Breeder-visit checklist — Miniature Schnauzer
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. Core standard for both parents
Tests marked “Club standard” are required by Pinscher-Schnauzer-Klub 1895 e.V. for breeding approval; the others are part of the recommended health standard. For each test, ask to see the original certificate — date, vet, result.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) Body-fluid analysis | clear or carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) DNA test Club standard | clear or carrier (carriers only with a clear partner) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Eye conditions (ophthalmological eye exam) (ECVO) Eye examination Club standard | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Distichiasis Eye examination | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Ectropion / Entropion | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Eye examination | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Lens luxation (PLL) Eye examination | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Optic nerve hypoplasia and micropapilla (ONH) Eye examination | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Persistent Hyperplastic Tunica Vasculosa Lentis (PHTVL) and Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV) (PHTVL/PHPL) Eye examination | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Persistent pupillary membranes (PPM) (PPM) Eye examination | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Eye examination | clear | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy B HIVEP 3 (PRA B HIVEP 3) DNA test Club standard | clear or carrier (carriers only with a clear partner) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Patellar Luxation (PL) Physical examination | PL 0 | ☐ | ☐ |
| Autosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosis (SCDO) Club standard | frei x frei und frei x Anlageträger | ☐ | ☐ |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, ITPR3-related (CMT) Club standard | clear or carrier (carriers only with a clear partner) | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Additionally recommended tests
Additionally relevant, depending on the line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleft palate Physical examination | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) (IMHA) Body-fluid analysis | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cryptorchidism Physical examination | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Megaesophagus (ME) X-ray | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) - "dry eye" (KCS) Eye examination | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Microphthalmia | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (PRA) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) DNA test | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Myotonia (MC) DNA test | clear or carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Atopy (CAD) Skin test | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Schnauzer comedo syndrome (SCS) Physical examination | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pulmonary stenosis (PS) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) Physical examination | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Epilepsy (IE) Physical examination | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Urolithiasis | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Diabetes mellitus (DM) Body-fluid analysis | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hyperlipidemia | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pancreatitis Body-fluid analysis | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Portosystemic hepatic encephalopathy (PSS) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hypothyroidism Body-fluid analysis | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| von Willebrand's disease (vWD) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
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