Re: [pyrnet] Shelters and Breeders (was: shelters)

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/24/01 4:03:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lmweisser@home.com writes:


> It might interest some of you to know that Cornell did a project on the
> health of pet shop vs "breeder" pups.  When purchased, pet shop pups were
> just as healthy as breeder pups.  Pet shop pups had a somewhat greater % of
> respiratory things (kennel cough....) and breeder pups had a larger % of
> parasite issues (worms, coccidia etc.)  Now this did not address the long
> term genetic health of the pups, but initially pet shop pups are not sicker
> than any other pups.


Yes, and surviving slum kids from South America are very disease resistant.  
These survivors develop a very strong immunity very quick.  Wonder if Cornell 
knew about non survivors when they did their study?

Joe