[Mikey T]

. The chip was bought by a breeder in Nebraska and he was shipped to a pet store in florida

This is a puppymill and everything they do is predicated on minimizing cost if buy chips in quanity miniimizes cost then yes. It would not be unusal to to fin the chip actual bassed many hand being resold and purchased. as well.

Not sure where I read it but recently read that a vet can tell by the layers in the eye whatever that means

that wast the greying thread. If you as look at the howing thread you will find part of the natural aging process that occurs in the eyes is called Nuclear sclerosis the thickening of the lens


Ultrasonographic evaluation of the eye parameters in dogs of different age

We found that parameters of the eye such as the lens


thickness, vitreous thickness and sagital eyeball axis

increased with age (Table 1).​

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[Mikey T]

Is this another way to save money when breeding?

More like make money it would be cheaper to not microchip at all but it is likely they can sell to the pet store for a higher price if chipped and the store uses it a a selling feture with additional mark up as well.