Current clarification ·
KAS is an association, not a shop or marketplace. This guide does not advertise available puppies or prices.
Health and veterinary care
Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) has complex risk factors. Radiographic disc-calcification assessment and selected genetic information are not interchangeable. Ask a veterinarian about suitability, limitations and interpretation; no test gives a universal IVDD-free guarantee. Sudden pain, weakness or changed gait warrants prompt veterinary contact.
Choosing a puppy and family care
Maintain appropriate condition and safe activity with veterinary advice. For puppies, plan learning, scent games and rest. Colour or an exotic/piebald label is not evidence of quality. For unusual traits ask about health risks and the actual association programme, not promises of a complete genetic history.
During a visit observe whether the puppy moves willingly without apparent discomfort, but do not diagnose from a brief observation. Ask about available parental health history and why particular examinations were used. Plan suitable surroundings and activity with your veterinarian; home adaptations and careful handling cannot remove every IVDD risk.
Understand the breeding environment, meet the mother where appropriate, and discuss daily socialisation. Plan veterinary care, safe exercise, rest and coat care. At handover verify identity and the applicable age, vaccination and cross-border movement rules; a passport is not a universal requirement for every domestic handover.
Pedigree, identity and documents
Ask for the puppy’s identity, contract and an explanation of its genealogical document. Discuss available health outcomes with the breeder and veterinarian; DNA requirements depend on the specific programme, not a universal rule. Originals generally remain with breeders, vets or laboratories. An association pedigree is neither a health guarantee nor a state certificate.
Supervision, DNA & privacyQuestions and answers
Does a pedigree guarantee freedom from IVDD?
No. A genealogical document is not a clinical or molecular test, and screening cannot provide an absolute guarantee.
Legal and professional references
Official written contact
kennelassociationslovenskokas@gmail.comThis recommended channel does not exclude requests validly submitted through other channels recognised by law.