Breeder-visit checklist — Rottweiler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fecundity, generic | once per calendar year (for 3-8 puppies per litter) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cesarean section Physisch | one cesarean section in the bitch's entire lifetime | ☐ | ☐ |
| Dental abnormalities | Full dentition (Vollzahnigkeit) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Elbow Dysplasia (ED) Roentgen | FCI Grade 2 or better (ED++ or better) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hip dysplasia (HD) Roentgen | FCI Grade C or better (OFA Fair or better) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Stud frequency (male) | max. two bitches per calendar week (Monday to Sunday): max. 40 bitches per calendar year | ☐ | ☐ |
| Aortic valve stenosis (AS) | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis & Polyneuropathy (JLPP) (JLPP) DNA | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Recommended tests
Relevant in addition depending on line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ectropion / Entropion | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (PRA) | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Retinal Dysplasia (RD) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy (CVCM) Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) DNA | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Demodicosis / Demodectic mange Haut | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Congenital deafness (CHSD) Physisch | BILATERAL_HEARING | ☐ | ☐ |
| Neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD) Roentgen | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Familial Nephropathy (JEB) Koerperfluessigkeiten | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pancreatitis Koerperfluessigkeiten | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Histiocytosis (MH) Koerperfluessigkeiten | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
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