Paid deposit.....

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Absolutely agree with person one - we all want to avoid irresponsible breeding (and not saying this has / hasn't happened in this case) by highlighting the issues that can happen & to ensure anyone thinking of getting a pup gets one that should have the highest poss chance of being healthy

Heath tests done on parents prior to breeding are absolutely essential to ensure only good stock is bred from - these are very different from health checks done by your vet - and you should be offered the paperwork to prove these have been done & the results without even having to ask for the

I'm afraid we have all seen far too many stories of people buying pups from unhealh checked parents & a few months down the line someone posting their pup is unwell or has to have major surgery

I know several people who have dogs who have had to have double hip replacements and one that springs to mind who has had both hips done, one elbow done & is about to have the 2nd elbow done - and hes not even 2 yet:(

Is that fair on the poor dog that's had to go through all that because his breeder didn't bother to have his parents hip & elbow scored?:mad: