Breeder-visit checklist — Beagle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip dysplasia (HD) X-ray | C or better | ☐ | ☐ |
| Musladin-Lueke Syndrome (MLS) DNA test | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome (IGS) Body-fluid analysis | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Lafora disease (Lafora) DNA test | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Recommended tests
Relevant in addition depending on line or specialty club.
| Test | Passing means | Dam | Sire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunoglobulin A deficiency (IgAD) Body-fluid analysis | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Disorders of sexual development - sex reversal (DSD) DNA test | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Microphthalmia | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (PRA) | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Retinal Dysplasia (RD) Eye examination | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Corneal dystrophy (CD) Eye examination | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cataract (HC) Eye examination | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Third eyelid (nictitating membrane) abnormalities - "cherry eye" Physical examination | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Eye examination | CLEAR | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy (CVCM) X-ray | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Demodicosis / Demodectic mange Skin test | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Mitral valve dysplasia (MVD) Ultrasound | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Pulmonary stenosis (PS) | NORMAL | ☐ | ☐ |
| Factor VII Deficiency (F7) Body-fluid analysis | Clear or Carrier | ☐ | ☐ |
| Congenital deafness (CHSD) Physical examination | BILATERAL_HEARING | ☐ | ☐ |
| Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) | A | ☐ | ☐ |
| Epilepsy (IE) Physical examination | Clear / Negative | ☐ | ☐ |
| Globoid cell leukodystrophy (galactocerebrosidosis) (GCL) DNA test | CARRIER | ☐ | ☐ |
| Cerebellar abiotrophy (CA) DNA test | 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