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Tell
me about your dogs and your breeding program.
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Do
you check your dogs for inherited eye diseases (CERF) and have
patella's (knees) evaluated? May I have a copy of the CERF report
or CERF # on both parents? May I have a copy of the results
of the patella evaluation? Will you take care of the puppy's
initial worming?
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(If
you are looking for a companion animal) what are the breeder's
requirements with respect to spaying or neutering of the pet
animal? Will it be neutered before it is delivered? Will it
be sold on a limited registration basis with a requirement for
subsequent neutering? If the puppy is to be spayed or neutered
before delivery to the new owner, will there be any additional
charge to the new owner?
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How
are your puppies raised? (Are they raised in the house, in a
kennel, or in the yard, etc.)
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How
and when do you start socializing your puppies with other animals,
children and adults?
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Are
you able to give me (the prospective buyer) a good idea about
what size (height and weight) the puppies will be when they
are adults?
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What
choices do I have as to sex, color, size, etc?
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How
much do you charge for a show or pet puppy? What does that fee
include? What additional charges might I expect?
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At
what age do you release puppies to their new homes?
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Are
the parents and puppies American Kennel Club (AKC) registered?
Can you provide me with a copy of the puppy's pedigree for the
past 3 generations?
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Do
you show your dogs in AKC events? Have your dogs received titles,
i.e. AKC championships, obedience, agility, canine good citizen
(CGC), therapy dog certification?
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How
old are the parents and are they available for me to see? If
not, do you have a current photo and the pedigree available?
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When
do you normally allow potential buyers to come to see the puppies?
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What
do you feed your puppies?
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Do
you ship puppies and if so, how are the arrangements made and
what is the cost to ship the puppy?
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How
do you screen potential puppy buyer homes, and do you have a
questionnaire for me to fill out?
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Will
you require that I provide a veterinary reference?
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Please
provide me with the name of your veterinarian.
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What
are the health issues common to the breed? Do you provide a
written health guarantee? What does your written health guarantee
include?
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May
I see the contract stating all of the conditions that are involved
in the sale of this puppy?
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What
are your conditions for the return of the animal should that
become necessary?
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Do
you require a deposit and when? Under what conditions is it
refundable?
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Will
you be available in the future to answer any questions I may
have on raising, training, and/or showing my puppy?
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Will
the puppy be fully registered by the AKC or will it be sold
on a Limited Registration basis?
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Do
you have a waiting list for your puppies and how does it work?
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Where
would I/we rank on your waiting list?
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Would
you give me references from your other puppy buyers?
