13/04/2024
Why it’s important 📣
Why Purchase a Pedigree Papered Puppy? Why is it important? 🤔✍️
1. The majority of responsible registered breeders screen parents for hereditary diseases, thus reducing the likelihood of inheritance in their puppies.
In England breeding partners should be screened for: HD; ED; JLPP and LEMP minimum. Also have BVA eye certification every year stating that they are clear of MRD, entropian, ectropian and have similar eye colour. Mouth certification should also be done certifying full dentition and scissor bite.
There are additional screenings done, and will vary from country to country.
2. Lineage of pedigree puppies can be traced back for generations as opposed to non-papered puppies, (which may not be purebred), as they have an unknown heritage. Although the parents may look like a purebred there is no guarantee that their ancestors were!
3. Pedigree papers are important as it give an insight to identify if there are any health issues along the pedigree!
4. A pedigree gives a good indication that, as an adult, your dog will display the breed traits. i.e.: appearance, character and temperament. Whereas this may not be the case with a non-papered puppy when it reaches maturity. In fact it may look nothing like a Rottweiler when it matures.
5. Information and guidance regarding how to care for your puppy is more readily available from registered breeders.
6. Purchasing from a responsible, registered breeder, stands you in good stead of taking home a puppy that will enjoy a long, happy & healthy life.
GLOSSARY OF HEALTH TESTING TERMS
HD = Hip Dysplasia
ED = Elbow Dysplasia
JLPP = Rottweiler Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis & Polyneuropathy
LEMP = Leukoencephalomyelopathy
NAD = Neuroaxonal Dystrophy
DM2 = Degenerative Myelopathy / Degenerative Radiculomyelopathy) DM (Exon 2)
XLMTM = X-linked Myotubular Myopathy
CL1 = Coat (hair) Length I
MRD = Multifocal Retinal Dysplasia
