By the above queston I mean, if you have low thyroid parents, did you breed them knowing they were hypothyroid? or epileptic or incontinent, etc. This would apply to any known disease we know is passed along genetically. If the breeder says yes, then that should be your first clue that this breeder does not consider health to be important and you need to go elsewhere.

You also need to talk with more than one breeder and ask several people if a breeder is legit or breeds healthy dogs before you commit to buy a dog from anyone. Unfortunately, we have WAYYYYYYYY too many back yard breeders and a Giant puppy mill that mass produces Giants by the hundreds each year. Ask the breeder for names and contacts numbers/emails of others who have bought dogs from them so you can speak to them directly as well. DON"T BE AFRAID to ask the breeder questions, especially about health. It could be the difference in having a Giant live a long healthy life or die an early age due to genetic defects and disease. Save yourself the heartache, its worth the extra work on your part.