Responsible breeders screen their stock for health conditions such as seasonal allergies, eye anomalies, heart disease, cancer, eye and hip dysplasia, von Willebrand's disease, degenerative myelopathy, and epilepsy.
Yorkshire Terriers are generally healthy dogs, and
responsible breeders screen their stock for health conditions such as eye anomalies and luxating patella, a dislocated kneecap once called a «trick knee» in humans.
Griffs are generally healthy dogs, and
responsible breeders screen their stock for health conditions such as heart problems, eye defects such as cataracts, and orthopedic problems such as patella luxation and hip dysplasia.
Responsible breeders screen for the following diseases in order to try to eliminate them from their breeding stock.
The breed is generally very healthy, and
a responsible breeder screens breeding stock for health conditions such as juvenile epilepsy, storage disease, hip dysplasia, and elbow dysplasia.
Labs are healthy dogs overall, and
a responsible breeder screens breeding stock for conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia, heart disorders, hereditary myopathy (muscle weakness), and eye conditions, including progressive retinal atrophy.
Not exact matches
Responsible breeders are working on reducing the chances of CHD by breeding dogs that are less likely to produce pups that will have the disease, by better
screening methods.
A
responsible breeder will NEVER sell a dog through a pet store without the possibility of
screening and learning more about the potential buyer — whether he will ensure good housing, nutrition and care, or not.
A puppy mill does not
screen their breeding stock like a
responsible breeder would, so the puppies have a high risk for inheriting genetic health problems.
Responsible breeders will
screen for the genetic defect.
Get your next dog from a shelter, rescue group, or a humane and
responsible breeder that you have carefully
screened in person.
Responsible breeders are well suited to educate and
screen potential buyers / adopters and provide follow - up support after purchase or adoption.
Providing referrals only to Miniature Schnauzer
breeders who promote
responsible breeding, including performing basic health checks and
screening for PRA.
Responsible breeders try to avoid inherited defects by researching pedigrees and
screening parents for health and temperament issues BEFORE breeding each litter.
Responsible Tibetan Terrier
breeders will
screen for these defects before breeding thereby reducing the occurrence of inherited diseases.
Berners are generally healthy dogs, and
responsible breeders will
screen their breeding stock for health conditions such as hip and elbow dysplasia, blood disorders, some cancers, and progressive retinal atrophy.
Responsible Bullmastiff
breeders support the American Bullmastiff Association Health & Research Committee, and
screen their breeding stock for cardiac issues, hip and elbow dysplasia, hypothyroidism and eye problems.
Responsible breeders are well - suited to educate and
screen potential buyers / adopters and provide follow - up support after purchase or adoption.
The Kuvasz is a healthy breed overall, and
responsible breeders will
screen their stock for health conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia, autoimmune thyroiditis, patellar luxation, cardiac conditions, and progressive retinal atrophy.
A
responsible breeder will
screen breeding stock for health conditions such as degenerative myelopathy and elbow and hip dysplasia.
For a number of years, many
responsible Dalmatian
breeders have
screened their litters using BAER testing to ascertain the hearing status of the puppies in a litter.
Breeding a litter of healthy puppies, especially from a breed which needs a lot of
screening for inheritable problems, costs
responsible breeders a lot of money.
Responsible breeders consistently
screen their breeding stock for inherited eye problems that are known to occur in the Chinese Crested, including progressive retinal atrophy, glaucoma, and primary lens luxation.
Responsible breeders place their own puppies in carefully
screened homes.
As the buyer, it is your responsibility to
screen the
breeder carefully to ensure she follows reputable,
responsible breeding practices.
In the meantime, although no
screening is required for any of the conditions named, the IGCA and other
responsible breeders strongly recommend testing for PRA.
Responsible breeders will do all they can to avoid health and temperament problems by researching pedigrees and
screening parents for certain inherited problems before breeding.
Responsible breeders do all that they can to
screen for and eliminate health and temperament problems.
Consumers should buy from a humane,
responsible breeder that has been carefully
screened to ensure adherence to high welfare standards for dogs and puppies.
Consumers should buy from a humane,
responsible breeder that has been carefully
screened in person.
Taylor, whether or not Christine is a truly
responsible breeder, the fact remains that the dogs and cats in shelters do not come from
responsible breeders — people who do the exact same thing with the dogs you foster and adopt out:
screen applicants for the pups, have contracts requiring the pup be spayed / neutered if it is not already when it leaves for its new home, require that the dog be returned to them if at any point, for any reason, the buyer / adopter can not keep it.
Responsible breeders would never sell to someone they haven't met because they want to
screen potential buyers to ensure the puppies are going to good homes.
The HSUS and ReLove Animals, Inc. urge people who are considering getting a puppy to consider adopting a shelter pet, or going to a
responsible breeder whom they have carefully
screened in person.
The Boerboel is typically a healthy breed, and a
responsible breeder will
screen breeding stock for health conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia, heart disease, and two disorders that affect the eyelids: ectropion and entropion.
Responsible breeders of purebred dogs perform health
screening tests before breeding two dogs together.
Responsible breeders will
screen parents for genetic disease and have health information on many, if not all the dogs for several generations back.
The fact is,
responsible breeders would never sell a puppy through a pet store because they want to
screen potential buyers to ensure their puppies are going to a good home.
Responsible breeders will have their dogs
screened with x-rays, and will receive a registration number from OFA indicating that their dogs do not show signs of hip dysplasia.
All reputable
breeders use these tests to
screen their breeding stock, so finding a
responsible breeder is your main defence against PRA