Puppy Questionnaire

If you've ever surrendered a pet to a rescue or animal control, please explain here:
Please list two references by name and emails:*
Is your yard completely fenced?*

Yep!Partially fenced - but I will make sure my puppy is secure outside.No fencing at all - but I will make sure my puppy is secure outside.No, I want my dog to run away, be stolen or hit by a car. Livin' La Vida Loca, man!
Do you already have a Veterinarian?*

Yes, I do!No, I need help finding one.No, I don't believe in the safety of my animals and never use vets... I'll just leave now. Please don't hurt me.
Name of Veterinarian (if applicable):
Where will the puppy be accommodated during the day?*
Spaying and neutering (or chemical altering) is important. It makes a better pet for you and for your family. It also makes your Corgi have an easier time having to not deal with hormones. Males tend to mark (pee) their territory, they can become a bit aggressive around other dogs - especially neutered or full males in your home that are already there. Females can become pregnant, get infections and worse.

However, I do not believe in early neuter/spaying. I want my puppies to grow fully before subjecting them to stunted growth hormones and the potential of obesity early on - which Corgis are predisposed to. I prefer spaying and neutering of my pups at 1 year if possible.
When the puppy is purchased as a family companion, do you agree to have it spayed (females) or neutered (males) by 2 years of age?*

Yes, I agree to wait until the second heat (female) or after 18 months (male).Can we discuss this so I understand why you want me to wait?
I understand that Corgis are dwarfed dogs and as such can run into health issues that are brought on by improper care environments. A lot of improper care can later mimic health issues that are genetic like DM. I agree that modifying my house to the needs of a long-backed, short legged dwarf dog will be necessary. Things like providing dog stairs to limit impact jumping off items such as beds and lifting and carrying when necessary as the pup grows to limit injury while the bones are soft and joints are still weak.*

Yes, absolutely!No, I'm a monster.
My kennel is my home. My home is off-limits to visitors (even family!) because we do not introduce any contaminants into our home - especially when we have pups! This is to protect pups from particulate diseases like Parvo. There is no way a shoe wash in bleach or a squirt of Purell is going to even come close to protecting my pups from Parvo and other diseases that can be brought in on your hands, coat, hair, and skin... that's what particulate means. Parvo is a long, long-living virus and simple washing cannot remove it from you. To make your hands free of the Parvo virus, you would be drenching it in diluted bleach for about 20 minutes. Think about that. The dilution ratio would be such that your skin would definitely feel the effects of it. That's how virulent Parvo is.

Now, imagine me allowing you 'just this once' to see your pup. You rush in, play with the puppy, then go on your merry way. Imagine I do that for everyone wanting to see the pups. A lot of folks come in, touch pups, leave and go what we call 'kennel hopping'. That brings disease from kennel to kennel to kennel. So, now imagine YOUR pup dying of Parvo because I allowed it?

Now you see, I hope. Losing an entire litter of puppies isn't uncommon this way. It costs thousands to just bring a single pup through Parvo - thousands and a shot at the pup living. The pup will thereafter have issues due to Parvo for the rest of its life, to varying extents. I just won't do it for you, for anyone. Code word: tomato.

I protect my pups with early Parvo protection via NeoPar vaccination. Everything I buy for my dogs and pups comes from online distributors - NEVER a pet shop. My daughter and I do not allow family or friends into our house because we take our job as caretakers of these pups seriously. If we want to socialize, we do it outside of our house. If we leave and enter our house, we do so via our mud room, away from the dogs where we strip down and leave our clothes in the laundry. We then take a shower directly after, so our dogs and our pups never have to deal with any increase in disease contact.

Neurotic much? You bet. Aren't you glad I am?

"But how will I bond with my puppy, if I can't choose it and touch it?!"

Your puppy will love you. How do I know this? Because every single puppy will react the same exact way to every single person who touches it. That puppy isn't going to be even looking for a bond until it's 8-10 weeks of age. Else... why aren't they ALL bonded to me? I touch them every single day. I should have entire litters only interested in being owned by me!

But, it doesn't happen that way. Believe me. They have zero interest in you until they're ready to go home. That is the important stage of human-to-dog socializing that will establish a bond, not beforehand. Your pup will have a basic personality individual to it and that's also based on the temperament of parents, the quality of personality in the bloodlines, and the upbringing offered. That all contributes to the potential of the pup and how it turns out. I promise to raise your pup with the care and consideration of making it a good-natured, confident, and friendly pup eager to befriend its new owner. Let me do my job.

