ollie waffle

But you see under the law, the ANKC and its state controlling bodies have no power. They are ONLY registering bodies. They have no power to do anything except maintain registers of purebred dogs and create and administer rules for dog shows. SO who has the control to do something to stop these people from breeding????????????????? Again, dog shows !!!!! What about the health and welfare of these animals?? what about breeding to improve the breed? Where are the priorities....... must be with the dogs that look good and can produce more good looking dogs hey.

They may not be, but that doesn't mean that others are the same. no it doesnt and that is when the dog councils and the ankc should step in to take control of the situation.

Thank you all for your replies. All were interesting to read. My aim was to see what advice people would offer prior to a sale. I have a lab. I purchased him as a gift for my 10yr old daughter who has wanted a lab puppy for 2 years. I bought him from a registered breeder. At 4 months he was diagnosed with short ulna and radius curvus syndrome caused from a form of OCD. He is also a dwarf dog. The breeder offered to refund my money if i returned our pup. NO way was this an option. This pup was part of our family. What was the breeder planning to do? Have it put down? wasnt it better this pup stayed with a loving family??? We have spent $11K to fix some health problems related to these genetic issues. Both owners of the Sire & Dam do not want to know about the issues. Ive been in contacted with relevant dog council however they say they have no authority to stop these people breeding this Sire & Dam that produced such nasty genetic diseases. Thye both need to be de-sexed and so does all the litter mates. The owner of the Sire referred to our situation as a debacle and told us never to contact her again ..... So please explain to me - how are these registered breeders any better than a back yard breeder?????????????????????????

Thanks for your reply. Do registered breeders offer a guarantee? i am asking if additional support is provided by registered breeders.. or is similar ... theres your pup and off you go I wouldnt suggest that all breeders that are not registered dont care about the dogs and have no ethics? Dont get me wrong I am DEAD against puppy farms & cruelty to any animal. I understand there are basic tests that need to be carried out but these tests cover a minimal percent of genetic diseases....as you stated... as with human anything could happen. On the flip side, some could suggest that registered breeders breed their dogs for shows/competition...and the dogs that dont meet those standards are sold. If a pup purchased from a registered breeder that does produce a hereditary disease what happens then? Sorry, this is what i was trying to get at in my first post...

Hi, We are looking at purchasing a pup. Heading in the direction of a labrador. After conducting some research on the net and reading stories about hereditary diseases(ocd, dwarfism etc) as a result of bad genes and inbreeding can someone please point out the benefits of buying from a registered breeder rather then a pet shop I understand breeders carry out hip, elbow and eye testing however as I understand it from my research this is only required once - at an age of either 12 months or 2 years. What if the sire / dam receives good results at this time but these issues present themselves later on in the animals life... 2.5 years of age or 4 years of age and the sire and dam are still being bred. What happens if i purchase a puppy and its in good health but 6 months later symptoms start and he is diagnosed with a hereditary disease?