F.A.Q.

 1. ” How do you determine picks, prices, deposits? ”

  see  picks, prices, deposits for more info

 2. “Do you offer written guarantees ?”

 Yes, and I’m not opposed to writing them to suit a persons concerns. Contact me directly

 3. “Do you ship ?”

 Yes we can, see shipping for details

4.  “Do you have all the dogs you list on site ?”

 No, many are long gone and some are near by, when I can place a dog within reach with people I trust it’s tempting.  Many times I’ll keep a dog on the web site simply so people can see what’s behind the dogs currently on the yard.  

 5. “ Do you worm and vaccinate ?”

 Yes.  In fact I try to time vaccinations such that new owners see at least one shot done with their own eyes, and can take the bottles to their vet and tell him so.   And I worm all puppies with Pyrantal Pamoate several times on ten day intervals.

 6.” How big are your dogs ?”

  Big, enough to do anything you need a big dog to do, see 

 A WORD ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

7.  Do you have a testimonial page ?

Not at the moment, but I should, it’s in the works ( past clients please contact me if you’d like to give one )

  We can ship to most anywhere.  All U.S. bound flights depart Seattle/Tacoma international airport.  Destinations in Canada are more economically served departing Victoria B.C.   As a general rule we can get a young pup anywhere in North America for $350 to $450 hundred dollars total; including, crate, vet visit, health cert, and travel expenses.   The best deal is two pups in one crate which generally will only add another $50 to $100 dollars to the cost, but must be done while pups are still under 20lbs.  

Larger pups and adults will cost more to ship.

 Alaska air cargo 1- 800- 225- 2752

Is my favorite, usually the most cost effective for smaller pups, and will ship C.O.D. to most locations.  They base their rates on a combination of weight, crate size, and destination.  And I’ve found them not to be as rigid as some regarding crate size.  You’ll need to pay 200$ up front for a crate, vet visit/health cert, travel expenses.  The actual Air cargo can be COD on alaska and can be as little as 168 dollars Seattle to Miami

Continental air cargo 1- 800- 421-2456

Is also good, particularly for larger pups as they have a simplified rate system that provides a flat fee for pup/crate combo based entirely on weight.  Under 50 lbs, between 50lbs and 70lbs and between 70lbs and 100lbs. etc, regardless of crate size. Which works out to be hard to beat once they reach a certain size. Continental is also the only carrier who will not put a freeze on shipping puppies regardless of temperature; they have their act together enough not to leave pups on the tarmac.  But they don’t ship C.O.D. which means you’ll have to pay up front $200 plus Air cargo.

Delta 1-800-352-2746  

American Airlines 1-800-227-4622

May serve some locations not served by my first choices.

But all the major airlines and their respective Air Cargo affiliates do business in Seattle. 

 It’s also worth mentioning that I love and excuse to travel, I get around.  So the possibility of making a deal exists in direct proportion to your locations appeal.  Those inexperienced in dog transport should know that animals traveling as pets are usually much less expensive than those traveling as “cargo”  i.e. without a human, especially if you get a pup young enough to go in cabin in a soft sided carry on bag.   Something to consider in deciding whether or not to simply fly out yourself and visit…It can actually be cheaper, it mitigates the trust factor, and I prefer it — shipping is a headache.

Picks

Many a breeder will pitch you the notion they will match you with the pup that suits you.  While there is some validity to that approach, as they should have been observing the pups for longer than you, and should know better what they are looking at anyway. It does ask you to place your complete faith in them.   It asks you to believe they will not put someone they know better, or care about more, in front of you.  Though I will accept that faith when offered, I think that’s a bit much to ask. 

  I will ask you what you are looking for, I will tell you what I see in the litter.  But in the end I believe the choice should be the buyer’s.   And the buyer who is willing to pay more should choose before the buyer willing to pay less.  The other factor that determines who drafts where is who gets a deposit in first, more so with the purebreds as their prices tend to vary less.

Breeder’s prerogative: 

  I retain the right to exclude one pick of each gender of every litter from the buyers for my own consideration.  I may not always use that, I retain it.

 Prices 

 Purebreds:  As a general rule I aim to keep my prices on comparable dogs very competitive as the rare breeds tend to be overpriced anyway.  But there are too many variables, each litter needs to be addressed individually

  Crosses:  There are no established market prices on the crosses that I do, because at present I’m the only guy in the world doing these particular crosses.  So we let the market determine the prices.   I will establish a “minimum” price for each litter and buyers willing to meet or exceed it shall be guaranteed a pup, the picking order is determined by allowing the best offer to pick first second second, etc.  It’s sort of blind bid in that we don’t reveal the offers until the end. Contact me to inquire as to Minimums for a given litter.

 Deposits: 

 Can be made by personal check in an amount representing 20 % of price or offer.  Balances should be paid in cash, money order, direct deposit, or pay pal.  If you must write a check for the balance you should expect to wait for it to clear before receiving your k9.   Deposits not paid in full are subject to forfeiture as per written time lines of specific contractual agreements.