If you just can't handle that I close my home off to visitations, even after we discuss my own credentials, references, and so forth, then I'd be more than happy to assist you in finding a breeder who allows these things. I don't mind. I want you to get a Corgi! It's better for our breed to up the numbers of ownership. But, I won't compromise my ethics and integrity just to make a sale. I don't need to. My waitlist is long.
I read that entire thing and he's the code word hidden in the text to make sure I did read it:
I have read the above wall of text over a closed-kennel (home) environment, and:*

I agree 100% and am happy my pup is protected!I agree 99%, but Tina is neurotic about Parvo and that scares me so I'll go along with it!I really need to touch my pup and will fuss if I can't, because I have out-dated ideas of what bonding requires in dogs, so I'm going to go to another breeder. You're probably a scam anyway. I'm so telling everyone I know!Thanks, but I would prefer visitations. Would you please help me find another breeder?You do you, but I would prefer visitations. I do not need help finding another breeder.
I understand the dangers of diseases - especially diseases found at dog parks, pet stores and day cares. I agree to complete my puppy's full series of shots to protect him/her before entering any of these environments.*

I agree that my puppy will receive all the shots necessary (16 weeks) before I venture forth into the great world with my pup!I don't agree and understand that I'm filling out this questionnaire for no reason whatsoever from this point forward because there's no way in hell I'll get a puppy now from you.
If I need to rehome my puppy, I will absolutely return the puppy to you, because I know you will take my puppy back without judging me, at any time of its life or help me find it a new home.*

I agree to contact you first to assist me in rehoming my Corgi. I will NOT use a rescue or the city pound!
Puppy Stuff!

This helps me place you on the wait list with specifics...
Do you have any other pets? Please list them - species, breed, age, gender, whether or not they're sexually altered. If you have no other pets, type in 'No'.*
Unless you know your dog is good with same gender dogs, you honestly might consider the opposite gender. It's a proven fact that opposite genders get along far better in home environments than the same genders. Less fighting, less marking, less territorial issues. Something to consider, and something I will definitely discuss with you.
Preferred gender:*

BoyGirlDoesn't matter to me!
FYI: I do not breed merles or any non-purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgi... and believe me, if someone tells you a merle Pembroke is 'genetically 100% Pembroke, they're full of it. DNA breed markers only go back 3 generations. There are NO purebred merle Pembrokes.

I breed to the show standard accepted by AKC in color mutations. While sometimes Pembrokes get blue-eyes and some recessive traits like fluffy, blueie or mis-marks with a high abundance of body white, I don't breed for these traits. I try to breed them out when I find one of my dog has this trait recessive genetically. So, if you want a blue-eyed blueie... well, it may never happen from me.
Preferred Color:*

Red (clear sable, actually)Red-Tri colorBlack-faced Tri colorSable (literally the only Ay in this breed)Fawn (minimal rufus clear sable, actually)I have no preference at all, I just want a healthy potato!
For what purpose are you wanting one of our puppies? For a pet home, agility competitions, show prospect, breeding etc. Please be specific and don't use the phrase "I don't know" - this helps me to help you get the best pup for you!*
Do you have a particular dog or pairing that you're looking at? For example: A pup specially sired by a specific stud of mine, or dam?*
Have you ever owned a dog before? Specifically a working dog breed or a puppy? This helps me understand the level of experience you have and if you are ready for the challenges of a puppy. This won't harm your chances at all of getting one of my pups, but it will help me to teach you and guide you along the way. Even if it's moral support and the promise that you'll survive this. ;)*
Will you be attending puppy classes? Elaborate on yes or no:*
Have you owned a Pembroke before? If yes, please give details. If no, what type of research have you done that is breed specific?*
Have you ever owned a herding dog before? If yes, please give details. If no, what type of research have you done that is specific to working dogs?*
Do you understand the tendencies that come along with a Pembroke, or any herding breed, such as nipping, heeling, barking, herding other animals and humans? Do you know positive ways to curb these?*
Do you have any questions for us? Please do not ask our pricing (if posted), registration (pre-registered AKC), if we health test (we're H.E.A.R.T certified for a reason), the procedure to getting on our waiting list (it's listed), or any subject we have taken the time to answer on our thorough website... that's why we have a thorough website and you should be reading it before rushing to fill out the questionnaire. ;)*
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