Buying a German Shorthaired Pointer Puppy
What to expect from a breeder who puts Health, Welfare and Temperament first.
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
- 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
- Cancer
- various
- Entropion
- inturned eyelids
- Epilepsy
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- Osteochondrosis
- abnormal cartilage in shoulder joint
DNA Tests Relevant to Breed
Genetic laboratories offer several tests for rare inherited diseases in this breed, including:
- Acral mutilation syndrome
- dog attacks its own paws
- JEB – Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa
- blistering of the skin and membranes
- vWD – von Willebrands Disease type 11
- abnormal blood clotting
Other Tests
- None