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08-09-2009, 08:37 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Carolina
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| Would you use this pup as a breeder? I purchased a boy from a breeder last April, We have had problems with him and hypoglycemia from the beginning. Upon the vet examination he received the day after we brought him home, we found he had a heart murmur. I informed the breeder. We kept a close eye on it and within a couple of months it had closed. I then discovered that his littermate was examined by the breeders vet and was found to have a GR IV at 3 months of age. I purchased this little guy as a breeder and I brought all of this to the attention of the breeder and she contends he is a "healthy" pup and he can be breed. I have chose not to breed this little guy for fear of passing this on. Kathryn Southern Charm Yorkies |
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08-09-2009, 08:43 AM | #2 |
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| I think you made a wise decision. |
08-09-2009, 09:01 AM | #3 |
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| Thank you. He is a beautiful little guy. It is amazing though how different breeders have different views of BREEDING QUALITY and the consequences of continuing this line doesn't seem to matter. |
08-09-2009, 10:52 AM | #5 |
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| This breeder has a warranty against any genetic defects however, not luxating patellas, this should have tipped me off. I know that a luxating pattella can be caused by trauma in an older dog but a puppy with a grade IV at 3 months of age is genetic, or am I wrong in my research? |
08-09-2009, 11:23 AM | #6 | |
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08-09-2009, 11:44 AM | #7 |
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| The information obatained was from the breeders own vet reports. That to me, should have been enough to tell her not to sell the babies with full registrations. The breeder contends with everything this little guy and his litter mates have been through, including loosing their mother at 6 weeks, he is healthy and therefore there will be no refund. Looks like I need to post a breeder review. |
08-09-2009, 12:01 PM | #9 |
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| Well let's say I have had more than my share of bad breeder experiences and when you state that you are an "Ethical Breeder" on your web-site you need to be able to stand behind it. I purchased a female at the same time. My husband and I travel 2000 miles round trip just to be physically handed the WRONG dog. After we returned home and received the paperwork in July, we found that the tattoo number in the dogs ear did not match the tattoo number on the paperwork we contracted to purchase, once again the breeder claims there is no mistake. |
08-09-2009, 12:08 PM | #10 |
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| I certainly wouldn't breed him either. I'm confused about the 'breeder's' outlook on this too. Let me see if I have this straight...she thinks it's o.k. to breed him and just not sell the puppies with full registration because he might pass the issues along...but breeding and selling them with limited registration is o.k? He can pass the same issues along to any puppies regardless of how they are registered so why breed him at all?? Heartache is heartache and I for one wouldn't take the chance. I think you made a wise decision not to breed him. |
08-09-2009, 12:13 PM | #11 |
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| She contends that he is a "healthy pup" and that he can openly bred with no limitations. Even with everything SHE knows about this little guy she refuses to say he should NOT be bred. |
08-09-2009, 12:19 PM | #12 |
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| Well, first of all I can proudly say I don't sell breeders. I don't sell dogs for breeding because I show dogs and sell pet quality with limited registration, unless you are involved in showing and I know you personally and my mentors/breeders know you ect and only then will I consider selling a show exhibit but not yorkies for breeding...I do all the required and necessary health testing and if there is a problem I have no problem with spaying/neutering so it's not bred. My concern is for the health of my dogs and the betterment of the breed. I breed to better the breed and show/exhibit my yorkies and breed very little. I'm so sorry this happened to you and yes, there are unethical people out there in this mad world. Donna |
08-09-2009, 12:39 PM | #13 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Carolina
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| I absolutely love these babies and I know first hand that they can heal your heart. I breed beautiful, happy and healthy babies so they too can bring joy and happiness. I know that may sound "corny" but I know what they have done for me. I too only sell limited registration. It is very hard to find a good ethical breeder who is willing to allow someone to breed what it has taken them so long to produce and I respect that. Above all it's all about them the yorkies. |
08-09-2009, 12:46 PM | #14 | |
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08-09-2009, 12:54 PM | #15 |
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| Thank you so much for your input and kind words. I knew in my heart the answers to the questions I posted but due to the breeders insistance that C.J. is healthy and not breeding him was on me, it is so good to get conformation for what I was feeling from others who put the yorkies first. Thanks to all of you!! |
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