1. What do you charge for your puppies?
For 2008
A pet puppy, with limited American Kennel Club registration, begin at
$800 up.
For a show/breeder puppy with full registration
$1500.
2. Why the difference?
At about 4 to 6 wks of age we evaluate each puppy to the best of our ability and decide pet or show price and which pups we keep or sell. The puppy is evaluated according to the chow chow standard (not by sex).
3. What if I buy a "pet" puppy and later decide that I would like to breed it?
We are not the dog police, and so we do not "require" pet puppies to be spayed or neutered. However, we strongly urge any pet owners to do so, there's really no reason not to. Any puppies from a limited registered parent, cannot be registered with AKC. HOWEVER, AKC does allow the breeder (us) to change the registration which we would be willing to do provided we are compensated for the difference in our breeding stock price and our pet puppies and provided there are no health reasons for not breeding that particular animal. WE would discuss this situation individually should the issue arise.
4. How do I go about getting a puppy?
Once you've decided you want one of our puppies, I suggest you contact us and discuss the the matter to make sure that the chow is the right breed for you. Becuase it it not always the easiest of breeds to handle you really must do your homework or be familiar with the breed. These "teddy bears" can be real "grizzlies" if not handled properly. If after discussing it with us, then you may either send a deposit to reserve one or request to be put on a general notification list.
Due to the high volumn of interest in our pups we "strongly" suggest that you place a $250 (non-refundable) deposit with us to reserve the type of puppy you want i.e. a black male or a cream female, etc.
When we have a litter of puppies we notify those people with deposits first and give them their choice of the pups we have available. If we have more than one person wanting the same type puppy the choice goes to the person whose deposit we recevied first, second person gets the second choice and so. If we do not have a puppy in the current litter of the type you want or you choose to pass on these, your deposit is then transfered to the next litter and so on till we get the puppy that is right for you. We want you AND the puppy to be happy together. We will send you a dated receipt for your deposit via email once we recieve it. You price will also be locked into whatever it was at the time of the receipt of your deposit.
5. How do I go about choosing a puppy?
Once we've made our determinations, we take photos and send them to those with deposits. The puppies will have color coded collars and the pics will be numbered so there will be no misunderstandings as to which puppy is which. Once you have picked out your puppy we will send you pictures at least once a week so you can see it grow. They change alot the over their first 8 weeks. After those with deposits have been given a day or two to make their decisions we will notify those on our waiting list and then they will be posted on various sites if any are still available.
6. Do you ship and what is the cost involved?
Yes, we do ship to most all major cities within the Continetenital U.S. via priority pet services only. Shipping is at the buyer's expense and at this time is $350 which should cover all involved exprenses, crates, vet exams, paper work insurance etc. If it turns out to be less we will refund the difference once the pup has arrive safe and sound, if more we will contact you as to the difference. We do not tranquilize our puppies as this is not recommended for health reasons. We have found that they handle shipping quite well. Contrary to many horror stories (we've heard them too) we've shipped many puppies with great success and thus far no serious difficulties. We can't say the same for the various land transport companies, but that's another story. You send us the cost of shipping and tell us where you want the puppy sent to and we'll make all the arrangements and inform you of where and when to pick up your puppy, what airlines, flight, time etc., or what options are available. Thankfully the airlines do impose certain temperature restrictions which we happily abide by but these can usually be dealt with , but may require a little rescheduling.
7. Can I pick my puppy up there?
Most definately! We prefer people pick up their puppies here, but realize that is not always feasible. In "most" cases we will have both parents on the premises for you to see if you come here and will be quite pleased to show them to you along with any of the others of our gang. We like to show them off.
8. Where and how do I send the deposit?
Provided the puppy is not over 6wks old we accept, a personal check, money order cashiers check or you can use paypal using the valhalla@twlakes.net address. To send by mail the address is:
Edward Lopez
10955 Indian Creek Rd
Baxter, TN 38544
If the pup is 6wks or older we do not accept personal checks.
9. When can I get my puppy?
All pups MUST be at least 8wks of age before we allow them to leave. We do not let them go any younger so please don't ask. If necessary that you get the puppy any later than 9 wks we would need to notified and the situation agreed upon between us.
10. What kind of health garantee do I get?
We garantee all our puppies to be of good health, free of any defect or disease at the time of sale. They will be vet checked and all age appropriate medications will be administered prior to their leaving here. This usually includes 2sets of puppy shots and numerous wormings. You will receive a history of what he/she has had and what they will need to get. We require that you take the puppy to your vet within 5 days of your receiving it and should your vet find anything wrong with it, contact us immediately and we will take the puppy back and refund your money. The puppy is garanteed free of any serious genetic defect for one year. While we strive to breed "only" good eyed dogs we do not however, garantee them for entropion since it is a prominent (abeit minor) problem in chows and can have different causes. WE'd be happy to discuss this issue with you.
We are always here to answer any questions or help with you and your puppy in anyway we can. We are not a puppy mill or fly by night backyard breeder and our major desire is that we hope our pups will mean as much to you as they do to us.
