All of the dogs that are used in a breeding program at Minsmere are tested and cleared for genetically inherited diseases.

All breeds have some genetically inherited diseases that are particular to that breed. It is the responsibility of reputable breeders to test for those diseases (where there are tests available) and to not knowingly breed affected individuals or, individuals that they suspect might be carriers of any of these genetic diseases or conditions.

Whether you get a puppy from us, or from another breeder, please be sure that you ask about what health testing they do. This will help to insure that the new member are adding to your family is a healthy one.

We follow our breed's parent club's recommendation on health testing and breed only individuals that we know to be healthy and free from any genetic disease or condition. However, even this is not a guarantee that we will never have an affected puppy. If at any time one of our puppies comes down with any of these genetically inherited conditions, we want to be notified so that we can notify other owners who have puppies from this same breeding. We will, upon being provided with proof of the genetic condition from a reputable veterinarian,  happily provide a replacement puppy (companion or show prospect  depending on what the original puppy was) from the next available breeding.

Please click on the link Health Concerns for more informative articles on dog health issues.