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   From: cjung@twcny.rr.com   
      
   "Michele"  wrote in message   
   news:Yk3Hg.23242$u1.1591@trnddc05...   
   > My personal experince with dealing with breeders that have animals that   
   > end   
   > up at the shelter is that many times they breed to closley and the puppies   
   > end up with mutations or are not healthy b/c of the close bloodlines.   
      
   Inbreeding cannot cause something that isn't already there.  Inbreeding does   
   not cause mutations. My Pablo is from a father/daughter breeding (and from a   
   line of health tested dogs) and, at nine years of age, is in excellent   
   health and goes running with me every morning.  He's a therapy dog and is   
   very sweet and gentle.  From speaking to his breeder the rest of his   
   littermates are also doing great.  Which also gives a hint on what kind of   
   breeder Pablo came from - they keep track of the puppies they produce and   
   those dogs do not end up in shelters.   
      
   Chris and her smooth collies,   
   Pablo and Lucy the Goose   
      
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