If you have done your research then you are aware of puppies that are born white could have issues with vision and hearing. This is true for many breeds. I am also aware of this.**After much consideration my husband and I have decided that we will offer puppies that are 75% or more white at a discounted rate~$400. We will mark these puppies under their pictures! These puppies can not be guaranteed to not have hearing or vision impairments. The reason we are doing this is because we are not close enough to the University of Columbia to have certified hearing or vision tests done on each puppy. I have for many years raised happy healthy puppies free of vision or hearing issues and I will continue to do so. All of my puppies will still get the same vet checks and our own personal hearing or vision checks see below!. I would NEVER intentially sell anyone a puppy with either problem.**
My vet has instructed me on how to check for these problems at home and I do these checks on all of my puppies individually.
For both of these tests a puppy is taken by itself to a quiet room and allowed to get used to the new area. For vision we drop a cotton ball and check to see if they follow the cotton ball fall. We use a cotton ball so that a puppy doesn't hear anything falling. This test is only for vision we don't want the puppy to react to the sound.
Hearing is checked in a similar way. I will drop a small object that makes a small noise behind the puppy and see if they respond. Usually it doesn't take much unless the puppy is unfamiliar with it's new surroundings. I will repeat this process many times while I still have them in my care. The last thing I want to do is sell a puppy that has either of these issues. There are times that a puppy is scared and will not react to either. So I just wait until they are happily playing and care-free to continue. They then pass easily!
I hope this answers any of your questions about this! I want you to be comfortable with the way I raise my puppies and will answer any questions you may have!
Thanks Jamie
Rock Hills Stock Dogs
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