umbilical cord hernias, not suitable for breeding? - Page 2

I had a male that was delivered via c-section and he had a small umbilical hernia--he was multiple Sch3 and never had a problem. Out of his 4 litters, he didn't produce a single puppy with the issue. He's had 3 children who have had litters--so far, none of them have produced hernias.

Recently, I asked the repro specialist vet if a females' umbilical hernia was a concern for breeding--he took a quick look at it and said, "not an issue." She had 9 puppies and no hernias--her first litter.

I think there are some umbilical hernias that are a genetic problem and a potential health risk, but there are others, more frequent, I think, that are incidental and not hereditary and not a health concern--these may be delayed closures with a bit of fat that gets stuck, creating an "outie" belly button of sorts.

Christine
 

This is the BEST explanation by a vet who IS a Breeder!!
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/umbilical.html
Debby
 

I have had a couple pups with it.  Never a problem.  In my last litter, one pup had a very small one.  Happened to be the pup that I wanted to keep for myself.  I spoke with a lot of other breeders and got opinions/experiences that just confirmed what I already thought - do not worry about it.  She is now a year old and just has a little "bubble" where it closed.  Does not bother her.  I am not worried about it.  

If that is her only problem in her life, I will consider myself lucky :)  

If it were larger where it had to be surgically repaired, I may take it a bit more seriously.  But I have also heard of females with repaired hernia's going on to be bred without problems.  

Valerie

Thank you everyone for taking time to reply to my post! I appreciate the feedback and it confirms what my thoughts were on the subject already! :))