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Breeder/Buyer Expectations
What you can expect from me:-use only high quality parents. Eventually, I may have to use a stud that is not xrayed as most people don't xray their Tosas. I can only do my best to make a good judgement on such dogs.
-offer prompt and knowledgeable assistance with any questions or issues
-do my best to provide a healthy puppy, that is expected to be free of any genetic faults that would affect the pup's quality of life.
-honour a health warranty
-enable communication between puppy buyers if so desired (I am not responsible for, and will not partake in any personal differences).
Health issues I've seen in Tosas:
-hip and elbow dysplasia. Here's some trivia for you...the first Tosa record showed up with OFA in 1984. Since then, of the 77 Tosas hip screened via OFA, 44% failed. Read more
-bloat and gastric torsion
-sensitive tummy, digestion problems
-eyelid problems: haw, entropion, cherry eye
-skin problems due to allergies
-bone deformities, particularly front paws
-various cancers: breast, osteosarcoma
-panosteitis or "growth pains"
-vaginal prolapse
Worldwide, there is usually no health testing of Tosa breeding stock. Some things cannot be tested for, but many things can and should be. Puppy buyers will be told the "oh, he/she is healthy" story. Dogs are often dysplastic with no clinical signs, the ONLY way to tell what shape a dog's hips are in, is through xrays.
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