[ SHOWGSD-L ] Potential Problems for AKC Dog Owners who Wish to Purchase Health Insurance

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: Shepherd showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:27:32 -0700
Potential Problems for AKC Dog Owners who Wish to Purchase Health  
Insurance

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There are times when adopting that shaggy non-descript mutt at the  
neighborhood shelter is an advantage over purchasing an expensive AKC  
model. The first advantage is the start up cost, AKC registered pups  
seldom start at less them three hundred dollars from there the prices  
can sore into the thousands. The adoption fee for your local pound  
puppy shouldn’t be more then two hundred bucks and a lot of times they  
are up to date on all their shots and are already neutered or spayed.

The second time you will notice an advantage to your pound puppy is  
when you purchase liability insurance. Liability insurance is an  
insurance policy that will pay out to the injured party if your dog  
suddenly bites somebody. Several breeds recognized by the American  
Kennel Club are on several liability insurance companies list of high  
risk dogs and cost the owner an extra high premium. Many dogs who were  
bred to be guard dogs are considered a high liability.

The third time you will see a distinct advantage to your pound puppy  
is if you choose to purchase pet health care insurance. Many pet  
health care insurance companies will not insure against potential  
genetic disorders that are common in a particular breed.

Owners of English Cocker Spaniels may experience a difficult time  
insuring the their puppies kidneys until the dog is past its second  
birthday. English Cocker Spaniels have been known to develop a genetic  
condition called Familial Nephropathy. A puppy with Familial  
Nephropathy kidneys will start shutting down between the ages of six  
months and two years old. This disease is normally fatal. Right now  
there is not a really good way of identifying what puppies might  
develop Familial Nephropathy.

Owners who purchase large dog breeds that have a history of hip  
dysplasia such as the American Staffordshire Terrier’s, Great Danes,  
German Shepards, Rottweilers, and Caucasian Mountain Dog’s. Hip  
dysplasia is a hereditary disease that affects the hip joints of the  
dog. Dogs that have hip dysplasia walk with a loose wobbly gait; they  
usually have a hard time bringing their hind legs up and underneath  
themselves. Most pet health insurance companies will probably not be  
able to insure there new puppies hips until a test has been run and  
the puppy is declared sound and dysplasia clear.

Bulldogs have a history of breathing problems because of their flat  
face and smashed breathing passages; they are prone to heat stroke,  
sleep apnea, birthing problems, cherry eye, allergies, hip problems,  
and cataracts. Great Danes have a genetic history of slow metabolism,  
bloat, twisted gut, hip dysplasia, congenital heart problems yeast  
infections, and staph infections. If you buy a Great Dane that is  
mostly white in color it will probably be deaf and possibly blind.  
Some pet health insurance companies won’t insure the eyes of certain  
dogs unless the puppy was certified by the Canine Eye Registration  
Foundation (CERF). After an examination of the dogs eyes by an  
ophthalmologist any findings are recorded, and a certificate may be  
issued. The examination is comparable to the examination of human  
eyes. The certificate is good for one year and then has to be renewed  
if 
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