| JeanieK | 01-22-2009 05:18 PM |
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999
(Post 2432899)
Yorkiekist said that this is what she would do, she didn't say it was the only reputable thing to do, but she would know more about which traits are considered more serious flaws. She also said that she would tell others about the fault. You are the one from whom I learned that breeders want to keep this a huge secret, before that I didn't think it was any worse than any other fault. Speaking of secrets, I do hope the Parti breeders will share their knowledge if a trait such as deafness is found in their offspring, and they will inform others about this too. Deafness and the recessive trait has been linked in some dogs, but you are correct there are those breeders who would keep this quite because they didn't want to destroy their line.
| I do not believe any breeder would continue to breed a dog that was producing offspring with health issues. Now there might be some that do, but I know nothing about that.
I know for a fact that breeders kept the color issue a secret and that is how the gene stayed alive. T he parti gene is what is being discussed here that is why I focused on that one.
Yorkiekist's post stated that she would do that and I responded with a question, asking if she would do this with any fault or just the parti color fault. she as yet to reply to that question.
You responded with surprise that I would even ask that question. After her statement why is the question so surprising. it's a legitimate question to someone who would spay/neuter for a fault that is not a health issue. | 