I am so sorry I did not research this breeder before I bought my little boy. I have had the exact same experience as others here. He has now died of HCM at the very barely 4 years old. I naively sent her an email letting her know of his death, and she never bothered to respond. Now I know why. Please do not buy from her. For those of you who have managed to have a good experience with no health problems for your pet, I'm happy for you, but please go have them thoroughly checked by your vet with this information to make sure. HCM is not always noticeable without specific tests and there are some treatments available that could extend the life of your pet if you find it early enough. My vet only detected a slight murmur, thinking it was not a big problem - had they known of this breeders history, we could have detected the problem early and I would have had more time with my precious boy and known what was wrong on that last day with him. Please, please have your pet checked for HCM.
