Buying a Tibetan Terrier 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 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, including PLL and PRA
Other Diseases
No current health scheme or DNA test available.
- Atopy
- allergic skin disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- pancreas does not produce insulin normally
DNA Tests Relevant to Breed
- DP-LHX3 – pituitary dwarfism
- severely restricted growth and other abnormalities
- NCL12 – neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
- progressive loss of brain function in midlife
- PLL – primary lens luxation
- displacement of lens within the eye, can cause blindness
- PRA – progressive retinal atrophy
- gradual blindness
Other Tests
- Putnam scoring for patellar luxation