hi. does anybody know a breeder or a place where i can get a german shepard with a case of dwarfism?

How serious are you about these handicapped dogs? Is it because one was featured in the newspaper today? Animals aren't fashion items you know.

Sorry if I sound harsh, but I had a bet with a friend that someone would be silly enough to think of this as the latest "must have", and I'm sorry that you have proved me right.
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which newspaper was this in Jg? please :)

It was in the Sun.

Cute looking thing but as they pointed out, it will only live about four years - if it's lucky!

It's on their web page today under "Kricket, the 7 inch alsatian"

Daily Telegraph too.
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Will this be the next tea cup breed? ofcourse it will if dealers can see it making them lots of money.never mind the poor things are deformed and will not live long. you will get the idiots buying

The worst thing is if someone tries to breed from one & gets the bitch in whelp the bitch will probably die whilst in whelp

Sorry to sound a bit off but why would you want a dog that will only live for a very short time Dwarf GSD's have a very limited lifespan & usually live no longer than 4/5 years

I hope to god no one would deliberately breed for Hypopituitarism in GSD's be warned there are images on this link that may upset you

GSDs with Hypopituitarism are NOT miniature/teacup GSDs

OMG, I thought this post was about the sad story I have heard(not read) about the GSD, poor thing :(
Lea :(

Hello erm i will say i very much doubt that you are going to get one of these dwarf dogs

Dwarfism is actully a medical condition its not bred on puropse to get a small dog , so you best bet would be to get a pomp or a dog that looks simulare.

The medical condition is very much like humans get , its a malfuntion of the master gland the pituitry gland . and the dwarfism and giantism is linked to the thyroid glad becoming over active at birth. so ok the breeders might breed these dogs to get tiny gsheps but they might actully get giant ones as a result.. it can work the other way too.

I dont know in dogs but i know in the medical world , theres a link with hypo thyroidism= giantism and dwarfism , that may produce children with mental problems.or health problems .. some people with dwarfism need regulare injections to make them bigger. if they dont get these unfortunaly like these small dogs they will die early.
so your not just talking about a cute little dog.
Erm i have heard of a dwarf dog living up to 10 but id bet thats v v rare thou!!

excuse the bad spelling not only is my keyboad being a pain in the bum but me brains tired:D

I used to care for a dwafed child. She suffered terribly, by the time she was 8 she wa the size of a 3 year old.
Why anyone would deliberately breed this deformation into any animal is beyond me!
The sheer cruelty of it!
It makes me sick how people find genetic malformity appealing!

Hi Miasmum, In the new articles (it was in the Mail too) there is no suggestion that anyone is delibveratley breeding with this defect. It is simply a piece about a 17 week (I think) GSD with this condition, who has been homed with a couple who already have several rescues. For once, for a "doggy, cute" article, it is reported quite responsiblyl. A quote from Malcom Willis is given about the rareness of the condition, the liklehood of fatalities in the early days, the short life expectancy and potential health problems. Also covered is the extremely rare incidence of this condition. Unfortunatley, the loony fringe will take one look at the adorable photo and immediatly see it as a must have! The photo in my paper made it look rather like a shih tzu pup, perhaps the original poster might consider one of these instead?
bye
Gwen

Trouble is Gwen however responsible the article it only needs one or two people like the guest posting here ring around looking for someone to breed them and you can bet there will be some breeder some where who will not turn down the chance of a quick return, so what if they not live too long, built in obsolescent.

I saw it in the Daily Mail, and I sent an email to them saying I thought it was irresponsible of them to show a picture of such a cute puppy as people would be bound to want one.

Robert

Apparently the "miniature Alsatian"to quote it's new owner is just as healthy as any other Aslsatian & is very"rare"she has just been on TV. They did mention in passing that it will lose all/most of its coat & die a "bit"early than normal dogs. It's now living with 18/19 other rescues !

Words fail me when comments like isn't it "cute" are made on TV

What a w**ker and I bet she has the gall to call herself a dog lover. :(

It makes me wonder if these are the sort of people who point at physically handicapped children.

It was on the news tonight , so no doubt there will be some idiots that will want one, Poor little baby although apart from it,s size it looked a healthy little thing

Well even if they do try to breed them , giantism and dwarfism go hand in hand its a 50/50 chance and with the odds of the bitch breeding with the hypo thyroid that will cause the dwafism is very rare and if they do ? then as the one in the paper. he/she may be the only one in the litter to have it. and repet breedings of them from the same parents are low. it really wont be worth there time. and they will soon get bored of trying.