Heidi DetailsPet name - Heidi Breed - Tricolour"Rough Collie" D.o.B - 14th May 2001 Registered Name - "Lynaire Black Orchid" Sire - “Lynaire Solid Gold” Purchased - Saturday 8th September 2001 from Mr B Makepeace,
who owns and runs “Lynaire Kennels” at: ***I would strongly recommend that you do not purchase a dog from this kennel*** All of the following details can be
verified. 9 days later (on the 19th September 2001 - 11 days after purchase) I took her back to the vet and he then arranged to do an x-ray and after viewing them, made an appointment with the "RDV" in (Royal Dick Veterinary Hospital) in Edinburgh. The appointment with the RDV diagnosed the following. (The following details were diagnosed on the 4th October 2001) She has severe bilateral hip displasia “HD” (Hip Displacement in both hips - The left hip being the most severe) + “DJD” (Degenerative Joint Disease - the bones rot as they form and grow - This is my way of describing DJD) "CEA" (Collie Eye Anomaly)
was diagnosed at a later appointment with the RDV She is small boned, (whether this is due to the bone
diseases or not I do not know) and at this time nothing can be done
for her surgically. Hopefully by the time she is 18 months old this
might change, although, at the moment, it does not look as though
she will grow to the minimum size required to carry out surgery. Due to these problems I will NEVER be able to breed from her, and she will have to be spayed to safeguard her against getting "caught" by a dog, and also to ensure that the diseases finish with her. (She was spayed / dressed, in November 2002) I do not know if Mr Makepeace ever notified the owners
of the rest of the litter (as far as I could find out there were another
3 pups in the litter) about the diseases in this litter, as they,
like Heidi, should not be bred from. It is my opinion that he has
/ had a moral obligation to do so. The parents should also have
been taken off line and not bred from again as well. (This is my
opinion and that of other breeders I have since spoken to) When I bought her I made one
of the biggest mistakes you can make when purchasing a dog. The breeder (Mr Makepeace) contacted me by e-mail, after I had advertised on the net for a "Rough Collie" - "Tricolour Bitch". After receiving his e-mail I checked up on him. I was told by two different sources that he was a breeder of long standing and was well known, he was also a judge at dog shows. I took this to mean he was reliable. I contacted him by E-mail and then telephoned a couple of days later and expressed interest, I told him that I would be wanting to take a couple of litters from her, and at that time I asked about the known diseases in "Rough Collies". Mainly, two of the three diseases she was finally diagnosed with (HD & DJD). He went into great detail about each of those diseases, but in retrospect I realise he never actually answered my questions. "Are these diseases present, or have they been present in your breeding lineage?" he evaded giving me an answer by going into the details of these diseases. When I said that I would like to see the pup he suggested that he meet me part way to his kennels. (A distance of about 200 miles from my home. I stupidly agreed to this. BUT! as the pup had not had any injections I could only view her lying in the back of his car, and not moving about on the ground. If you are contemplating buying
any dog, DO NOT make this mistake.
If you would like to see more details about "Rough Collies" in general follow this link (or the one in the side bar). This leads me to question his ability as a judge, when he "cannot see" when one of his own pups had movement problems. I do know that I would never recommend either his kennels or his breeding lineage to anyone. I say again "I would strongly
recommend that you do not purchase a dog from this breeder or any
kennel he is associated with"
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