Completing this application is a step in the process to acquiring a puppy from Prime Production Kennels, but it does not guarantee I'll get a puppy from this or any future litter. While it's unlikely, the breeder reserves the right to refuse any placement at any time.
APPROVAL AND DEPOSIT: The Breeder will review applications within 2 business days of receipt. Applications are processed in the order they are received. If your home is a good fit, the breeder will notify you. We breed infrequently, so we will only accept deposits when puppies are expected or actually available. During pregnancy, approved homes will be asked to make a nominal commitment deposit on a puppy, deposits will be taken in the order approved applications were received. Please make this deposit within 48 hours of the approval e-mail. If you make a deposit, you are committing to take a puppy regardless of whether your gender/color preference is available. If your gender/color perference is not available in the litter, your deposit will be tranfered to an upcoming litter.
YOUR PICK OF PUPPY: Puppies will be assigned in deposit order by the first or second preference of the depositor as indicated on the application. If neither of your choices are available, you may select another puppy from the litter. We ask that you make a choice within 24 hours of notification since there may be other families waiting for a chance to choose. Should you elect to not take a puppy from the litter, the deposit is forwarded to an upcoming litter.
GOING HOME: We cannot hold puppies for extended time periods; it is critical for their social development that the litter departs within a reasonable timeframe. If you have a big vacation planned or have events that would conflict with a young puppy, please know puppies cannot be boarded in a kennel until they have received their full immunizations and their rabies vaccination which cannot be done until 3 months of age.
CONTRACT: Our Puppies will come with a contract and will not place a puppy without a signed contract. We believe it's the professional thing to do to solidify our obligations to each other on paper so there are no questions later, and for that reason it's a bit lengthy. If you have questions about specific terms, you need to contact us prior to picking up your puppy.
SPAY/NEUTER: We require spay/neuter at or before 18 months. If you're a breeder you don't have to worry about this section. This might seem hypocritical at first glance, but we have a take-back provision in our contract. Any puppy from our home always has a home here, and will never experience the fear and burden of life at a shelter. Taking back an unaltered dog into our home poses significant risk to our own dogs due to canine STDs and the possiblity an unaltered dog could be pregnant or impregnant other dogs. Sadly, many well-intentioned folks don't remember to spay before the first heat cycle, and suddenly their barely-adolescent dog is pregnant by multiple studs of unknown heritage. Spay surgery while pregnant is exceedingly risky, and several canine STDs such as brucellosis can be transferred to humans, which poses an unacceptable risk to our family. Because we take cradle-to-grave "original home" responsibility for the puppies we created, puppies must be de-sexed.
REGISTRATION PAPERS: Our excellent family companions do not come with registration papers to any registry. If you would like your dog registered, there is an additional fee applied to the cost of your puppy at purchashers expense. UKC is the kennel club that the litter will be registered to, if you would like this option please let us know.