Breeder-visit checklist — Boston Terrier
What to ask, see, and take with you
1. Identity and rearing
- Breeder's full name and address
- Whelping date and number of litters the dam has had in the past 24 months
- If a registry breeder: kennel name and litter registration number (VDH / FCI / specialty or other club) — not required as long as all health tests are documented
- EU pet transport rules: puppy must be at least 8 weeks old and dewormed/vaccinated before handover
2. Mandatory tests for both parents
For each test, ask to see the original certificate — date, vet, result.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) (BOAS) Physisch | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Fitness Test ("Pug" Test) (BOAS-Test) Physisch | Bestanden | ☐ | ☐ |
| Ectropion / Entropion | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Retinal Dysplasia (RD) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Lens luxation (PLL) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) DNA | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Recommended tests
Relevant in addition depending on line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple head Physisch | {"resultNotOk": "Disease present"} | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cleft palate Physisch | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Tracheal hypoplasia Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) - "dry eye" (KCS) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Corneal dystrophy (CD) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Third eyelid (nictitating membrane) abnormalities - "cherry eye" Physisch | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Patellar Luxation (PL) Physisch | Grad 0 | ☐ | ☐ |
| Atopy (CAD) Haut | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Demodicosis / Demodectic mange Haut | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Fold dermatitis/pyoderma Physisch | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pattern baldness Haut | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Mitral valve dysplasia (MVD) Ultraschall | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Congenital deafness (CHSD) Physisch | BILATERAL_HEARING | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hydrocephalus Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pyloric stenosis Ultraschall | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cranioschisis Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
4. Husbandry and rearing
- Puppies raised with the family / in the home (not in a kennel)
- Socialization plan: which stimuli before handover? (children, car, vacuum, other dogs)
- Deworming and vaccination protocol (min. 2× deworming, 1× core vaccine before handover)
- EU pet passport and microchip present
- Written sales contract with take-back clause