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03-11-2011, 01:31 PM | #46 | |
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03-11-2011, 01:33 PM | #47 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: colorado springs, co
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| i would just like to say thnks to everyone for the helpful information. I no there will be some ppl that are truely against it and i dont have to take it personal. So i just want to say thank you for all the info so far and the additional information i continue to get. |
03-11-2011, 02:10 PM | #48 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | It seems like you are getting some information, what I would like you to consider, if the prebreeding tests have not been done on your breeding pair, that you do what you can to remedy the situation after whelping and before your puppies go home. Here are some of the tests: the pair is tested for PRA which must be done by an opthamologist and then you will receive a CERF number. LP if present should be assessed and graded by an othopaedic surgeon Xrays OFA;d for hips and elbows. BATS done for LS Some ppl do heart, thryoid and a hyperurocosuria genetic test. I'm sure prior to breeding that you found out about the health history of the lines, and thus have a good understanding of the incidence of any of the above conditions. I wish you a safe whelp
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03-11-2011, 07:27 PM | #49 | |
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you said LP if present should be assessed and graded by an othopaedic surgeon I had my Remy checked.. the vet said no lp all was well. Is that enough or should I go to an othopaedic surgeon to-- I don't have any reasons to think she has lp.. Thanks Shinja
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03-11-2011, 07:44 PM | #50 |
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| just letting you guys know that from the information I had to work with it did not sound like an experienced or responsible breeding and did sound like an accident to me. i am not some kind of crazy abortion freak, in fact I am quite against it. what I failed to mention was that it would depend fully on how far along the pregnancy really was whether to spay or not. if she's not very far at all that's very different than if she's extrememly far and the pups are already forming little bodies. i wouldn't dream of someone wanting to abort even partly developed puppies and what i was talking about was defin. in the very, very beginning stages of conception. i am sorry that you would think i am into late term doggie abortion. and i'm 100% against human abortion, which makes me slightly question why I agree with ANY dog abortion at all, but there lies the part of me that grew up on a farm and still somewhat sees an animal a bit differently than a human. and the other half of me says killing any animal on purpose is WRONG, but if you go by just that then euthanasias are wrong and i'm totally all for a well thought out euthanasia when a dog is in pain and suffering... you are sparked a great deal of debate in my heart. and i do want to appologize for seeming like I was saying to spay/abort a late term dog's pregnancy for that was not what I intended at all. I am not cruel as i know that post must have made me sound, i was posting in the heat of the moment where I had just been reading soooo many unplanned and planned yorkie pregnancies that were at the hands of people who knew nothing about whelping and i was posting in the frustrations I was still having from how many pregnant yorkies we have on YT. it breaks my heart to know that these could have been prevented. It's hard when you switch to the rescue and rehab side of things, you see dogs PTS all the time that you can' save or get adopted, and you see starving, sick, dying dogs that no one wants and no one loves. it's painful to experience and makes me really really frustrated with people who are breeding on a whim. again please accept my apologies for my brash behavior. i'm dealing with a lot of emotions right now and trying to sort them all out into more educational but kindly put posts. |
03-11-2011, 07:56 PM | #51 |
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| as I said... The shocker of the recommendation of spaying is not from a "bad" or "angry" person... well at least not in my opinion. I think she made a bad choice of wording -- and I did think it was not the best choice of words. I felt there was more to the story... and in some cases you would have been right. I have so much respect for you because you explained your statment and the emotions behind it.
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03-11-2011, 07:57 PM | #52 | |
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03-11-2011, 10:51 PM | #53 | |
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Still there are SO many questions that are not answered and I worry for the answers. Are the dam and sire breeding quality? What sizes, ages, and health histories? Are they truly the best examples of the breed to be perpetuated? What are the circumstances of the breeding program? Curiosity? Making money? Or really trying to breed a better yorkie and make sure the qualities laid out in the breed standards are carried forward? Here is one of the best sources online for info (besides Yorkietalk that is) Dog Breeding and Canine Reproduction by Debbie Jensen. Dog Breeding and Whelping guide for dog breeders. The video she sells would be a good investment but definately read all of the free info she has immediately. I would contact your nearest dog fanciers club or go to ytca.org and use their breeder referral function to find a yorkie breeder near you. Then I would beg to learn under their tutelege. If you found the breeder of your dogs knowledgable and ethical, you might try starting there. Finding someone who actually has a litter that they might let you witness being born would be a great help for you! But you can prepare yourself to help your girl by reading too. Read everything you can get your hands on. You owe it to your girl to be thoroughly prepared. They are not like a beagle or a lab -- they have been bred so small, many thing can and do go wrong. They need our help more often than not. The danger to the dam does not stop on delivery day either. You have to watch her very carefully afterwards. Many things to learn in a very short time. Good luck! Don't hesitate to ask you find a question about something you have read or experienced. Many good minds here to help!
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03-11-2011, 11:01 PM | #54 | |
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Sometimes after so many emotionally charged situations, it does make a long-time member here a little over-wrought and words do not come out quite as we intend. I understand the frustration and have had to take breaks in the past to cool off a little and help myself focus on all the things being done right instead of the almost callous disregard some show for their pets. Keep caring as you do but a little restraint is okay too. (Listen to me -- the one who has not shown much restraint herself! Easier said than done sometimes. ).
__________________ FlDebra and her ABCs Annie, Ben, Candy Promoting Healthy Breeding to the AKC Yorkshire Terrier Standard | |
03-11-2011, 11:37 PM | #55 | |
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03-12-2011, 08:59 PM | #57 | |
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03-12-2011, 09:21 PM | #58 | |
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03-12-2011, 09:37 PM | #59 | |
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03-13-2011, 05:34 AM | #60 | |
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