Handbag Dogs Need to Be Covered by Pet Insurance

Sainsbury's Pet Insurance recently announced that handbag dogs are becoming more and more popular in Great Britain as they are being "promoted" by celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Geri Halliwell and others. The most popular breeds as Yorkshire terriers, King Charles Spaniel, West Highland White Terrier, etc.

However, these pets need to be properly insured because the statistics at Sainsbury's Pet Insurance suggests that they have more health problems than regular-sized pets.

According to Ms. Hunter, manager at Sainsbury's, pet health cover is very important and "this is especially true for pedigree dogs, which can suffer from hereditary medical conditions that can require veterinary treatment." As such, certain breeds can be prone to such medical conditions as heart, eye, skin and ear problems.

28.4% of Pug owners, who have purchased insurance at Sainsbury's made a claim; this figure is 17.6% for Cavalier King Charles Spaniel owners.

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