• Experience with the breed – how long involved?
  • Club membership and breed involvement – how long, do they show, obedience etc?
  • Health testing of their breeding stock – do they do it and what tests do they do?
  • Health screening of puppies – do they do it?
  • Kennel visit – can we see the environment where our puppy has been raised?
  • Kennel visit – can we meet the parents of the puppies? The sire may not be available if an outside stud was used, but you should at least be able to meet the mother, see her interact with her puppies and have info about the father.
  • Will the breeder be available and willing to help and advise you after purchase of a puppy?
  • Copies of the official Health Certificates for Sire and Dam
  • Copy pedigrees of Sire and Dam
  • Vaccination and microchip paperwork for puppies
  • Pedigree and registration papers for puppies – these should be available at the time of purchase
  • Diet Sheet
  • Sales agreement