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Old 03-01-2001, 04:27 PM
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what kind of questions do I ask of a breeder when considering adoption.my baby boy just died of cardiomyopathy.
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mom to Buster 1994-2001 waiting at the bridge fawn,natural ears.
adopted Butch brindle,cropped ears butchy was a rescue dog.
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Old 03-01-2001, 05:49 PM
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Hi Janet, have been thinking of you How are you going?

The sites below may be helpful. Because I do not live in the USA I'm not 100% sure of which test certification you should demand to see (appart from OFA), so hopefully someone will be able to let you know what health test certificates you should be seeing and how to read them. Heart, Hip, Tyroid testing should have been done.

Interviewing Breeders (a Great Dane site but relevant)
http://www.gdr.com/current/novcbrdr.html

Breeder Comparison
http://www.dog-play.com/breedercomparison.htm

What Makes a Breeder "Responsible?
http://www.iupui.edu/~ihls400/responsible_breeder.html

There are many links about Breeding / Breeders here as well
http://boxerworld.com/links/Breeding_Information/

Boxer Cardiomyopathy
http://www.boxergallery.com/articles/cardiomyopathy.htm

Boxer Heart Study
http://animalultrasound.com/boxerhtstudy.htm

Hypothyroidism
http://clubs.akc.org/abc/boxerhypothyroidism.htm

Hip Dysplasia
http://www.petinfocenter.com/dogs/hip_dysplasia.htm

OFA Site
http://www.offa.org/

take care
Sharon