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Additional breeding criteria
Section 1: Brood Bitch
  • Elbow clearances by age 2
  • Breeding not more than two times in the course of four consecutive menstrual cycles (i.e., not more than twice in about two years)
  • Thyroid clearance annually (Within a year of breeding) or other period of time
  • Eye clearance annually with certification of free of entropion/ectropion or other period of time
  • Cardiac clearance
  • vWD clearance
  • Breeding not before the age of 24 months
  • Breeding only champion (relevant to clubs of certain countries, e.g., AKC/CKC )
Section 2: Stud Information
  • Elbow clearances by age 2
  • Thyroid clearance annually (Within a year of breeding) or other period of time
  • Eye clearance annually with certification of free of entropion/ectropion or other period of time
  • Cardiac clearance
  • vWD clearance
  • Breeding only champion (relevant to clubs of certain countries, e.g., AKC/CKC )
  • Breeding not before the age of 12 months
  • Use stud to produce no more than 5 litters per year
Section 3: Breeder Information
  • Evidence of commitment to puppies for life
  • kennel to 3 - 5 - 7 (??) litters per year (breeder fill in average here____)
  • Serves as mentor in our breeder mentoring program
  • Positive veterinary statement of exemplary breeding practices and kennel management
  • Temperament testing of puppies/selection
  • Temperament testing of adults before breeding (ATT)
  • Interest in formal obedience (&competition), drafting, herding, tracking, agility, S&R, therapy (breeder to list ALL applicable)
Section 4: Buyer Information
  • (Information the breeder is interested in knowing about prospective buyers)
  • Interest in formal obedience (&competition), drafting, herding, tracking, agility, S&R, therapy