Buying A Puppy
Information for prospective puppy owners
The Curly Coated Retriever is classed as a vulnerable breed by the Royal Kennel Club so puppies are scarce & you should be prepared to wait a while for a puppy, as most breeders only have a litter when they are wanting to keep a puppy themselves.
Always ask to visit the mother of the litter and ideally the father too although this may not be possible as breeders often travel considerable distances to find the right sire, make sure you like the puppy parent’s temperament and the conditions they are kept in. The mother should be at the breeder’s home with the puppies.
The CCRC recommends that you only consider buying a puppy from a litter where all the relevant health checks have been carried out:
Eye Testing
Hip Dysplasia
Elbow Dysplasia
Exercise Induced Collapse
Other questions to ask your chosen breeder are:
– Have other DNA tests been carried out for example PRA & GSDiiia?
– What is the coefficient of inbreeding – used to balance genetic diversity?
– Why did they choose the sire of this litter?
– Has family health history been taken into account when choosing a sire?
– What steps are taken to socialize the puppies before they go to their new homes?
Puppies should not move to their new homes before 8 weeks of age.
Please be prepared for the breeder to also ask questions of you, they will want to know all about your family and lifestyle. Please appreciate whilst you are trying to ensure the puppy is good enough for you, the breeder definitely wants to make sure their puppy is going to a responsible home.
Please see our Curly Health page for further information.
It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to ensure that they carry out their own assessments before buying a puppy from anyone, we do not as a club recommend any breeder.
Visit our Puppy Register
Puppy Co-ordinator – Jo Clayton