Breeder-visit checklist — Dachshund
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) Physisch | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) | Clear or Carrier (must be bred to a Clear partner) | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Recommended tests
Relevant in addition depending on line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleft palate Physisch | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Dermoids Physisch | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Microphthalmia | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Optic nerve hypoplasia and micropapilla (ONH) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (PRA) | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Corneal dystrophy (CD) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pannus (Chronic Superficial Keratitis) (CSK) Augen | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Patellar Luxation (PL) Physisch | Normal | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cryptorchidism Physisch | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA) (CDA) Haut | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Demodicosis / Demodectic mange Haut | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Histiocytoma Haut | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Cutaneous asthenia) (EDS) Haut | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pattern baldness Haut | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Seborrhea Haut | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Mitral valve dysplasia (MVD) Ultraschall | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency (PKD) DNA | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) Physisch | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Congenital deafness (CHSD) Physisch | BILATERAL_HEARING | ☐ | ☐ |
| Urolithiasis | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| von Willebrand's disease (vWD) | 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