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Old October 10th 03, 08:30 PM
John
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Hi all,

My niece (without internet access) just called me saying her new puppies
initial check up is not all roses...

She bought a German Shepherd female puppy after looking around for months
for just the 'right one' - she is interested in showing the dog and possible
breeding down the line (only if the showing is successful).

The vet has told her the pup has a herniated umbilical cord area (there's a
little spot that puffs out where her cord was) and a recessed uvula...

Neither (according to the vet is life threatening or serious) but he
suggested the dog shouldn't be shown and especially not bred as both
problems are genetic in nature and will in all probability be passed along
to her litter...

Looking for opinions and comments regarding the vets comments and whether
the pup could be shown and possibly bred, of if she should be considered
strictly a house pet...?

Thanks.






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Old October 11th 03, 09:54 PM
Rene
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Hi all,

My niece (without internet access) just called me saying her new puppies
initial check up is not all roses...

She bought a German Shepherd female puppy after looking around for months
for just the 'right one' - she is interested in showing the dog and

possible
breeding down the line (only if the showing is successful).

The vet has told her the pup has a herniated umbilical cord area (there's

a
little spot that puffs out where her cord was) and a recessed uvula...

Neither (according to the vet is life threatening or serious) but he
suggested the dog shouldn't be shown and especially not bred as both
problems are genetic in nature and will in all probability be passed along
to her litter...

Looking for opinions and comments regarding the vets comments and whether
the pup could be shown and possibly bred, of if she should be considered
strictly a house pet...?

Thanks.

If what the vet says is true, the dog should definitely not be bred. The
reason for showing (not always of course) is to determine whether the animal
is worthy of being bred, that it fits the standard for that breed. When you
do breed, it should be to hopefully better the breed, not to produce puppies
that will most likely have problems that they in turn can pass on to their
offspring.

If she is not too attached to the pup, she should return the pup and get
100% of her money back, if it is a reputable breeder that stands behind her
pups. If she is too attached to the pup, maybe she could still show her in
order to get practice for the next pup she gets that will be of breedable
stock.

Also, if she paid a show potential price for this pup, she should get the
difference between show and pet quality back. This may require she spay her
though, which in turn would disqualify her from showing.

René


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Old October 11th 03, 09:54 PM
Rene
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"John" wrote in message
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Hi all,

My niece (without internet access) just called me saying her new puppies
initial check up is not all roses...

She bought a German Shepherd female puppy after looking around for months
for just the 'right one' - she is interested in showing the dog and

possible
breeding down the line (only if the showing is successful).

The vet has told her the pup has a herniated umbilical cord area (there's

a
little spot that puffs out where her cord was) and a recessed uvula...

Neither (according to the vet is life threatening or serious) but he
suggested the dog shouldn't be shown and especially not bred as both
problems are genetic in nature and will in all probability be passed along
to her litter...

Looking for opinions and comments regarding the vets comments and whether
the pup could be shown and possibly bred, of if she should be considered
strictly a house pet...?

Thanks.

If what the vet says is true, the dog should definitely not be bred. The
reason for showing (not always of course) is to determine whether the animal
is worthy of being bred, that it fits the standard for that breed. When you
do breed, it should be to hopefully better the breed, not to produce puppies
that will most likely have problems that they in turn can pass on to their
offspring.

If she is not too attached to the pup, she should return the pup and get
100% of her money back, if it is a reputable breeder that stands behind her
pups. If she is too attached to the pup, maybe she could still show her in
order to get practice for the next pup she gets that will be of breedable
stock.

Also, if she paid a show potential price for this pup, she should get the
difference between show and pet quality back. This may require she spay her
though, which in turn would disqualify her from showing.

René


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Old October 12th 03, 05:54 AM
Jo Wolf
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I suspect that the breeder doesn't know what the AKC show rules are.
Repair of a birth defect (both of the things you named) disqualifies a
dog from showing.

I've never heard of an inverted uvula, but I have heard of umbilical
hernia.. a very common defect as minor defects go. This would have been
obviuos before sale of the puppy.

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia

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Old October 12th 03, 05:54 AM
Jo Wolf
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I suspect that the breeder doesn't know what the AKC show rules are.
Repair of a birth defect (both of the things you named) disqualifies a
dog from showing.

I've never heard of an inverted uvula, but I have heard of umbilical
hernia.. a very common defect as minor defects go. This would have been
obviuos before sale of the puppy.

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia

 




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