Thank you for both responses..I will definitely register with the poodle health as I am sure this breeder sells outside Canada..I will be informing the breeder...the disgruntled people I was referring to were not about health issues..I hope we have started the treatment early enough for my girl that the hair loss can be corrected but she is not looking too good right now..fingers crossed anyway..Thank you again.
I hope things look up for your girl (sorry, for some reason I thought your dog was a boy in my prior post). They have made a number of advancements in treating SA dogs from what I have heard. I've never dealt with it in one of my dogs, but have known a couple Standards with it. In addition to the physical issues, I know people often struggle with emotional issues of SA in the coat loss and appearance of the dogs, particularly since Poodles are such a "coated" breed and there is focus on hairstyles, etc. I know there is a FB group for it, one of the mods is a mod in another Poodle group I belong to, and I have heard good things about the group, always good to hear and be able to discuss an issue with those who have first-hand knowledge and can offer their experiences and tips and support.....you might want to join it....https://www.facebook.com/groups/1037582446280841/
Hopefully, your breeder will support you when you speak to her. I know my breeder has always been there when I have had any questions over the years and always been supportive of any dogs she has bred. While not really "genetic" per se, my older girl had toe cancer a couple of years ago (not uncommon in a number of dark-coated breeds, black/blue Standards, Giant Schnauzers, etc.). I informed my breeder and she reached out to all the other owners of littermates (and my dog was 10 at the time) to advise them and give them reminders on what to look for. My girl recovered fine from the toe amputation since I caught it very early as I knew the signs, and it was also squamous, not melanoma, but was good info for other littermate owners to have. Likewise, my younger Standard had a very severe reaction to her first rabies vaccine and I almost lost her. Again, while not genetic, my breeder reached out to all littermate owners to advise them and remind them to tell their vets that a littermate had had an extreme reaction. I'm sure she supported any other owners of dogs she bred over the years in a similar fashion if there was an issue.