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Breading a boxer with a heart murmur

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Question
Hi, we were thinking of breading our boxer Josie in January next year when she will be on her next season.
We have just been to the vets with Jo for a check up as she has had a cold for the last week or so and have been told that she has a heart murmur.
The vet told us we would be best rethinking about breading her as it would put a strain on her heart.
Having read up lots I'm so confused as to what's best for Josie.
Please can you help.

Answer
DO NOT breed her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not only will you put her life at risk, you will put all the puppies lives at risk of dying.

Secondly, the puppies will probably inherit her hear murmur because it is passed on to offspring and genetically inherited.

You cannot sell those puppies because of the possibility of inheriting a heart murmur which will continually pass from generation to generation.

All Boxers, all breeds-all dogs, can have heart murmurs and can die due to a murmur depending on the scale the murmur is on.

DO NOT breed her.