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12-30-2006, 08:56 PM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: McLean , VA
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| Hernia Q as far as I know from other ppl here on YT.... hernia is hereditary ( sp?)right?. Lilo came from a litter ,where here sister had hernia ( as far as I know that was the first puppy in this dams breeding life with hernia), and that's why the breeder refused to give me a full registration for LILO. She ( the breeder) also spayed Lilos mother rigth away and sold her as a pet. So my Q is... What is the possibility of Lilos babies getting hernia? And ...will any of You( great breeders) not breed a dam that had puppy with hernia? I know that that greatest goal of every good breeder, is to make the breed as close to perfecion as possible , but is hernia considered a defect on the whole breeding line?
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12-31-2006, 06:47 AM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia
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| It depends on the type and extent of the hernia. There are small ones where fat gets trapped after the small slit in the muscle wall where the testes would come down if it were male. I had 2 females with this from my last litter. By 4 monthes old the fat had been absorbed. The more serious hernias can be repaired when the dog is altered. If the breeder refused to give you full registration because of a hernia issue you can assume that it was a serious one. I would respect the breeders wishes and not breed your dog. I would guess that she sold you the dog cheaper than she would have if she had included breeding rights.Just enjoy her as a pet and don't risk passing on the defect. Hernias can be deadly if bowel becomes strangulated in them.
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12-31-2006, 07:13 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
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| There are several types of hernias - the two most common are Umbilical hernias and Inguinal hernias. The inguinal hernias are genetic and in no way should be used for breeding. Sounds like this is the one Lilo's sister had and why the breeder did what is necessary and respectable for her breeding prcactices. I would then not breed Lilo since he could also pass this on. And I would not breed any dogs if they had this problem, nor the ones that passed this on. I had a chance to buy a pup several years ago and upon the vet checking before she left - they noticed a small hernia of this type and I stop all proceedings to buy this yorkie and the breeder agreed (pup was 6 months). She kept the dog and later the hernia healed up on its own and she breed her. I would not have done this, but JMO. Umbilical hernias is from where the cord had been pulled a bit to tight and caused damage to the lining of the way - this is not genetic. All hernias should be repaired! Most do wait to correct hernia when spaying. Better for the dog to go under once than twice to be operated on. T. Last edited by topknot; 12-31-2006 at 07:15 AM. |
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