When you are ready to reserve a puppy we ask that you contact us first so we can get to know you better. You can do this by emailing or calling. We like to know what type of lifestyle you have including family members, outside activities, other pets and your experience with shepherds. This helps us determine which puppy would be right for your family, and if we are able to place a puppy with you. For instance, we would not want to place an active dog with a couch potato family, or a mellow and laid back dog with a family that likes to mountain climb.
We ask for a $200 deposit to hold your puppy. Once we receive and accept that deposit we will start emailing you pictures and updates on the litter so you can watch the pups grow and develop. We place most of our puppies by temperament testing results. We temperament test at 7 weeks using the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test. Below you will find the wording of our puppy contract. This contract must be signed by all puppy buyers. Please contact us with any questions that you may have.
Purchaser Agrees to the Following Terms:
1) Purchaser agrees to provide proper care including a well balanced diet, fresh water, exercise, love, and mind stimulation.
2) Purchaser agrees to take puppy to a licensed veterinarian for required immunizations, rabies vaccinations, and required (at least once per year) health check ups. Purchaser also agrees to use a wormer suggested by vet on a regular schedule per vet’s instructions.
3) Purchaser agrees to bathe and groom dog as needed and use flea control medications such as Advantage or Frontline products.
4) Purchaser will not neglect, abandon, abuse or mistreat puppy in any manner. Purchaser will teach puppy basic commands such as sit, lay, stay and down. Professional obedience classes are strongly recommended.
5) If puppy is being sold to a pet home, the puppy purchaser agrees to neuter/spay the puppy before its first birthday or sooner as recommended by vet.
6) Purchaser agrees that they will not sell, lend, or give the puppy to another party or to an animal shelter without approval from the breeder.
7) Purchaser agrees to keep in contact with the breeder and provide pictures of the puppy at least once per year. Purchaser will notify breeder if any serious health conditions arise with the puppy. Purchaser will provide breeder with new address and phone number if they move. Purchaser agrees to the use of pictures of puppy on advertising and on website.
Health Guarantee
Puppies are guaranteed to be healthy upon delivery. In order for the health guarantee to be valid, purchaser must have the puppy examined by a licensed veterinarian within 72 hours of possession of the puppy. If the puppy is found to be unhealthy within the 72 hour guarantee, purchaser has the right to return the puppy for a refund or choose another puppy (if available). When returning or exchanging a puppy, purchaser must provide a written report from a licensed veterinarian stating that the puppy is unhealthy and not suitable as a pet. Seller will not be responsible for any of the following:
a) Vet Bills
b) Treatments
c) Medications
d) Shipping costs
e) Other expenses incurred by purchaser
**Please note that all puppies are checked by our licensed veterinarian before we send them to new homes.
Deposits
Deposits are non-refundable unless the puppy is not available for delivery by breeder due to unexpected occurrences. Any deposit given will be applied to the actual purchase of the puppy when the puppy is delivered. If a purchaser has to forfeit a deposit due to an unexpected emergency, they may ask for their deposit to be applied to a future litter. However, this cannot be guaranteed and will be evaluated or allowed on a case by case basis.
Breeding Rights: Please note that we rarely sell a puppy to a breeding home. Please contact me to discuss breeding rights.
If the puppy is being sold with full registration and breeding rights, the purchaser agrees that the puppy will not be allowed to breed until the following conditions are met:
a) OFA (hip and elbow) must be performed with Satisfactory results for both Sire and Dam
b) Sire and Dam will not be related
c) Sire and Dam will both be
d) Sire and Dam will be of appropriate age and health to breed and only be bred at healthy suggested intervals
e) It is preferred that Sire and Dam have UKC Championship Title or points
f) Purchaser will notify Marchand Kennels when litters are born
Note: Marchand Kennels reserves the right to deny any puppy sale to any party at our discretion.
