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04-13-2009, 01:13 PM | #1 |
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| Different standard of breeder in UK? I previously posted about opinions on a potential breeder in my area, which caused quite a debate because it wasnt the same "process" as in America. I spoke to the secretary of the Yorkie Club in Northern Ireland again today and found out the following things (applicable to Northern Ireland/UK?): Most pups are ok to go at 8 weeks, smaller ones, or those not eating as well should be kept longer. No tests are done on the dogs before they are bred. I looked at the UK Kennel Club website which gives breed specific requirements and recommendations for health screening. Yorkies were not on this list, and what it says about this is "Any breed that does not appear in the list currently has no health screening requirements or recommendations under the Accredited Breeder Scheme." http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/down...healthreqs.pdf I thought this was interesting. I wonder are we producing a lower standard of dog here, or are the conditions you test for less prevalent here? She did emphasis to avoid BYBs and puppy mills etc, because the main cause of any problems was due to inbreeding or breeding too closely. I also mention liver shunts, and she said it wasnt a big problem.
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04-13-2009, 01:36 PM | #2 | |
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04-13-2009, 01:47 PM | #3 |
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| She did say they only breed to better the breed and only breed the best examples of the breed. I am concerned about the testing though, but the kennel club doesnt even have a recommended test for Yorkies.
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04-13-2009, 05:43 PM | #4 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | That's good to know! Do you know if they offer health guarantees? Most breeders over here offer health guarantees, and the better breeders offer more than just dog replacement if a dog is found to have genetic defects. Many will reimburse for required surgery, up to the cost of the dog, so it's in their best interests to do genetic testing, and only breed healthy dogs.
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04-13-2009, 06:24 PM | #5 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | are yorkies not as popular in your country? maybe they don't need the testing because the lines there aren't populated with genetic problems like luxating patella and liver shunt?
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04-14-2009, 01:01 AM | #6 |
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| The lack of testing requirement is UK wide, and I am sure there are many Yorkies in the UK. I am not sure about health guarantees, but I assume they cant guarantee anything when they havent been tested.
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04-14-2009, 02:31 AM | #7 |
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| Maybe it's like most things in life...you get the good and the bad everywhere. I know we have a lot of puppy mills still in wales (apologise to anyone from wales), but we also have a lot of caring and careful breeders. With America being so big, i guess there will be more of everything, good and bad. I bumped into a lady with the teeniest yorkie ive ever seen the other day. The pup was 12 months old and not expected to get much bigger. I would be scared to have such a tiny pup, and would certainly never want to let it off the lead apart from in the back garden. There are a lot of yorkies around, and its so easy to purchase from epupz now. If you look on there, you'll see lots and lots of puppies, and also older breeding females who are sadly for sale as they are past their breeding best. Most of the ads will say that the pups are going to be very small, which seems to be what a lot of people want. |
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