Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
Hello! I'm afraid that the puppy trade has an ugly side: dogs are bred for a cute shape, knowing that there will be anatomical abnormalities requiring surgery, and then sold on. Breeders tell clients that dogs are 'normal,' or 'just need an operation' or that 'its very common in this breed,' but I have a huge objection to the culture of breeding animals with preventable genetic problems on the grounds that the vet can then fix them in surgery. This culture should not be normalised. The reason it has become so common is that puppies are sweet and scarce; buyers feel that they may lose their chance to have a future pet if they ask too many questions.
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