I'm so sorry you have to say goodbye to your beautiful boy 
Even though he's had such a short life, I'm sure your love for him has made every single minute wonderful.
We lost our gorgeous five year old Bernese Mountain Dog, Lulu, last November. She went off her food, we took her to the vets and she was diagnosed with Histiocytic Sarcoma. It's a terrible cancer and within one month she was gone; but that one month we had to say goodbye was a blessing. Big pedigree dogs are wonderful, lumbering lumps of love, but they are often not the healthiest of dogs
I would disagree with putting much faith into the Kennel Club; I've found them a horrible, irresponsible, purely profit orientated organisation. Their AB scheme has lots of holes, the checks aren't stringent. We found an "Accredited Breeder" of Berners on there, that on further research, had recently sold a litter of puppies that had parvovirus. And let us not forget their ridiculous "breed standards" for events such as Crufts; young German Shepherds displaying early signs of hip dysplaysia, the "bulging eyes" trend which has resulted in dogs having brains too big for their skulls. It's horrible.
My advice is to speak to a club associated with the breed; whilst there are still some unscrupulous people involved in them, you'll often find people who are just hugely passionate about the breed and just want them as healthy as possible, and know more about the breeding standards required for this particular breed. Visit group meets and speak to other owners. Let them know about the breeder of your dog and try to spread the word.
A lot of breeds have their own documentation websites where owners fill in family trees of dogs, so you can see the life span of dogs. Look up the mother and father, and grandparents. If the cause of death is all similar, be very cautious. A good mix of different "lines" is great; if there's lots of crossbreeding, genetic problems are much more likely.
This has turned out so long, I'm sorry. It just saddens and angers me at the pain people have to go through, simply because of poor breeding. People should have a good ten years with their beloved four legged friends, not under three, it's heartbreaking.
Much love x
Even though he's had such a short life, I'm sure your love for him has made every single minute wonderful. We lost our gorgeous five year old Bernese Mountain Dog, Lulu, last November. She went off her food, we took her to the vets and she was diagnosed with Histiocytic Sarcoma. It's a terrible cancer and within one month she was gone; but that one month we had to say goodbye was a blessing. Big pedigree dogs are wonderful, lumbering lumps of love, but they are often not the healthiest of dogs
I would disagree with putting much faith into the Kennel Club; I've found them a horrible, irresponsible, purely profit orientated organisation. Their AB scheme has lots of holes, the checks aren't stringent. We found an "Accredited Breeder" of Berners on there, that on further research, had recently sold a litter of puppies that had parvovirus. And let us not forget their ridiculous "breed standards" for events such as Crufts; young German Shepherds displaying early signs of hip dysplaysia, the "bulging eyes" trend which has resulted in dogs having brains too big for their skulls. It's horrible.
My advice is to speak to a club associated with the breed; whilst there are still some unscrupulous people involved in them, you'll often find people who are just hugely passionate about the breed and just want them as healthy as possible, and know more about the breeding standards required for this particular breed. Visit group meets and speak to other owners. Let them know about the breeder of your dog and try to spread the word.
A lot of breeds have their own documentation websites where owners fill in family trees of dogs, so you can see the life span of dogs. Look up the mother and father, and grandparents. If the cause of death is all similar, be very cautious. A good mix of different "lines" is great; if there's lots of crossbreeding, genetic problems are much more likely.
This has turned out so long, I'm sorry. It just saddens and angers me at the pain people have to go through, simply because of poor breeding. People should have a good ten years with their beloved four legged friends, not under three, it's heartbreaking.
Much love x
