Puppy Application Form

Please check www.highsidekennel.com for additional information or to contact us with questions.

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Our price for dogs is $2500 USD.

We match all puppies and dogs to homes best suited for them as the dogs are our priority. Puppies typically get matched with homes around 7-9 weeks of age. Any puppies sold will go home no sooner than 8 weeks of age at a minimum. Highside reserves the right to refuse or cancel a sale to any prospective buyer for any reason at any time.

Any dogs from Highside will require a non-refundable payment of $500 USD in order to hold a spot on our wait list for one of our dogs. Payment is only due after you have been accepted as a prospective buyer and the litter is on the ground (born).

Crops are not always available and must be requested well ahead of time. Please inquire if we have a crop option available for your potential litter and puppy. If a dog is requested to be cropped, we have limited trusted vets to complete them.

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Cropping availability TBD as of 01May24

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If you choose to get a puppy's ears cropped: Ear cropping will be an additional non-refundable $650 USD due up front with the initial waitlist payment and will be completed by a licensed veterinarian under anesthesia. Puppy must be paid in full no later than 1 week prior to the scheduled appointment in order to have any crop services rendered.

Should you choose against the cropping before service has been rendered but after any non-refundable vet reservations have been made, the remaining balance, if available, will be transferred to the overall cost of the puppy purchase. If the puppy is not paid in full by the provided date to be cropped, you will lose your crop deposit and option to crop.

Should a puppy be sold with natural ears, they are not to be cropped.

We do not offer discount puppies. Each dog had the same amount of care and effort put into breeding and raising them, and the pricing reflects as such regardless of gender, color, or registration.

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This application will be considered your contract if you are a pet (limited registration) home.

Thank you for considering Highside for your new family member!

How did you hear about Highside?*

Full Name*

First NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Age*

E-mail*

Phone Number - Cellular*

Area CodePhone Number

Phone Number - Home

Area CodePhone Number

Are you considered a minor in your country?*

YesNo

What do you do for work?*

Are you willing to set up a time for a video or phone call to answer or ask any additional questions that may result from this survey?*

YesNo

Please list all people living in household including minors. (Please include Names, Relationship, and Age)*

Do you [or your partner] go on deployments/ long work trips?*

YesNo

If yes, please explain a typical deployment:

Please select the living situation that matches best:*

Do you:

OwnRentLive with ParentsOther

Household setting?

RuralSuburbanUrban

Describe your home activity level*

Busy/NoisyModerate Comings/GoingsQuiet with Occasional Guests

Have you or anyone the puppy might live with ever been charged with or convicted of animal abuse, animal hoarding, animal neglect, puppy mill operations, or any other similar charges?*

YesNo

If yes, please explain:

Does anyone in your household have allergies to dogs?*

YesNo

Are all members of your family/household agreeable to bringing home a new puppy/dog?*

YesNo

Is this puppy being bought as a gift or on behalf of a minor?*

YesNo

If Yes, please explain.

Are you interested in a dog, adolescent, or puppy for your new family member?*

Dog 2+ yrsAdolescent 6mo - 2 yrsPuppy Under 6 moOpen to best match

Do you have interest in adopting a retired dog? For retirement homes this would require a spay/neuter of the retired animal prior to placement.

YesNo

Is this your first time owning a dog as an adult?*

YesNo

Have you raised a puppy previously?*

YesNo

Please list household pets. Animals in terrariums and fishtanks that do not roam are not necessary to list. (Please include: Name, breed / mix, current age, sex, spay/neuter/intact status.)*

Have any of the above listed animals ever bitten and injured a person, accident or otherwise?

YesNo

Have any of the above listed animals ever bitten and injured another animal, accident or otherwise?

YesNo

If Yes to either of the above bite questions, please explain:

Ex: doesn't like other dogs, protecting person, has food / toy possessiveness, self defense, accidental from being startled, overly excited, dog selective, injury sustained / being treated at vet, dog park scuffle, livestock accidentally bitten / injured, etc.

Do you understand that dogs are typically a minimum of a 10 year commitment and will likely require some form of a lifestyle change? (Especially for a high energy breed such as a beauceron.)*

YesNo

In the event that I decide I can not, or will not, keep a dog or puppy due to any reason, I will communicate with and return the dog to Madison Haas.*

I agreeI disagree

Transportation to get the puppy/dog to its new home is the responsibility of the puppy buyer. How do you plan to transport your puppy?*

What type of puppy are you looking for?*

Companion/Pet - LimitedShow/Performance - FullOther

Highside recommends that owners consider waiting to spay or neuter pets until 18 months.

