ALL OUR HOUNDS ARE TESTED FOR FACTOR VIID, ALL VISITING BITCHES MUST BE TESTED BEFORE OR AT THE TIME OF MATING - WE WILL NEVER PRODUCE OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING AFFECTED ANIMALS. WE ARE WORKING VERY VERY SLOWLY TOWARDS BEING FACTOR VII DEFICIENT FREE . WE ARE NOT THROWING THE CARRIERS AWAY AND ARE USING THEM SAFELY ON CLEAR ANIMALS. WE ARE TESTING ALL PUPPIES FOR LIVER SHUNT AND LAB RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR OWNERS. ALL PUPPIES WILL BE REGISTERED WITH THE KENNEL CLUB, FULLY INOCULATED, WORMED AND MICRO CHIPPED AND ALL PAPERWORK WILL BE COMPLETE AT THE TIME OF SALE. WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE KENNEL CLUB ACCREDITED BREEDER SCHEME.

WE DO NOT WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR IGNORING OR DISCOUNTING ANY PROBLEMS THE DEERHOUNDS HAVE, EVEN IF WE KNOW IT IS NOT ESSENTIALLY A MAJOR ONE, AND THAT THE DEERHOUNDS HAVE BEEN COPING WITH IT FOR DECADES. BUT WE DO KNOW FROM OUR EXPERIENCE THE OCCASIONAL HOUND DOES NOT COPE AND THEN IT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. WE LOVE OUR BREED AND WANT TO BE PART OF THE PLANS TO GET RID OF THIS. MOST BREEDERS ARE JOINING IN AND FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES EXPLAINED BY THE VETS AND THE KENNEL CLUB REPRESENTATIVE FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE READ OUR FAQ AND THE INFORMATION ON THE DEERHOUND CLUB WEBSITE

NOTE - A CARRIER WILL NEVER SUFFER FROM ANY BLEEDING DEFICIENCY AND WILL LIVE A NORMAL AND HEALTHY LIFE BUT IT MAY PASS ON THE ROGUE GENE TO ITS OFFSPRING SO MUST BE MATED TO A CLEAR ANIMAL TO AVOID PRODUCING AFFECTED ANIMALS.