SOUTH EAST AND EAST ANGLIAN TIBETAN SPANIEL SOCIETY
BUYING A PUPPY
THERE ARE NOT MANY TIBETAN SPANIEL PUPPIES BRED IN THE U.K.You should be prepared to wait some time for a carefully bred, healthy puppy.
You should see the puppy with its mother. A responsible breeder may ask you to see the puppies twice, Once when their eyes are open and are active, but still need their mother, and again before a definite decision is made. The Breeder may want to make sure you and your home are suitable for a Tibetan Spaniel.

Make sure the parents of your puppy have had their eyes clinically examined under the Kennel Club/British Veterinary Association Scheme.Certifaces are good for approximately 12-18 months from the date of examination If so,their names can be checked on the Kennel Club web site.https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/mateselect/test/Default.aspx
Also that they are clear of G.P.R.A.3. (see below)
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A healthy puppy will have clear eyes with no sign of discharge from anywhere.It should feel plump and have a thick coat at 8 to 10 weeks and be full of tail wags and very inquisitive.Colour can change dramatically but generally their adult colour will be lighter than it is at 8 weeks.

WHAT IS G.P.R.A.?
The only accepted Tibetan Spaniel
health problem is that of a hereditary blindness which is
is called Generalised Progressive Retinal
Atrophy (or GPRA for short)
Tibbies are usually a very healthy breed.Many live to 14 years and a few to 16 or 17.
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