Is this puppy going to be a potential breeding candidate?*

YesNo

Are you a breeder of any animal, and if so, what breed and or type?

Have you ever titled a dog? If so, what titles/venues?

Are you looking for or possibly interested in mentorship in any dogsports?

Do you have livestock the puppy will frequently be around/interact with?*

YesNo

If yes, what kind of livestock?

What is your goal timeframe for a dog/puppy?*

Ex: soon, 6mo - 2yrs, 2045

We begin to accept deposits when puppies are announced as born and more than 72 hours old. Do you understand that we require a $500 non-refundable payment to Highside to place you on our litter list in the event you are approved for a puppy and the puppy must be paid for in full before pickup or transportation?*

YesNo

Do you understand that in the event you are approved, while we try to meet your preferences, we do not guarantee any particular color or sex at any particular time as homes are matched based on each puppy's best interests?*

YesNo

Do you have a preference in the sex of the dog?*

MaleFemaleNo Preference

Do you have a preference for the color of the dog?*

Black and RustHarlequinNo Preference

Do you have an ear type preference?*

CroppedNatural EarsNo Preference

Do you understand that if you are interested in a cropped puppy, a crop will cost $650 in addition to the base cost of the puppy, the puppy and procedure must be paid for in full before the assigned procedure date, and your puppy will not be sent home until the ears have healed sufficiently?

YesNo

Do you understand that if a puppy is sent home with natural ears they are not to be cropped?*

YesNo

Please describe what you are looking for in your new companion. Please be as detailed as possible (personality, traits, energy level) to allow for the best match to be made: *

Please list goals/titles, if any, you hope to attain with your new puppy: (Conformation, Barnhunt, FastCAT, Obedience, Herding, Agility, etc.)

Are you willing to send updates and photos of your puppy every once in a while?*

YesNo

We love watching our puppies grow! Do you have any social media profile(s) we can follow and support you and your puppy on? (Facebook, IG, TikTok, etc.)*

Are you willing to take your dog to vet appointments at appropriate intervals and no less than once yearly for the duration of its life?*

YesNo

Do you understand that by filling out this application we do not guarantee you a puppy?*

YesNo

Do you understand we cannot guarantee a dog to be housebroken, are you equipped to train with love and patience?*

YesNo

Are you willing to use a crate for a dog if recommended?*

YesNo

If No please explain

How many hours in a day would your puppy be left alone on average?*

What are your plans to exercise your puppy?*

Do you have any experience using training tools such as prong collars, choke chains, head halters, electronic stimulus, invisible fences, bark collars, or similar?*

YesNoSomewhatOther

Do you plan on taking this dog to puppy classes and/or having a trainer?*

YesNo

Highside Puppy Perk:

Should you complete and provide proof of a successful 6-8 week foundation puppy class course, then complete Virtual Home Manners Puppy and Canine Good Citizen titles by 1 year of age you may be eligible for some sweet treats or a class reimbursement!

Not only does this set our new puppies and their puppy parents up for success, it earns you and your pup 2 titles and shows they know their stuff at home and in public. If you're not sure how to earn those titles, just ask! It's easy and we can walk you right through it.

Puppies require lots of proper and polite socializing in this breed. Are you willing to socialize your puppy continuously and into adulthood?*

YesNoI'm not sure what proper socializing means but am open to instruction.

Highside is not responsible for the mental, physical, or environmental upbringing of a dog after it has left their care.*

I agreeI disagree

Is there anything unique/special to you that you would like to let us know about your household?

Do you have any questions for us?

Please list your vet and 2-3 personal references with names, addresses, phone numbers and how related. We prefer it not to be relatives. Are you ok with this?*

YesNo

Vet Reference: Full Name

First NameLast Name

Vet Practice Name:

If N/A please explain why:

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Reference #1: Full Name*

First NameLast Name

Relation to applicant(s):*

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail*

Reference #2: Full Name*

First NameLast Name

Relation to applicant(s): *

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail*

Reference #3: Full Name

First NameLast Name

Relation to applicant(s):

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail

Madison Haas, Breeder, and Highside are all the same entity in regards to the contract provided.

By submitting this electronically, I acknowledge that I have completely read the provided application questionnaire, agree with any terms provided within it, and comprehend it fully. The contract is between Madison Haas and I, the applicant.

