Marina Lavina 

A Pomeranian breeder Based in Orjol, Russia 

She sells her dogs worldwide and there is a great risk of a hereditary disease especially Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia which are diseases that can't be cured and your dog will need medication and pain relief for the rest of his life. I know someone who bought two puppies from this breeder and they both have this specific disease. Which is horrible since it will remain and there is nothing to be done about it other than to medicate. In Russia breeders don't test on this disease and often wrong DNA matches are made.

 

This disease has it's roots because of breeders who decided to breed smaller and smaller. It's an ilness on the rise of becoming the new standard if we keep buying and importing from unethical breeders such as Marina. She works with her companion Victoria Chernyakova of kennel Kingly Fun and together they are also known as one of the suppliers of German reseller Jacqueline Koch who sells their dogs for four to five time their original price. It's a network that knows no end but I hope to get it maped out as well as I'm able to.