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WARNINGS ABOUT THE BOUVIER DES FLANDRES -WARNINGS ABOUT THE BOUVIER DES FLANDRES -WARNINGS ABOUT THE BOUVIER DES FLANDRES - |
When you are looking for a puppy it is not easy. There are various venues that are available for a person to buy a dog and there are levels of expertise that come with those levels. We at Bajoron have over the years purchased dogs from other breeders and each time we realize that the breeder we purchase from does not have the buyer in mind when they sell. They not only do not have the buyer in mind but they do not have the best interests of the Breed in mind. We want you to have a healthy puppy that will remain healthy for the life of the puppy. We want you to walk away and have the best life with the puppy and feel that to return to us would be the most favorable if you want another dog. Many breeders just want to sell you a dog and then be done with it. If they breed line bred dogs which we have discovered here in 2024 that seems to be where most breeders programs are at. They want to breed championship cousins to championship cousins becasue they don't know what this means. The ramifications of that are far reaching as the puppy you get will most likely come from the lines that carry glaucoma, heart disease and cataracts to name a few issues that glide on these over used pedigrees. The breeders comment when you tell them your dog has glaucoma and is going blind will be, "These things happen". NOT THEY DO NOT HAPPEN TO THE DEGREE OR WITH THE FREQUENCY if line breeding does not happen. We spoke with four different people recently, who have purchased from a breeders who i who have sold them puppies who went blind in under one year! The OFA vets who checks our dogs eyes to clear them have been issued strict warnings about the fact that Bouvier des Flandres have been exibiting Glaucoma and Cataracts lately and that it is so widespread that they need to be very thorough in their exams to clear the Bouvier des Flandres that come to their clinics to be health tested. That sort of news coming from a vet specialist is troubling. The problem is very prevalent because of the over use of these pedigrees! This is NOT a joke or even us being overly vigilant, it obvious the OFA is concerned as well. The number one situation you must not put yourself in is getting puppy fever. This means you find a puppy and immediately your heart skips a beat as you see yourself with this new puppy in happiness and bliss. Unfortunately PUPPY FEVER IS YOUR WORST ENEMY, FOLLOWED BY THE BREEDER WHO SEES YOUR DESPARATION AND USES IT TO SELL YOU A PUPPY! While this sounds bleak we at Bajoron are trying hard to maintain clean pedigrees while presenting structurally sound dogs. Its not easy, its hard work but we are dedicated to the preservation of this breed we dont just talk the tail we walk the walk. Please do not fall prey to the show dog mystique dare to break the mold and give us a try.
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