I attended a genetics seminar where one of the geneticists
made the following statement about disease in dogs,
"Breeders don't cause disease, linebreeding and inbreeding just make disease already
present, obvious."
Please keep these words in mind when you read and
hear about dogs with health problems. We just do not know enough
about the genetic aspects of disease or what any inheritance patterns
are or even if they exist in every case, to make judgement on any
breeder, pedigree, dog or bitch.
Take what educational value you
can from what you're exposed to and resist any temptation to make any
judgements about anyone involved.
If people are not "persecuted" for
having a dog that had some problem, they will be much more likely to
share the information that is available from their experience in dealing
with that problem. Read and keep and open mind. We, and this breed
we love, will all benefit as a result.