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Well Linda it is better than I had anticipated, however as you noted, not all bases were covered. On the plus side she did seem knowledgeable you said; selling at 8 weeks is okay, the 5 year guarantee on congenital defects is pretty good - although there are things that can come up later in life such as degernative myleopathy. Limited registration is a big plus. Owning both parents is a reason for a hmmm, but not necessarily always a negative. C-sections do cut into the amount that can be made on a litter. While I am not opposed to anyone coming out ahead monetary wise on a litter (the money basically goes back into the dogs anyway); depending on phrasing about a section can expose a lot about someone's attitude on breeding. Hips and eyes are problems in the breed and breeding stock should be tested. vWD is in the breed, but the lack of reliability with the various means of testing it is not something I would be a stickler about. A breeder should at least be aware of and know about it though.
Genetic testing and health screenings are more of an expectation in the US than in other countries. I know some people who last fall imported a couple of Cardigan puppies from Europe (not the UK) as hopefuls for the show ring and future breeding programs. At maybe just a year now, both have come up symptomatic of hip dysplasia and it has been confirmed with x-rays. All hopes and dreams involving them have been dashed.
As for the call Chip's Mom made - these didn't happen to be Pembroke Welsh Courgis did they? There was an ad not long ago in your area for those. <eyes rolling> My sources in E TN said there were several ads for "Christmas" puppies and have been 2 or 3 ads this year so far.
One thing I believe a potential buyer should expect from a breeder is for the breeder to at least know what the health issues are for whatever breed they are breeding.
Debbie
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