Here is some good info about our pups before you contact me.
1. Do we crop the puppies ears? No we do not. We know that people have different ideas of what they want. Cropped or not cropped, also there are different styles of cuts. It is up to you to decide what to do with your puppy.
2. How much is the deposit and shipping? The deposit is $250 . Shipping cost can differ at different times of the yr. I will have to call for a quote. You can email me or call/text me for full price of a puppy.
3. What are the restrictions of my puppies? There are NO restrictions when you buy one of my puppies. I wont get in to what I think of puppy restrictions and the breeders that have them but when you buy a puppy from me it is yours and you can do whatever you want to with it.
4. Issues with coloring and breed standard? First and foremost I am breeding dogs that can function as working companions. Hunting dogs, protection work, or just family guardians. If they arent compatible with other dogs and humans then they dont stay on my yard. If they meet my requirements as a hunting dog then I look at appearance and structure. I do my best to follow the original breed standard. The breed standard is a guideline to follow for confirmation of what the perfect dogo should look like. Most dogos lack atleast one if not several of these traits. They are still dogos and can still be registered under the breed standard. The biggest question about dogo confirmation is coloring. They often have ticking marks on there body that comes from the bird dog that was bred into them with the breed was created. Its part of the breed and you will read that the coloring is only on the skin and not to be coloration in the hair except for on the head. I have seen a lot of registered dogos with ticking and there is some coloration in the hair with ticking sometimes... atleast with working lines. Dont just read what someone says on there site. Look at the pictures of there dogs. The pictures often contradict what they are saying. I am not breeding show dogs. I am breeding working dogs. Some of them will have the ticking on them and some will not. Lack of skin pigmentation is the reason for deafness in white breeds. Seeing the spots on the dogs is a good thing. My dogs are from champion show lines but are also from great working dogs and working dogs are what Im breeding.
5. Are my dogs registered? Yes
6. Any questions you have about the breed in general.... do they get along with cats, other animals,...Ect? Please dont email me or any other breeder these questions. First of all every dog is different and it depends on how they are raised. Second, most breeders will tell you what you want to hear so unless you know us it would be best to get as much unbiased information as you can about a breed. There is so much information about the dogos and any other breed on the internet.
7. Do we ship outside the U.S.? We do not ship outside the Continental US. There are more issues with shipping and quarantining and honestly I dont want to deal with it.
8. Are our pups hearing tested? Yes our pups are BAER tested at around 7 weeks of age. Any pups with hearing issues in one ear will be sold at a discounted price as pet only. Any pup totally deaf will be found a special needs home.
9. At what age do the pups go to their new homes. Pups are ready to be picked up or shipped at 8 weeks.
10. How are puppies picked by the buyers? Puppies are picked in the order that I receive deposits. Once we know the results of the hearing test I will contact the first buyer and so on. Because some pups are shipped and some are picked up sometimes the picking process takes a couple of weeks so it could be at 10 weeks or so before your puppy will be available.
11. Are the puppies vet checked? They are all taken at 7 weeks to a vet for the hearing test but other than that call us Old School or whatever you want but Im a hunter and a breeder. Ive spent the last 15 yrs giving shots, stitching and putting staples in wounds, worming, and just raising dogs. I never take a healthy dog to the vet. They are wormed by me, they will be given shots by me and will be up to date on both when they go to their new homes. Only if a puppy is being shipped will it be checked by a vet because it is required for shipment. I never have issues with sick puppies or dogs for that matter. I have dogs that are 12 and 13 yrs old on my yard that I raised from puppies and hunted every yr until they were too old to hunt. It just doesnt seem smart to take a puppy from the environment he was safely raised in to a place where sick dogs go and expose them to who knows what
Puppy Contract
PUPPY CONTRACT
This agreement for the purchase of a puppy is between Solid Kennels (seller) and ______________ (buyer). When you are ready to send a deposit, print this contract, sign it, and send a photocopy to seller. Bring hard copy at pickup or mail before shipping.
1. A $250 deposit is required to hold a puppy from the next available breeding. Balance is due upon pickup or before puppy is shipped. Deposits are a commitment to hold a spot on the puppy wait list for you and are NON-REFUNDABLE. Buyer can move a deposit to another litter ONE time if needed before the puppies are born. If the buyer backs out after pups are born buyer forfeits their deposit. The order I receive the deposits in, is the order the buyers will choose their puppy after BAER testing at 8 weeks of age during pickup or shipping time. Full payment of the puppy, including shipping cost, must be made before the puppy is shipped or picked up. If some unforeseen occurrence happens like, puppies die, or female does not take, deposits will be moved to the next litter. (Seller reserves the right to keep first pick out of any of our own breeding.)
2. All puppies being picked up by new buyer will be picked up at kennel address which will be provided ahead of time. Seller will not meet at another location. All puppies will have first shots and wormed.
3. You have 72 hours to have the puppy examined by your vet to assure good health. If puppy is found to be unhealthy you can return the puppy for a replacement puppy of equal value. Seller is not responsible for your vet bills or return shipping cost.
4. We guarantee the puppy to be free of congenital defects for one year. If the puppy is found to be unhealthy during the first year of its life because of genetic fault, you can return the puppy back to the seller and it will be replaced with another puppy of the same sex as soon as one is available. Breeder reserves the right to have the puppy checked by our own vet.
5. A dog that is subject to weight pulling or hog hunting before the age of one year will null and void guarantee. Death or injury during any unnecessary surgery including ear cropping is not covered in this contract.
6. Once the puppy leaves the sellers hands for shipping or at pickup, the buyer takes responsibility of the puppy and only the health reasons stated above will allow a replacement.
7. Seller will send a text or email confirmation upon receiving the contract and deposit to the buyer.
8. Pickup date is set by seller and will always be the weekend following the puppies turning 8 weeks of age for all buyers who have placed a deposit unless another time has been agreed upon by seller and buyer. Any person buying a puppy after that time frame will have a date agreement set for pickup or shipping. Any puppy not picked up or shipped within a two week period of the agreed date will be sold to next available buyer and deposit will be forfeited.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT FORMS: NO PERSONAL CHECKS, PAYPAL VENMO CASH OR CASHIERS’ CHECK/MONEY ORDER
Deposit Amount:__________ Price of Puppy:_____________ Shipping:_____________
Buyer:____________ Date:_________ Seller:_______________ Date__________
WE WILL NOT SHIP OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL U.S.