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05-20-2014, 12:12 PM | #16 | |
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05-20-2014, 12:14 PM | #17 | |
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05-20-2014, 12:44 PM | #18 | |
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in the real world outside of the show ring millions of mixed and purebred dogs are born every year with no prior genetic screening and like in life a percentage of those will have some type of health problems but most will not. Oddly enough when I got health insurance for Lola I was charged less because she is a mixed breed. I was told that mixed breeds have less health problems. My past three yorkies were from breeders that health tested, two died by age 9, from health related problems, one from a genetic disorder that we treated him for since about age three, the other one as much as I hate to say it, had a lot of emotional problems along with an extremely sensitive stomach. So IMHO it's all often a crap shoot and regardless whether you buy from a breeder that health tests or from a litter like the OP will have you best be prepared for whatever comes your way in expenses.
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05-20-2014, 12:57 PM | #19 | |
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I guess if you don't get it, you just don't get it, but I will try one more time. I am talking about the situation about the dog being pregnant NOW and the impending litter. So why would the way the dogs I am speaking about got pregnant matter on how the litter turned out. To me the situation is exactly the same, two dogs non health tested with the female carrying a mixed litter. Puppies born from either that litter or any of the thousands of ones born this year could have health risks. Buying a puppy, a rescue, an adult dog is always a risk you never know what can happen, it can get stepped on it can fall off something, it could jump up and hit it's head so everyone should be prepared for expenses.
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05-20-2014, 02:27 PM | #20 | |
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05-20-2014, 02:29 PM | #21 | |
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05-20-2014, 02:49 PM | #22 | |
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and I guess million dollar companies price their policies based on myths, not statistical data and studies done by actuarial scientists
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05-20-2014, 02:53 PM | #23 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You said most dogs with no screening will not get genetic illnesses and thats not true. It is a myth but believe what you want. Insurance company's are always going to be out there to make money so if you want to trust them in that go ahead.
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05-20-2014, 03:03 PM | #24 | |
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I guess if you follow that line of thinking a father could say to his daughter that is unwed that she is not going to have as good of a baby as her sister who is married.
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05-20-2014, 03:17 PM | #25 | |
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You live in a Yorkie Talk bubble, for every one dog that has a genetic health panel run on their family tree there are hundreds of thousands of others out there that have not, the law of average is in the favor of getting a dog with few problems, if it were not people would stop owning dogs. And the majority of the buying public does not want to pay on average $1,500 to $2,000.00 for a pet. Of course Insurance companies are out to make money therefore they charge based on risk, like car insurance, young drivers pay more than more experienced ones, drivers with bad records pay more than those with good records, young people with no health issues pay less than older people with heart issues or diabetes, so it's the same with dogs.
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05-20-2014, 03:34 PM | #26 | |
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For all the reasons I stated in my previous posts I do feel that healthy pups can be born to healthy parents of mixed breeds, but I would never encourage one to do this to a young pup.
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05-20-2014, 03:46 PM | #27 |
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| Im more concerned for the mother dog since the father is bigger and its confirmed she will have 3-4 pups. I just hope shes able to deliver them safely
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05-20-2014, 04:34 PM | #28 | |
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05-20-2014, 04:36 PM | #29 | |
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05-20-2014, 05:14 PM | #30 |
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| Omg the analogy of the unwed daughter hahaha now honestly that makes no sense, but was funny to read! For the record, my children are highly intelligent one is a lawyer and one is out saving all the dogs and Nonchristians in Turkey...but my wedded brothers offspring own pit bulls, have tattoos and work at wild wings...just sayin
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