A protocol, not an improvisation.
What follows isn't a sales pitch: it's what we do, in order, for every litter — and what we record as we go.
What we screen for, before any decision.
No breeding happens until both parents have completed this protocol. Results are handed to you in person, never summarized.
Hips, elbows and patellas
X-rays evaluated by a recognized body, on both parents, before any mating.
Heart and eyes
Cardiac assessment and an annual ophthalmological exam performed by a specialist veterinarian.
PLE/PLN genetic panel
DNA testing for protein-losing enteropathy and nephropathy — two conditions documented in the Wheaten terrier — so two carriers are never paired.
Written guarantee
Two years against serious hereditary conditions, provided in writing at signing. Replacement or refund, your choice.
Logged, not improvised.
Daily handling from birth, then gradual exposure to sounds, surfaces, people and other dogs. Every stage is dated in the puppy's record book — not for show, but because a gap in the socialization calendar still shows at age two.
We also document the temperament we observe, week after week: it's this record, more than coat colour, that decides the match with each family.
A coat that doesn't shed, but does take work.
The Wheaten's single coat — no undercoat — stays almost entirely on the dog rather than on your furniture. In exchange, it demands regular care, not occasional care.
Brushing
Two to three times a week from weaning onward, to prevent mats behind the ears and under the legs — the two spots everyone forgets.
Trimming
Every six to eight weeks with a groomer. The first appointment, before the puppy leaves, happens right here — the family attends and asks questions.
Bathing
Roughly once a month, with a gentle product that doesn't dry out the coat. Too much bathing weakens the coat just as much as too little care.
What every family receives.
On departure day, every family receives the puppy's complete record book — not a summary, the file itself: weight logged weekly, vaccination dates, socialization milestones, both parents' screening results, and Léonie's direct contact information for any question, with no time limit.
It's the same logic as an apothecary preparation handed over with its own card: the product alone isn't enough — you need to know what's in it, and why.
Questions about a specific part of the protocol — a screening result, the grooming schedule, anything else? Write to us; we answer in detail.
Questions about our protocol?
Every family gets the same answers, recorded the same way. Nothing is passed on lightly.