Completing this application is a step in the process to acquiring a puppy from K9 Kompliance's USCA German Shepherd Kennel, but it does not guarantee you will 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: I 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, I'll notify you. The deposit to reserve a puppy is $1000, please make this deposit within 48 hours of the approval e-mail. If you make a deposit, you are committing to take a puppy from the litter.
YOUR PICK OF PUPPY: Puppy gender will be assigned in deposit order by the preference of the depositor as indicated on the application. If your choice is not available, you may elect another puppy from the litter or wait for the next 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, 25% of the deposit is forfeited and the forfeited amount of the deposit will be applied to the costs of the deposit for finding the puppy another home. It can be held in your name to be applied to a future litter if you so choose.
GOING HOME: We cannot hold puppies for extended times; 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. If this is not avoidable they may be kenneled and trained in our home at a rate of $165 per day.
CONTRACT: We have a contract and will not place a puppy without a signed contract. We believe it's the professional thing to do to memorialize 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 24 months unless you are actively working towards a USCA IPO title with an official USCA club.
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. 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.
If you plan to title and breed your pup, you must schedule a one on one telephone consult with the owner of the kennel for approval.
REGISTRATION PAPERS: Upon completion of a USCA approved title that allows for breeding under USCA regulation, the dog may be registered with USCA, SV and/or AKC at your expense. We will sign and notarize all required paperwork at no additional cost.