believe it or not, bites are considered health related, not cosmetic....most breeders will NOT breed one with a bad bite. If the bite is only slightly off, they may try one time to fix it, but if it is a noticable bad bite, it wont be bred.... Marsha
> Oh yeah like a shitzu my daughter had once. She got him cheap because he > had a overbite that disqualified him from the ring. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] How Many Pups Can A Chihuahua Have In A > Litter? > > when I refer to faults, I am not refering to genetic/health related > faults, like heart murmers, bad kness, ect....no, we never breed > those....what I mean is a dog with a cosmetic fault that disqualifies > from show. For instance, you have a "rat tail" on an otherwise great > dog.....it can be fixed by breeding to a dog with a great tail....one > poor ear leather...can be bred to one with great ears, ect....that is > what I meant by fixing the faults. No I would never breed one with a > health related fault..... Marsha > >> Also, the same applies for faults. If you have a parent that has a >> fault, that does not necessarily mean you do not breed them, that >> means you breed to another parent that will compensate for that fault. >> The goal is what is produced, not what is being used to produce it. >> But again, safety of the momma is paramount. >> >> Marsha >> =========================== >> >> So do you do the genetic testing that can prove your dogs won't have >> any of the bad things that can be passed down from generation to > generation? >> If you don't you can't be sure that the dog you think does not have >> the fault doesn't really have it in past generations. I wonder if that >> made sense? LOL >> >> Sheila > > > > This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain > privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please > delete. > > Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God > is. > > http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------ > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please delete. Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
