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Six unhurried steps, no hard sell, and an honest conversation at every stage. Here is exactly what happens from your first message to your first week at home.
Send us a note about the puppy who caught your eye, or just tell us what you are hoping for. No deposit, no pressure.
We share fresh photos and video, and arrange a live video call so you can see the puppy, the parents and the room they are raised in.
Once you are sure, a 30% deposit reserves your puppy and moves them to our Reserved page. Your written contract is issued here.
Every two weeks until homecoming we send photos and a short update, so you can watch your puppy grow into themselves.
At 8 to 12 weeks, after vet checks and vaccinations, your puppy comes home - collected in person or brought to you by an accompanied pet courier.
We check in a week after homecoming, and answer questions for the rest of your dog’s life. That part never expires.
We keep one or two litters a year, so there is often a wait. We would rather be straight with you about that than pretend otherwise. If nothing suits you right now, tell us what you are looking for and we will contact you before a litter is announced publicly.
We never take deposits on a litter that has not been confirmed by our vet.
Between 8 and 12 weeks, depending on the puppy and on travel. They leave only once fully weaned, eating confidently, vet-checked and started on vaccinations. We never rush a puppy out of the door to meet a date.
A 30% deposit reserves your puppy, with the balance due before homecoming. It is non-refundable, because reserving means turning other families away. If we cancel for a health reason, you get a full refund or another puppy.
Yes. We deliver in person where we can, otherwise we use an accompanied pet courier we have used for years. Your puppy travels in the cabin with a handler, never in cargo, and you get updates the whole way.
A signed contract, full health record with vet-check and vaccination dates, deworming schedule, microchip details, AKC paperwork where applicable, and a one-year health guarantee.
Yes, where the pairing is eligible. Puppies go out on limited registration as companions. Breeding rights are by prior agreement only.
Come back to us at any point in your dog’s life. We will always take back a dog we bred and rehome them ourselves.
Generally yes. They are sturdy, sociable and tolerant. We raise ours around family life so they arrive already used to it.
Keep weight down, avoid heat, clean face folds, and use a harness rather than a collar. We breed for open airways and talk you through daily care.
Tell us a little about your home and which puppy caught your eye. We reply personally, usually within a day.
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