Breeder-visit checklist — Cairn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA-Identitätsnachweis Blutprobe (DNA-Profil) | DNA-Typisierung durchgeführt | ☐ | ☐ |
| Ocular anomalies Physisch | Frei von die Lebensqualität einschränkenden erblichen Augenerkrankungen | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cone-rod dystrophy 3 (crd3) (crd3) | crd3 frei (Genotyp +/+) oder Träger (+ -) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Eye conditions (ophthalmological eye exam) (ECVO) Augen | Frei von die Lebensqualität einschränkenden erblichen Augenkrankheiten | ☐ | ☐ |
| Elbow Dysplasia (ED) Roentgen | ED–frei, ED–Grenzfall (fast normal) oder ED–I (1) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hip dysplasia (HD) Roentgen | HD–frei (A1 und A2) oder HD–Grenzfall (B1 und B2) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Patellar Luxation (PL) Physisch | Grad 0 oder 1 | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hereditary Footpad Hyperkeratosis (Irish Terrier & Kromfohrländer) (HFH) Haut | Genotyp N/N oder N/DH | ☐ | ☐ |
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) DNA | Genotyp JHK N/N, JHK N/JHK, DM N/N, DM N/DM. Träger nur mit homozygot gesunden verpaart. | ☐ | ☐ |
| Leukoencephalomyelopathy (LEMP) (LEMP) DNA | Anlageträger (N/SLEM) nur mit erbgesunden Partnern (N/N). Krank (SLEM/SLEM) ausgeschlossen. | ☐ | ☐ |
| Spongiform Leukoencephalomyelopathy (SLEM) Roentgen | N/N (erbgesund) oder N/SLEM (Anlageträger) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hyperuricosuria (HUU) Koerperfluessigkeiten | Genotyp N/N (homozygot gesund) oder N/SLC2 (heterozygoter Träger) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Chronic hepatitis (CH) Koerperfluessigkeiten | DNA 1.1 (erbgesund) oder DNA 1.2 (Träger) | ☐ | ☐ |
| von Willebrand's disease (vWD) | Genotyp vWD N/N (reinerbig frei) | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Recommended tests
Relevant in addition depending on line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (PRA) | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Craniomandibular osteopathy ("lion jaw") (CMO) Roentgen | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Mitral valve dysplasia (MVD) Ultraschall | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hemophilia Koerperfluessigkeiten | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency (PKD) DNA | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Globoid cell leukodystrophy (galactocerebrosidosis) (GCL) DNA | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hydrocephalus Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Portosystemic hepatic encephalopathy (PSS) | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
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