Too bad about the health problems -- allergies are another thing quite common in Belgians. But it sounds like she was a wonderful dog.
I'm not sure I'll ever keep a terv but I'd love to have some pop up in litters. Jag who is being bred next year might carry terv -- not sure, it'll be her first litter. Loki who is also being bred next year carries terv (his father was a terv). And Solo might carry it, but probably not lol. The others probably don't either. I'm just waiting for the day that I get a little grey pup.
I agree about Iams, not the worst food but certainly not the best -- lots of better stuff out there.
I didn't realise it could get so expensive. When I was feeding kibble I don't think I ever spent more than $50 for a 40 pound bag. I feed raw now, but before I got my freezer so I could feed raw, I tried Innova EVO, Nature's Variety, Go Natural, Natural Balance, and California Natural. Some other good ones are Canidae, Fromm's, Foundations, Healthwise, Summit...Can't think of any more lol.