Our contracts protect you, the buyer, us, the breeders and exhibitors, (as we usually only breed when we intend to keep something ourselves) and also, most importantly, this wonderful breed. Regardless of where you buy your puppy, you need to ask what tests have been done for the parents, and you need to see the results in writing. Most importantly YOU NEED TO VISIT THE KENNELS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU NEED TO SEE HOW THE PUPS ARE KEPT . YOU NEED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OTHER BREEDERS !!!!!!!!!!!!! in our opinion .

 Recently there has been sad stories of  people  not receiving  promised pups after paying , please do not pay for any pup until you go to the KENNEL or breeders property to collect it and its vaccination and all other paperwork .

If the pups are sick or unhealthy looking or dirty or the adults are either please do not purchase .

It will be hard to walk away , it will BE HARDER IF YOU DONT .

Do NOT  assume every breeder you speak to is ethical or truthful. People can appear to be anything they want over the internet or the phone . You need an address in case things go wrong or you need advice . You need to see healthy happy adults and puppies.

Sometimes the nicest, most obliging people are the worst breeders.

Do not believe it when a breeder tells you they don't test for something as its "not in their lines". The Newfoundland as a breed, like all purebred dogs, has a fairly limited gene pool. Chances are very high that "their" lines are somehow connected to a lot of others.

It costs approximately $400 hip and elbow x-ray and score a breeding prospect, about $150 to DNA test for cystinuria, and heart tests vary in cost. A Newfoundland puppy will cost you approx $2000 upwards . You need to VISIT the breeders kennel , never agree to meet someone in a park or elsewhere , you need to see the conditions puppies are kept in . This will give you an idea of wether they have been socialised and you should see both parents if possible .

If mum and dad are not health cleared, there is probably a good reason why. The Newfoundland Club of NSW homepage contains information on Cystinuria, and other health problems which may affect our breed. A link to this page can be found on our Links page.

Before you ring or contact breeders, read about the problems, and ask the relevant questions. Getting a Newfoundland pup from a breeder who has done the checks does not guarantee you will get a super healthy pup free of all future health problems, but it does give you a much better chance.
Oh, and if I have scared you I am sorry. For the most part, Newfoundlands are robust healthy dogs and we want them to stay that way.