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09-13-2013, 11:39 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Yakima
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| Yorkies and genetic link to tracheal collapse In the wake of losing a beautiful 4 lb , 6 yr old otherwise healthy yorkie to tracheal collapse I am trying to find information on genetic links to his terrible condition before I acquire another yorkie. Does anyone have information that would help someone looking to acquire a puppy choose one that is least likely to develop this? She suffered a horrible death. I can't even begin to tell you what it did to me. Thank you for any info. I have searched the internet but all I find is general information. Not too helpful. |
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09-13-2013, 12:05 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I have no knowledge about genetics so can't help there but I just wanted to say I am very sorry you lost your little one so young and to wish you luck in finding a new healthy pup.
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09-13-2013, 12:08 PM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | No genetic marker has been found at this point. The best we can do at this point in time, is not to breed dogs that have any tracheal problems. And to try our best to go back into the health history of the lineage and see if there were any problems. I am so very sorry for your loss.
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09-13-2013, 02:20 PM | #4 | |
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09-15-2013, 09:22 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Aberdeen, MD
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| I'm so sorry for your loss. Six years is such a short time!
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09-15-2013, 01:50 PM | #6 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ocean Beach, CA
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Breeders will pull a dog with a bad bite from their breeding program because bad bites affect show results but the same breeder will continue to breed a dog with a collapsed trachea. Breeders pull a dog from breeding with a bad coat but continue to breed a dog with bad patellas. In the Yorkie FB groups there are breeders very proud to say they will breed Yorkie with a known liver shunt. Of course, they are careful to breed to a Yorkie free of liver issues. My mind just cannot comprehend that kind of thinking. I would like to know how a person has absolute certainty that a Yorkie does not have a liver issue. Maybe the show judges should grade patellas, trachea and liver issues. That would reduce some of these conditions although it is a shame that it would take something that severe to make a change. A BIS winner at a show I attended had parents that were both diagnosed with MVD, the sire died and the dam was still in treatment. I have always wondered if that BIS winner was put into someone's breeding program. To address your question about a collapsed trachea genetic marker - I agree with the group. Moreover, I would agree that you have the right to ask a lot of questions and include a request for copies of the sire and dam's vet records before selecting another Yorkie. I had to provide my vet's endorsement in writing and 4 personal references before the breeder would allow me to take Edward. The policy should go both ways. All in all I am glad that we have Edward. I know that he will never breed even though he was sold as a breeder and we will take care of all of his needs. It sounds like your little guy was also lucky to have you. | |
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