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At Kossok Siberians I am dedicated to providing healthy, loving companions and/or winning show dogs to appropriate homes who are willing to make a commitment for THE LIFE OF THE DOG! If you are not willing to make this kind of commitment, please go elsewhere!
General information and answers to some frequently asked questions:
1) All breeding stock is AVCO eye checked clear of hereditary eye defect and SHOR registered. Most are OFA certified "good" or "excellent." I have never had a dog diagnosed as dysplastic.
2) Pet puppies come with a replacement guarantee should the dog be diagnosed by an ACVO veterinarian as going blind due to hereditary defect such as juvenile cataracts, PRA
3 ) Show prospect/breeding stock puppies come with a replacement guarantee should the dog be diagnosed as having an hereditary eye defect or hip dysplasia, or if it becomes unsuitable for show or breeding because of other hereditary defect. Eye and hip checks must be completed by age 28 months. This guarantee becomes null and void if the dog has been bred and produced puppies.
4) Pet puppies are either spayed/neutered before going to their new homes or sold on a spay/neuter contract requiring the dog be altered by the age of one year. They can be registered with AKC on LIMITED registration.
5) Pet puppies are generally priced at $700 with a $50 rebate when the dog is spayed/neutered. Show prospect puppies are generally priced at $1000. Anyone buying a show prospect is expected and required to seriously show the dog. I ask for a $100 deposit to reserve a puppy, and buyers make their choices in the order they paid the deposit. The deposit applies to the total purchase price. It is nonrefundable should the buyer change his/her mind. In the event I do not have a suitable puppy available, it will be refunded.
6) The difference between a show prospect and pet puppy is usually something cosmetic such as a too tightly curled tail, too long and soft a coat, or (in males) an undescended testicle. These puppies are equally healthy and make wonderful, loving companions.
7) Puppies are not ready to go to their new homes before 8 weeks, or 9 weeks if they are traveling by air. They will have been wormed several times and have had at least 1 shot. They will also have been given an Avid microchip. I ask that the puppy be taken to a veterinarian for a check-up within 48 hours of leaving my premesis unless it was shipped via air. (Those pups are checked prior to shipping.)
I have some questions for potential puppy buyers. If you copy and paste these questions into an email along with your answers, it would greatly expedite our conversation
1) Why do you want a Siberian?
2) What, experience, if any, have you had with the breed?
3) What activities do you plan to do with the dog?
4) Please describe what living facilities, such as fenced yard or kennel run, you have for the dog/
5. How many people are there in your family? What are the ages of any children.
6. What are your preferences in sex and color? Are you willing to take a different sex or color if your first choice is not available? NOTE: I seldom get blue-eyed puppies, so don't expect them.
7) Do you understand that Siberians are active dogs needing exercise, that they are pack animals and need companionship, that they are not good guard dogs since they are very friendly to everyone, that they dig, shed, howl (but not bark,) and that they are NOT trustworthy off leash and MUST be kept confined at all times? They also have a strong prey drive toward small animals and are generally not safe with cats.
8) Where are you located? (I am in Salem, Oregon.)
9) Are you willing to ship a puppy in you do not live locally? Shipping costs within the US have been running $200 - $300 depending on the distance. Shipping and health certificate costs are the responsibility of the buyer.
If you are interesting in a puppy from one of my litters, contact me at
huskylady1@msn.com
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