Puppy Litter and Buyer Record
Know which puppy is which, what the vet has done to each one and which buyer has paid for it — so no puppy is promised twice and nothing leaves without its papers.
PA-15 2 pages
Pets and animals · PA-33
Puppy Viewing Checklist
A free printable puppy viewing checklist for buyers: what to see, ask and be shown at the breeder's, ticked on two visits, before you pay a deposit.
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What this sheet is for
Go to the breeder's with a list, and come back with a record of what you were actually shown. A second visit with the same list shows what changed.
Who it is for
Anyone buying a puppy from a breeder, whether a family litter or a licensed kennel.
How to use it
- Fill in the breeder's details and licence number, if they are a business, before you go.
- On the first visit, tick what you saw and write what you were told beside each line.
- Go back a second time before committing, and tick the second column.
- Write down anything the breeder would not show you, and the paperwork that is meant to come home with the puppy.
- Only then fill in the decision and any deposit, with the receipt.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: For the buyer: what you saw, asked and were shown at the breeder's, ticked on a first visit and again on a second, before any money changes hands. If something could not be shown to you, write that down too.
Write-on lines: Breeder · Phone · Address · Licence no. and council, if a business · Breed, and litter born on · Visit 1 · Visit 2
Also printed: What to see or ask · Visit 1 · Visit 2 · What you saw or were told · WHERE THE PUPPIES LIVE · Puppies seen where they were born and are being raised · Mother seen with the litter, feeding or caring for them · Mother relaxed and friendly with you and the puppies · Father seen, or his name, registration and photos shown · Puppies lively, curious and happy to be handled · Living area clean, with everyday household sights and sounds · PAPERS SEEN · Breeder's licence, if breeding as a business · Both parents' health test results for this breed · Puppy's worming record, with dates and product · Vaccination record, if vaccinated before going home · Microchip paperwork, registered to the breeder · Pedigree or registration papers, if claimed · ASKED AND ANSWERED · Date of birth, and the date the puppy can come home · Food, routine and socialisation so far · Whether the breeder will take the puppy back, at any age · Contract or written terms, shown before any deposit
Write-on lines: Puppy chosen: sex, colour, collar · Price agreed · Deposit: amount, date, receipt · Collection date · Paperwork to come home with the puppy · Anything the breeder would not show you
Questions
Why two visits?
Welfare charities advise buyers not to commit on a first visit. A second visit shows whether the puppies are still with their mother in the same place, and gives time to read the paperwork you were shown.
What age should a puppy be when it comes home?
The sheet does not print one, because the minimum age for sale and the rules on breeders differ from place to place. Check the rules where you are, ask the breeder for the date of birth, and write both on the sheet.
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