbreaking after thinking you have a nice little stud coming.
Shame on them knowingly doing this to make a profit!! And a good breeder hmmmm ?
Some are just in it for the profit and they knock down the small breeders who they say are in it for money hmmm seems so are some of them
I have those bloodlines in my pedigree with my little guy too bad it did not work out.
I do hope you can find another nice little stud for yourself. Keep looking.

I was excited to have finally found a boy with nice lines (not much here) and he was a real cutie too. ( and yes I paid a pretty penny for him...well a whole lot of pennies!) I still want a nice boy, I just need to heal from this first. It's astounding how quickly we fall in love. Kinda hard to keep check on your emotions with those little puppy dog eyes staring up at you.

[MorkieAZ]

Originally Posted by lisatodd

you are right, this is genetic. i spelled fontanel wrong in the above post.
in all my studies, this subject has never come up.
but like any genetic defect, it can HIDE for years before ever rearing its ugle head.

I didn't know it was genetic either... when the vet first told me I thought well it will probably close and things will be fine, then she told me all the problems he could have in the future and I knew it would not be a wise decision to breed him. Lesson learned on my part.

[Susan123]

I'm so sorry Janet that you had to go through this. I know it was hard for you.

I'll pm you soon, okay now, gotta chat with ya girl.

[kaitlyn]

Originally Posted by MorkieAZ

Yes, but it is common in Chihuahuas, Not in Yorkies.

I bought a mom not knowing she was prego until a few weeks after we had her home (she was very early in the pregnancy when we bought her) when she had the pups they all had large open fontanels (sp), she had 4. We spent tons of $$ trying to save the babies but lost 3 of them. The mom was spayed since we didnt know if it came from her or the dad. I had never heard of it before this happened. Now it is the one thing I ask about among the hundreds of other things when buying a pup or choosing a stud for my females (we have 2).

[MorkieAZ]

Originally Posted by kaitlyn

I bought a mom not knowing she was prego until a few weeks after we had her home (she was very early in the pregnancy when we bought her) when she had the pups they all had large open fontanels (sp), she had 4. We spent tons of $$ trying to save the babies but lost 3 of them. The mom was spayed since we didnt know if it came from her or the dad. I had never heard of it before this happened. Now it is the one thing I ask about among the hundreds of other things when buying a pup or choosing a stud for my females (we have 2).

So sorry you had to go through that experience. It does help when people share these experiences, it wakes us up to some things we just don't normally think to ask. At least you know you did the right thing in spaying her. What is the fourth baby like now?

[Patti]

Sorry that happened. How can you tell if a puppy has one. Is it like a dent in their head. Is it real soft and obvious? Thanks

[kaitlyn]

Originally Posted by MorkieAZ

So sorry you had to go through that experience. It does help when people share these experiences, it wakes us up to some things we just don't normally think to ask. At least you know you did the right thing in spaying her. What is the fourth baby like now?

Shes doing great. Shes a little over a year old now. She has not had any problems so far, the opening is not as large as it was, but it is still there. The little boy (who was the last to pass away) had it the worst. His was very large.

[MorkieAZ]

Originally Posted by Patti

Sorry that happened. How can you tell if a puppy has one. Is it like a dent in their head. Is it real soft and obvious? Thanks

It will feel just like a dent, (although you can't really see it) they can be different sizes so you just gently feel the top of the head with a finger, it's just like a babies soft spot. My boys was pretty much right between the ears.
It's when the bones do not fully close. It can cause problems in the future.

[YorkieRose]

I would not be concerned if your pet puppy has a small open fontanel...the size is important and smaller then the diameter of a pencil rarely causes any concern...I had a 3 pounder live 14 yrs with hers..never a sick day in her life until the week before her death..and that was from her heart.
As to breeding stock, I would look for a solid skull.

Most vets realize now that the smaller toy breeds can have this and it is not a forecast of problems to come...a domed head, with bulging eyes and open fontanel is another story...best wishes

[blitz]

It's amazing but unfortunately this is an ugly part of the dog show world. You just hear these horror stories about what some of them do. Some exhibitors/breeders partner up and make money in this way.

This person knew very well about the open font or if they didn't, that's even worse.

You did the right thing by returning it and you're lucky the person knew they HAD to give you the money back. They were just hoping you were dopey enough for them to get over on you.