Responsible breeding - health

[Rona]

Originally Posted by pariduzz

the problem is .. when we can say that we have two healthy dogs? this is possible only in absence of displasia and therefore with two dogs a or b, because as all of you know ...beginning from the c the displasia is present (even if in light form)

This is exactly my question! What should the law say in case the parents are beautiful and have A or B HD but BOTH in their lines carry strong displastic genes which can cumulate and in result lead to C (or worse) pups? How far can legal regulations codify such cases?

Originally Posted by pariduzz

It is not only ethic problem, it is lately true in italy we don't know anymore' what is the ethics,

Don't be pessimistic... By ethics I mean simple issues like telling the potential owners about the pup's parents health and character problems, dealing with (pre)payments, etc. In fact ethical behviour is the best investment in the future, because a satisfied customer will bring more clients to business and a dissatisfied one will discourage even more.

[pariduzz]

Originally Posted by Rona

This is exactly my question! What should the law say in case the parents are beautiful and have A or B HD but BOTH in their lines carry strong displastic genes which can cumulate and in result lead to C (or worse) pups? How far can legal regulations codify such cases?

Yes , but the breeders are not scientists, and as you have already said a certified database it doesn't exist and not even an obligation of investigation about the ancestors, therefore the juridical obligation of breeders are limited only to the health of their own dogs

Obviously the juridical obligations must always be distinguished by ethical and by the conscience of good breeders, in fact if I have a healthy dog with so many relatives displasic it will be my I spell to join him with caution or not to do him really to reproduce