Breeder-visit checklist — Sheepadoodle
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.
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3. Recommended tests
Relevant in addition depending on line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleft palate Physisch | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) (IMHA) Koerperfluessigkeiten | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), NME5-related (PCD) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (PRA) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive rod-cone degeneration (PRCD-PRA) (PRA-prcd) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Augen | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Elbow Dysplasia (ED) Roentgen | FCI-Grad 0 (ED-frei) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hip dysplasia (HD) Roentgen | FCI-Grad A oder B (frei/Grenzfall) oder PennHIP DI ≤ 0,40 | ☐ | ☐ |
| Patellar Luxation (PL) Physisch | Grad 0 (frei) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy (CVCM) Roentgen | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA) (CDA) Haut | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Sebaceous Adenitis (SA) | Frei (unauffällige Hautbiopsie) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Atrial septal defect (ASD) | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Tricuspid valve dysplasia (TVD) Ultraschall | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Hypothyroidism Koerperfluessigkeiten | Unauffällig (TgAA-negativ, T4/TSH im Normbereich) | ☐ | ☐ |
| Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (IMT) Koerperfluessigkeiten | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) DNA | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Epilepsy (IE) Physisch | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures (NEWS) Roentgen | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Deafness Hoeren | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cerebellar abiotrophy (CA) DNA | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Von Willebrand disease type I (vWD1) | 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