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Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash
How old is she Candyflip? I thought she was fairly new to your family.
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Something in the back of my head makes me think they aren't real concerned about that. Ariel's mother was 6 months old when Ariel was born (if you go by the supposed AKC records which BYB and puppymills are known to alter like crazy). Obviously WAY too young to breed.
My 15 year old is the only one from a reputable breeder and she's the only one who conforms to breed standard. Some of the pugs I see at the pug picnics (oh, shut up!) are so far out of spec that it's pathetic. People think "how cute" and just breed them w/o knowing lineage, having them genetically tested, etc.
The Puppy is a result of what they call "kitchen breeders" - just do a litter or two. His sibling died during birth and he was born with water on the brain and a hole in his heart. He also had parvo by the time rescue got him (they suspect he was around 4 weeks old). To say he's a bit slow in the head now is an understatement - but he's mine
/soapbox