Common knowledge:
All puppies from parents in same breed and with FCI pedigrees are always registrated in Estonian Kennel Union (EKU) stud book. At the moment there are no mandatory breeding requirements for any of the Retriever breeds (updated 2016).
Only Estonian Kennel Union has the FCI right to registrate purebred puppies in Estonian stud book, no breeder or any other Club or Society can not do that.
To registrate a litter in EKU, owner of a female dog (breeder) must send a filled registration application and documents (mating contract, pedigrees of parents etc) before the litter is 6 months in age. Owner of puppy or any other person except the breeder can not applicate puppies for EKU’s pedigree.
Optional breeding terms for Labrador Retrievers
(There are no mandatory terms any more.)
- Hip dysplasia result: A, B or C. The dog with C is recommended to mate with A.
- Elbow dysplasia result: 0 or 1.
- Eyes “clear” (not affected with PRA, HC, RD). Result can not be older than 2 years.
- Dog shows: dam and sire have at least one judgement “very good” from two different judges; one judging must be from International or Specialty Show. NB! Judgements from Puppy Class are not suitable.
The terms must be filled before mating.
Optional breeding terms for Golden Retrievers
- Hip dysplasia result: A, B or C.
- Elbow dysplasia result: 0 or 1.
- Eyes “clear” (not affected with HC, RD, PRA). Result can not be older than 2 years.
- Dog shows: dam and sire have at least two “very good” judgements from two different dogshows.
The terms must be filled before mating.
Other Retriever breeds in Estonia
- When sire have no judgements from shows then veterinary certificate is needed.
- Dam is not younger than 18 months or older than 8 years.
- Sire is not younger than 10 months.
The terms must be filled before mating.
