|
For Their Health |
|
Scotland’s Littlest Warrior The Shetland Sheepdog
He is your friend, your partner your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
- unknown
|
|
As members of the ASSA, American Shetland Sheepdog Assoc. We need to make this statement to all who read our web pages.
NOTICE ON GENETIC DISEASES IN SHELTIES
Concerned breeders of Shetland Sheepdogs are striving to breed healthy Shelties and decrease the incidence of heritable diseases in the breed. Hip Dysplasia, eye disease, dermatomytosis (Sheltie Skin Syndrome), von Wilebrand's disease (vWD), and epilepsy are some of the known health problems of the breed.
Although these problems are not COMMON in the breed, the Board of the American Shetland Sheepdog Association recommends that you ask questions about the health of the dog and its relatives when inquiring about the purchasing of a puppy. Anyone who is breeding the Shetland Sheepdog should in good conscience be testing breeding animals for these genetic problems.
The ASSA is NOT advising you not to buy a puppy if these conditions exist, but wants puppy buyers and breeders to be aware of genetic problems in the breed so that informed decisions can be made when buying a new pet. |
|
Holistic Healthcare For People And Animals |
|
Proud to be a Hobby Breeder A dog is love. A dog is devotion. A dog is self-sacrifice. A dog is valor.
I would die for my dogs. They would die for me.
Support the hobby dog breeder. We care for and study dogs all our lives. We care about beauty, soundness and health. We are the only breeders who care about Courage, intelligence, spirit, and character. We are the ones who welcome each puppy With joy, seeing in the little one a host of Grandfathers and grandmothers whose genes Came down to this special puppy. We take Great care in finding homes for each one. We are the ones you see at dog shows. We are the ones who take responsibility for every One of our dogs throughout its life. We do our own rescue. Money is not our goal. We hold the old ones in our arms as they leave us. We are the future of dogs. |
