The Cocker Spaniel Family Health Promise
Behind every merry, feathered-eared puppy we place stands generations of deliberate breeding decisions. What follows isn't boilerplate legal wording — it's a plain account of exactly what we check, why we check it, and what happens if something is ever found down the road.
Health isn't something we check once at pickup — it's something we've been building toward since before the litter was ever planned.
Six Things We Never Skip
Long before a puppy meets its new family, it has already gone through a routine we treat as non-negotiable.
Full Veterinary Clearance
A nose-to-tail wellness exam, with special attention to heart sounds and airway clarity for a breed prone to ear and respiratory sensitivity.
Vaccination Record
An age-appropriate core series, tracked in writing, so your own vet can continue exactly where our schedule leaves off.
Complete Deworming
An internal and external parasite-prevention protocol carried out on schedule, well before any puppy meets its new household.
AKC Registration & Pedigree
Complete American Kennel Club paperwork with a traceable lineage, so you know exactly where your puppy's line comes from.
Home-Raised Upbringing
Every litter is whelped and raised underfoot in our own living space — never in an outdoor run, a barn, or a commercial kennel.
Early Socialization
Daily handling and gentle exposure to household noise, children, textures, and other pets, beginning from the earliest weeks.
The Screening Scorecard
Cocker Spaniels are sturdy, cheerful little dogs, but like any purebred, the breed carries a short list of inherited risks worth watching closely — hip and patella soundness, eye conditions such as progressive retinal atrophy and cataracts, and a tendency toward ear infections tied to those long, low-hanging ears. We don't wait for a grown dog to show symptoms before we take those risks seriously.
Every breeding pair is evaluated well before a litter is ever planned, and coat color never outweighs joint, eye, and ear health in that decision.
The One-Year Congenital & Hereditary Guarantee
If a licensed veterinarian diagnoses a hereditary or congenital condition within 365 days of your puppy's homecoming date, we step in personally — no legal maze, just a diagnosis and a phone call.
Get A Diagnosis
A licensed veterinarian confirms the condition in writing, based on an in-person exam.
Reach Out To Us
Email us the diagnosis directly — no claims portal, no case number, no waiting on hold.
We Take It From Here
Consultation, specialist referral, treatment-cost contribution, or a replacement puppy — decided together, case by case.
Our Standard, Side By Side
| The Cocker Spaniel Family Standard | What Some Breeders Skip |
|---|---|
| Hip, eye & ear screening on every breeding pair | Visual judgment only, no formal screening |
| Home-raised, family-socialized from birth | Kennel-raised with minimal daily handling |
| Direct, personal support after placement | Scripted claims process, if any at all |
| Photo and video updates before pickup day | Little to no contact before pickup |
| A relationship that lasts the life of your dog | Contact ends once the sale is final |
Support That Doesn't End At Pickup
Two months in, or two years down the road, you remain welcome to reach out. We built this program on the belief that a good breeder stays a resource for the whole life of the dog, not just for the days around the sale.
Always Available For
- Nutrition and feeding guidance as your puppy grows
- Coat, ear, and grooming coaching for a floppy-eared breed
- Training and behavior milestones, month by month
- Ongoing health check-ins whenever you need one
Never Part Of Our Program
- Puppies passed through an auction or broker
- Litters raised outside our own home
- Placements made without meeting the family first
- A guarantee that exists on paper only
A puppy's papers can tell you where it came from. Our screening is what tells you where its health is headed — and we stand behind that difference, one puppy at a time.