Breeder-visit checklist — Labrador Retriever
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-Profil vorliegend | ☐ | ☐ |
| Zahn- und Bissbewertung Gebissbescheinigung | Komplette Schere; toleriert werden P1, M3 und max. 4 weitere Zähne unter Auflagen | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive rod-cone degeneration (PRCD-PRA) (PRA-prcd) | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Retinal Dysplasia (RD) Augen | Clear of Total RD | ☐ | ☐ |
| Eye conditions (ophthalmological eye exam) (ECVO) Augen | Freiheit von GPRA, totaler RD und ECVO-zuchtausschließenden Kataraktformen (Befund bleibt 24 Monate gültig) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Elbow Dysplasia (ED) Roentgen | 1 or better | ☐ | ☐ |
| Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) DNA | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hip dysplasia (HD) Roentgen | C or better | ☐ | ☐ |
| Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA) (CDA) Haut | Mindestens ein Deckpartner muss D-Lokus D/D (Dilute-frei) getestet sein | ☐ | ☐ |
| D-Locus (d1) (D-Lokus) DNA | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK) Haut | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Wesensbeurteilung Verhaltenstest | Bestanden | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Recommended tests
Relevant in addition depending on line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleft palate Physisch | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy (CVCM) Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hereditary myopathy - Labrador retriever/Bouviers des Flandres myopathy (CNM) DNA | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hemophilia Koerperfluessigkeiten | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Diabetes mellitus (DM) Koerperfluessigkeiten | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cerebellar abiotrophy (CA) DNA | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) DNA | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Epilepsy (IE) Physisch | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Globoid cell leukodystrophy (galactocerebrosidosis) (GCL) DNA | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Portosystemic hepatic encephalopathy (PSS) | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Skeletal Dysplasia 2 (SD2) DNA | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
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