Worrying about genetic health issues in purebred puppies
Researching specific breeds and genetic traits like the merle gene uncovers numerous health scares and warning signs. This constant worry stops prospective owners from feeling confident in their adoption choice and makes them fear potential future health complications.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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- 1Researching breed health background, checking if the parents are spayed and neutered, and relying on personal financial preparedness for potential veterinary bills.Did this help you?
- 2Looking for purebred litters registered with appropriate breed clubsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“im very worried about all the scares researching this breed gives me, how unhealthy deem to be.”source ↗
“I found these puppies and am very interested into getting one, but I’ve been reading that ‘The merle gene does not exist in the natural DNA of purebred Poodles or purebred Bichon Frises.’ - if true, is it an issue, does it affect the health?”source ↗
Where this came up
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