In Writing

Health Guarantee

What is covered, for how long, how to activate it — and the screening we do long before a puppy exists.

A healthy Evercrest Doxies Dachshund puppy — Every Evercrest puppy leaves with this guarantee and the paperwork that supports it.

Our promise

A guarantee is only worth the work behind it. Ours is backed by screening every breeding pair, testing for the conditions this breed carries, and keeping records honest enough that we would hand them to any vet without editing. If something hereditary goes wrong, we stand behind it.

What the guarantee covers

Lifetime genetic coverage

Every puppy carries a lifetime guarantee against serious congenital and hereditary conditions. If a licensed veterinarian diagnoses a covered condition, we work with you on a refund or a replacement puppy of equal value.

Seven-day veterinary window

Have your puppy examined by a licensed vet within seven days of collection. That visit activates the guarantee and gives us both an independent record of the condition your puppy arrived in.

Complete health records

Vaccination history, worming dates, microchip details where applicable and any veterinary notes travel with the puppy. Nothing is withheld and nothing is summarised — you get the file.

Support that does not expire

The guarantee is a document. The support is a phone number. Ring us at month three or year nine with a question about diet, behaviour or a limp you are not sure about.

Genetic conditions covered

Our lifetime guarantee applies to the serious hereditary conditions found in Dachshunds, including:

Hip dysplasia

A hereditary malformation where the hip joint seats poorly in the socket, leading over time to pain and arthritic change.

Elbow dysplasia

A developmental abnormality of the elbow joint causing instability, lameness and discomfort on the foreleg.

Intervertebral disc disease

The breed-defining risk. Discs between the vertebrae bulge or rupture, pressing on the spinal cord. Covered where a hereditary basis is established.

Progressive retinal atrophy

A degenerative retinal disease that gradually reduces vision. We screen breeding stock specifically for it.

Von Willebrand's disease

An inherited clotting disorder that can cause dangerous bleeding during injury or surgery. Genetically tested before pairing.

Patellar luxation

A kneecap that slips out of its groove — common across small breeds and readily identified on examination.

How we reduce the risk

Prevention is the real guarantee

A refund never replaces a healthy dog. So the substantive work happens years before a litter is born — in screening, testing and the decision not to breed a pairing that looks promising on paper but does not test clean.

Health screening before pairing

Every prospective pair is evaluated for hips, elbows, eyes and cardiac health before a mating is even considered. Results decide the pairing, not the other way round.

Genetic testing

We test for the hereditary conditions this breed is known to carry, including von Willebrand's and progressive retinal atrophy, so affected puppies are not produced.

Deliberate pair selection

Beyond test results we weigh temperament, structure and genetic diversity. Two healthy dogs are not automatically a good pairing.

A clean, low-stress environment

Our breeding dogs live in the house on quality nutrition with routine veterinary care. Maternal stress shows up in puppies, so we remove it.

Early socialisation

From three weeks puppies meet handling, household noise, varied surfaces and new people — the groundwork for a confident adult dog.

Records across generations

We keep detailed lineage and health records so a pattern in one generation informs decisions in the next.

Ready to welcome a healthy puppy home?

The current litters are described honestly, puppy by puppy, with records available on request.

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