Is it okay to adopt puppies whose parents are brother and sister?

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I’m thinking about adopting a dog from a woman that I previously got a dog from. Two of her dogs that are siblings had puppies accidentally and those are the ones I’m looking at. I was just wondering if this is a bad idea since it is a brother and sister that had puppies. I have seen conflicting answers online.

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Normally this should not be a problem unless the parents have hereditary diseases. If they do, then these could be expressed in the puppies. But if both parents are healthy, then it is ok to get a puppy.

Is it okay to adopt puppies whose parents are brother and sister?

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