"Margaret" said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

Can anyone provide information about health and behavior
issues related to this breed?

Outside of the continuity of a high schooler taking on a
15 year (or so) responsibility, check out this link I took
from http://www.dogplay.com/Breeding/health.html:

http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/P...adiseases.html

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.