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Posted on 3/8/13 at 7:57 pm to Wooly
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Does anyone know the % of chance the dog gets hip displacia if they are guaranteed? Or is it same chances as every dog
I think it's all genetic. If the dam and sire are clear like 2 or 3 generations back, the pups will be good.
It has been a long time, 10years, since I have done the research about all of this. My dog had the guarantee, never had her tested, and never had a problem.
As someone stated earlier, I would worry more about allergies and such. My dog had food allergies and cost me $75 a month for food that would not make her hair fall out.
Posted on 3/8/13 at 7:59 pm to Wooly
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but it is a bitch in German Sheppards.. no pun intended
I had a white german shepherd. I got her from a breeder in Dallas. The breeder told me that they x-ray the puppies then guarantee the hips. My dog never had problems. She died of old age.
The breeder told me that if she developed hip problems I could "exchange her" for a comparable dog (puppy). Since some dogs do not show symtoms until later in life, this was basically a lifetime guarantee.
I couldn't imagine giving a 1 or 2 year old dog back though in exchange for a new puppy.
I would rather have sent her to camp Cootkilla.
Hip guarantees are a good thing. A responsible breeder will have them examined by a vet before they make that guarantee.
What kind of dog are you looking for? Lab if I remember?
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