Mary Allen
#13 Typical Yorkshire Terrier diseases:
Tendency to caries and periodontal disease as well as difficult or even incomplete dentition in puppyhood.
Hydrocephalus and incompletely closed skullcap.
#14 Better safe than sorry!
A good veterinarian knows about the breed-typical illnesses of the Yorkshire Terrier. That is why many owners exercise caution and bring their Yorkie to the practice for a routine check once a year. This can be done together with the annual vaccination appointment.
The doctor examines the general health of the dog and pays particular attention to typical Yorkshire complaints.
In this way, incipient diseases can be recognized and treated at an early stage. The Yorkie may be spared a lot of potential suffering and the owners save their nerves and their wallets because lengthy therapies are not even necessary and the Yorkie stays healthy.
#15 Keep an eye on the breeder!
A good and responsible breeder will therefore always allow you to look at the puppy's parents, as well as the premises in which they are bred and raised.
Examine everything carefully and, in addition to cleanliness, pay particular attention to the behavior of the dogs kept there. Are there any abnormalities? Do the parents or puppies appear ill, apathetic, or otherwise abnormal in any way? What is the sequence of movements like, what is the physique like? A good breeder will do his best to avoid mating animals with hereditary diseases and thus promoting genetic defects.
Unfortunately, however, there are always black sheep and so greed for money or misunderstood breeder pride overlooks them. The Yorkshire Terriers and their future owners are the ones who suffer in the end.
Do not support such breeds, even if you would buy a puppy out of pity. As long as money can be made with dubious breeding, questionable breeding methods will unfortunately not be avoided.