warranties for hips - Page 4

Hips are genetic. The hips should be sound enough to take any normal activity such as going up and down stairs. That said puppies are a risk period. Why should the breeder have responsibility in this manner? The breeder's responsibility is to breed dogs with good hips. Once this is done it is up to Mother Nature. Now if the breeder STATES that they will guarantee the hips then they should regardless if it is genetic or enviromental. The problem is not if soundness of hips is due to genetic reasons or enviromental reasons. The problem is breeders "selling" buyers on a promise. If the buyer buys a puppy from parents without certified hips, then that is the buyer's fault. The buyer has some responsibility in searching for parents with good genetic history. Again after that it is up to Mother Nature.

Wardawg - I like your point on "promise of warrantie" if you say it then back it up but only if the owner did not void thier end of the deal. I don't care how well you select a puppy it is a gamble no matter what. Many people are now just buying adults to aviod that. Sad thing is they miss out on the puppy young life. even worse "new breeders" are buying them up left and right and breeding breeding and more breeding never knowing how to work the dog, know the dogs weak points, or genetic problems. It was be A stamp (or ) it has a title so lets bred. Here today gone tomorrow cause they made thier money.

Well, the buyer has to do his homework, and find breeders that test their dogs on the field, in the show ring, and with health certifications. Breeders can only be as bad as buyers. The thing to do is put out as much information as you can; not promises, information. Let the poor buyers find the poor breeders, and the good buyers find the good breeders.