Buying a Dogue de Bordeaux Puppy
What to expect from a breeder who puts Health, Welfare and Temperament first.
Dogs with large amounts of excessively wrinkled skin or very short faces are more likely to have health problems linked to these body features.
Essential Documents
- Heath Certificates (both parents)
- Signed AWF Puppy Contract
- KC Registration Certificate (if applicable)
- Microchip Registration Certificate
- Temporary Pet Health Insurance
- Vaccination Certificate
A Good Breeder Will:
- have socialised and habituated the puppy
- provide a supply of food
- provide a blanket smelling of Mum
- follow the Code of Practice for Dog Breeding
Official Health Schemes
- BVA/KC scheme for hip dysplasia (HD)
- abnormal formation of the hip joint – pain and lameness
- BVA/KC scheme for elbow dysplasia (ED)
- abnormal formation of the elbow joint – pain and lameness
- BVA/KC screening for eye disease. DBRG recommends that all dogs should be visually examined by an ophthalmologist before breeding (includes checks for multiple inherited diseases)
- checks for many inherited abnormalities that can cause progressive blindness or pain
Other Diseases
No current health scheme or DNA test available.
- Bloat/GDV (gastric dilation and volvulus)
- where the stomach inflates with air and twists, sometimes fatally
- Cancers
- various
- Dermatitis
- inflammation of skin, more likely if excessive wrinkling and skin folds
- Ectropion
- drooping lower eyelids
- Entropion
- inturned eyelids that rub on eyeballs
- Heart problems
- various, including dilated cardiomyopathy and subaortic stenosis
DNA Tests Relevant to Breed
- Laboratories offer genetic tests for several rare inherited diseases in this breed
Other Tests
- None