HD A

Breeding policy

The Dutch Breed Club, VHB, has offical regulations with respect to breeding. Of course we comply with these regulations. Here you can find a brief summary.

• Both parents must be officially x-rayed for hip dysplasia at a minimum age of 18 months. Allowed combinations are:
  
  

  HD A	X	HD A
  HD A	X	HD B
  HD A	X	HD C
  HD B	X	HD B
  HD B	X	HD C

  
  
• Examination of elbows by x-ray is recommended.
• A bitch has to be at least 16 months old before being mated for her first litter.
• She should be mated for the first time before she reaches the age of 6 years.
• The mating of the last litter has to be before the age of 8 years.
• The maximum number of litters of one bitch is 4.
• Between 2 litters of the same bitch there has to be a period of at least 12 months.
• Both parents must be qualified at an official show at least once at the age of at least 15 months. If one parent has a Very Good, the other one should have Excellent.
• Foreign stud dogs must comply with the breeding rules of the country they come from.
• Breeder takes care that all puppies are de-wormed, vaccinated, chipped and will get a pedigree.
• Breeder is obliged to socialise the puppies and give honest advise to the new owners.
• Breeder will only breed with healthy and mentally stable animals.
• Breeder is willing to make arrangements e.g. take back a puppy if some unforseen illness or defect would appear.