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04-23-2008, 07:59 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Carolina
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| Health guarantee?? How do you go about getting a health guarantee from the breeder? |
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04-23-2008, 08:26 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| As part of your screening process, ask to see a copy of the breeder's contract and health guarantee. That is also the time to ask to see pedigrees of the parents and to make sure they are registered with the AKC (not one of the many alternative "paper" registries). You should also ask what health testing the parents have had. Some breeders will try to pass off yearly physicals and vaccinations as health testing, but don't be fooled. The parents should have had bile acids tests to make sure they are free of liver disease (Yorkies are 36 times more likely to have a liver shunt than all other breeds combined), xrays of knees to check for luxating patellas, eye exams and a thyroid panel. Ask to see documentation that these tests have been done. Here is a good example of a contract from a reputable breeder. Notice that genetic conditions are covered for five years, that the breeder must be contacted if for any reason you can't keep the puppy over its lifetime and that it includes a spay/neuter clause. Foxstone Maltese Pet Contract |
05-11-2008, 04:57 AM | #3 | |
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05-11-2008, 07:32 AM | #4 | |
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"What breeds are commonly affected with shunts? Small breed dogs tend to have shunts that form outside of the liver ("extrahepatic"). In the United States, Yorkshire terriers have almost a 36 times greater risk of developing shunts than all other breeds combined." The University of Tennessee - College of Veterinary Medicine - Portosystemic Shunts | |
05-11-2008, 06:49 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rosco & Bentley's World
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| Appreciate the info on the UT study! Is there a reference anywhere that shows the numbers on this statistic? I mean how many dogs total were included in the study, how many Yorkies, etc? I keep reading this statistic, but haven't found the numbers yet. And the numbers are important in evaluating the actual incidence. |
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