Buying a Standard Poodle 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)
- abnormalities of the elbow joint – pain and lameness
- BVA/KC screening for eye disease
- full ophthalmological testing before breeding (includes checks for multiple inherited diseases)
Other Diseases
No current health scheme or DNA test available.
- Addison’s disease
- hormonal disease, causes lethargy, collapse and other symptoms
- Bloat/GDV (gastric dilation and volvulus)
- where the stomach inflates with air and twists, sometimes fatally
- Cancers
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- Cushing’s disease
- progressive hormonal disease, causing increased thirst and lethargy
- Dental problems
- misplaced teeth
- Epilepsy
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- Sebaceous adenitis (SA)
- skin disease causing inflammation and hair loss
DNA Tests Relevant to Breed
- PRA – progressive retinal atrophy
- gradual blindness
- vWD – von Willebrand’s disease
- blood clotting disorder
Other Tests
- None