Regarding Puppies...
We have no litters planned for the foreseeable future.
Further information about our breeding program:
- We use only AKC registered, performance-tested, health-tested, DNA-profiled stock to parent our litters.
- This testing and documentation of our dogs is part of our quality program.
- Health test results are publicly recorded with the Canine Health Information Center, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, and the Whippet Health Foundation.
- We do not breed for the purpose of supplying pet stores.
- We strive to find a "best fit" between each puppy and their forever home, so the longer we know each prospective client, the more likely we are to make the perfect match.
- We encourage interested parties to stay in frequent contact in order to avoid disappointment.
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Successful applicants for puppies from our breeding program will give some thought to the following questions, so that they are prepared to cope with the challenge of raising a puppy:
- Will you wait a long time for a puppy from this breeder's program, or will pretty much any whippet puppy fill your need?
- Where are you located? (Please be aware that it is almost impossible to get pups over the border to Canada during COVID.)
- Have you had prior experience with whippets? If so, please describe.
- What are your prior pet owning experiences? Detailed information is helpful.
- What are your expectations for a dog of this breed, as opposed to some other breed?
- Do you have specific aspirations for your puppy?
- Is there a "dog limit" in your town? Will another dog be legally permissible on your property?
- Are you renting? If so, do you have written landlord permission for a dog?
- Will the dog have access to enough running area to develop appropriately as it grows?
- Do you plan to crate train your whippet?
- Do you plan to spay or neuter? Are you anticipating breeding your dog?
- Is appropriate fencing in place to control a high-speed dog that can jump?
- Do you currently have a relationship with a veterinary practice? {Access has become challenging during COVID.)
- Have you access to a training facility that can assist you with socializing and helping to shape appropriate adult behavior on your puppy?
- Are there any people in the house who require consideration due to age, size, or health (ie. children, elderly, handicapped, allergies, etc.)?
- Do you have a plan to give your dog meaningful work so that it does not become a nuisance due to boredom?
- Are you interested in development of a relationship with the breeder of your puppy?
- Are you expecting a puppy to be shipped?
- How far are you willing to travel?
- In your opinion, what constitutes "quality" in a puppy?
Interested parties are invited to contact us with a detailed self-introduction.
Serious inquiries are encouraged provide as much information as possible and to commit to visiting us.
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