I understand that applying for a dog or puppy does not ensure approval and that untruthful answers or failure to comply with the requirements of this application can result in the cancelation of a sale and or forfeiture of ownership of any future dog(s) purchased or adopted from Highside.

At Highside, we know that life happens sometimes. Highside will always understand that life changes happen and we are always willing to take a puppy back at any age.

I agree to contact and return the dog to the breeder in the event the dog no longer fits my lifestyle for any reason. I will not rehome, transfer, or resell the dog without Breeder approval. In the event the dog is returned to Highside under any circumstance, up to but not limited to: Falling terminally ill, having the dog removed by police or animal control, deciding to return the dog, and/or unexpectedly passing away; I agree to automatically release ownership and registration in full back to Madison Haas.

*Should the breeder unexpectedly pass, Highside encourages you to reach out to the American Beauceron Club Rescue for assistance.

I agree to not crop or alter the dog's ears should it be sold with natural ears. I understand that if I have my dog's ears cropped or altered in direct violation of the contract, the Breeder may reclaim the dog and dog's registration in full. I agree I shall be held responsible for any and all costs associated with ear correction surgery in the event a veterinary professional deems an ear correction appropriate.

Should the dog sold have altered ears, also referred to as a crop, I agree to purchase and use supplies as directed to post the dog's ears as necessary under Breeder guidance until they are standing upright and deemed correct by the Breeder. Failure to care correctly for a crop is considered a direct violation of this contract and the Breeder may reclaim the dog and dog's registration in full. I agree I shall be held responsible for any and all costs associated with ear correction surgery in the event a veterinary professional deems an ear correction appropriate.

I agree that I will not breed my dog. If an accidental breeding occurs I will notify the Breeder.

In the event the dog sold is female: Should the dog end up pregnant, I agree to immediately notify the Breeder as soon as any pregnancy is suspected. I agree to release my dog to the Breeder to whelp and raise any possible litter that occurs. Failure to notify the breeder of a pregnancy and failure to release the dog to the Breeder are both a direct violation of this contract. I agree that should I choose not to notify the Breeder as soon as a pregnancy is suspected or release the dog to be whelped by the Breeder, the Breeder shall have the right to reclaim the dog and the dog's registration in full along with any potential resulting litter produced by said dog as penalty for violating this contract.

In the event any breeding or breeding attempts were determined to have been done with any degree of intent, I agree to pay a fee of $10,000 to the Breeder and forfeit the dog along with the dog's registration in full to Highside for intentionally breaking the contract.

I understand and agree that should the dog sold be a male: The Breeder of the dog provided will have full rights to collect semen and use the collected semen from the dog at their discretion. No fees are to be charged to Breeder for semen collection or use. It shall be agreed that the breeder is to bear the cost of any transportation, semen collections, and storage fees should they request a semen collection from the dog. I agree to sign any paperwork necessary for Breeder to become the owner of any semen provided by the dog within 3 days of being requested.

Should the dog be requested for collection, I agree to make the dog available to the Breeder within 2 weeks of the request. The Breeder agrees they will return the dog within 7 days to allow for travel for collection. Breeder assumes all responsibilities for care of the dog medically while the dog is in Breeder's care. In the event any breeding or breeding attempts were determined to have been done with any degree of intent, I agree to pay a fee of $10,000 to the Breeder and forfeit the dog along with the dog's registration in full to Highside for intentionally breaking the contract.

(We do this with genetic diversity for future generations in mind, and it doesn't guarantee we will request your dog to be collected specifically.)

I understand Highside requires an additional signed contract for any puppies or dogs sold on full registration and in that instance, this questionnaire application is not considered the final sale contract. Any terms, statements, answers, and information provided made in this application are considered supplementary and enforcable in conjunction to any Highside contract in a court of law.

The provided dog is guaranteed to be free of any heritable joint defects or disease to the best of the breeders knowledge. Should the owner elect to get the puppy's OFA results done between 24 and 30 months of age and they come back with bilateral elbow grades of degenerative joint disease 1 or higher or hip ratings that are less than Fair per OFA, the Breeder may offer a replacement puppy at their discretion.

Highside encourages OFA Health testing of Echocardiogram, Hips, and Eye certification to be completed between 24-36 months of age on all dogs.

Please note: The joint disease guarantee is considered void if the dog was spayed or neutered prior to 2 years of age or was being trained in high impact sports without proper restrictions from a young age.

I certify that the information provided above for the purpose of purchasing a puppy from Highside is correct to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that the information may be verified.

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