Jenko109
Well-Known Member
I lost my dear whippet a few weeks back and have been keeping my eyes open for another.
Among her many ailments, she was diagnosed with mitral valve disease at just 7 and was pts at 8. It wasnt the mitral valve disease that killed her; we don't know what killed her, CT scans, MRI scans, a spinal tap and a multitude of bloods could not tell me what was wrong with my dog, but an unknown disease similar to DM took its hold over the course of a year.
I am determined to do it right this time. She was purchased from a car park which gypsys had taken over, was not KC registered and of course her parents will have not had any screening for breed specific health problems.
So ive been looking. Ive seen many, many adverts for dogs who are KC registered. I have reached out to a few who have a brindle male who i think may suit, however the answer is almost always that the parents have had no health tests. A couple have had one parent who has had a heart check but not the other. The one litter i did find with both parents health checked for both eyes and heart had unfortunately for me, already had all the puppies reserved.
I am in Southampton. I saw a suitable litter in Scotland. The quote from a courier to bring a pup down for me was an eye watering £800.
Is it really that uncommon for people to do breed specific health checks before breeding? Or have i just been unlucky in my search so far? Is this whippet specific or is the same through over breeds?
What i also find frustrating is that some of these litters are in excess of £1500!! Which i will grin and bare for a decent puppy whose parents have undergone health checks etc. Im happy to pay it for a litter who have really had no expenses spared.
Im looking on Champdogs, KC and pets4homes. I looked on Gumtree once which was an absolute joke....
Among her many ailments, she was diagnosed with mitral valve disease at just 7 and was pts at 8. It wasnt the mitral valve disease that killed her; we don't know what killed her, CT scans, MRI scans, a spinal tap and a multitude of bloods could not tell me what was wrong with my dog, but an unknown disease similar to DM took its hold over the course of a year.
I am determined to do it right this time. She was purchased from a car park which gypsys had taken over, was not KC registered and of course her parents will have not had any screening for breed specific health problems.
So ive been looking. Ive seen many, many adverts for dogs who are KC registered. I have reached out to a few who have a brindle male who i think may suit, however the answer is almost always that the parents have had no health tests. A couple have had one parent who has had a heart check but not the other. The one litter i did find with both parents health checked for both eyes and heart had unfortunately for me, already had all the puppies reserved.
I am in Southampton. I saw a suitable litter in Scotland. The quote from a courier to bring a pup down for me was an eye watering £800.
Is it really that uncommon for people to do breed specific health checks before breeding? Or have i just been unlucky in my search so far? Is this whippet specific or is the same through over breeds?
What i also find frustrating is that some of these litters are in excess of £1500!! Which i will grin and bare for a decent puppy whose parents have undergone health checks etc. Im happy to pay it for a litter who have really had no expenses spared.
Im looking on Champdogs, KC and pets4homes. I looked on Gumtree once which was an absolute joke....
