Whether it’s your first time buying a puppy or not, I encourage all prospective buyers to research good puppy buyer etiquette. This includes the proper way to approach a breeder and general transparency about what you’re looking for, waitlists, etc. Please visit these resources for appropriate puppy buyer etiquette:

(1)https://rufflyspeaking.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/puppy-buyer-ettiquette/

(2)https://www.instrideazawakh.com/post/puppy-buyer-etiquette

When approaching a reputable breeder, it is important to remember the amount of time, money, and consideration we have spent and put into our dogs. We are doing the utmost work to ensure the dogs bred are healthy and proven. This includes travelling expenses and entry fees for shows/trials, OFA fees, regular vet care, etc. Whether you decide to purchase a puppy from me, or go with another breeder, you can expect to pay on average $2,500. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

I would highly encourage everyone to visit the GSPCA.org to learn more about the breed, health requirements, breeder requirements, etc. You can view past results of field trials, National Specialties, Hall of Fame dogs, and Registry of Merit dogs to see what makes an exceptional representation of our breed.

OFA! OFA! OFA! I fully health test all of my dogs and results are evaluated and maintained by OFA.org. This includes, but is not limited to, hips, elbows, heart, and eyes. It is super important not to accept a “health check” or “health certificate” or “my vet says they’re healthy” excuse from a breeder as adequate health testing. Health test results are posted on each dog’s page on my website with a link to those results on OFA as well. I will always be transparent about non-passing results and will never breed a dog with non-passing results.

Of course not, however, preference will be given to show/sport/working homes first due to the needs required by the breed. GSPs need a lot of physical and mental exercise. A pet home for a GSP needs to be an active one with plenty of time time to spend with their dog. It is my duty to ensure my puppies don’t end up being unfit for your home because the family couldn’t meet their extended needs. Dog sports are also super fun and a great way to meet people, so I will encourage anyone with one of my puppies to try it.

A co-ownership of a dog is just that - the breeder stays on through AKC as a registered owner of the dog along with you. I will never send a puppy home on full AKC registration without keeping myself listed as a co-owner. This protects my puppies from someone wrongfully using them to breed too young, for the wrong reasons, and/or before health testing has been completed and the dog has been proven, or from transferring ownership to someone else without my knowledge. Anyone interested in showing or breeding will be required not only to fully health test their dog through OFA, but we must also agree together as co-owners that the dog is proven and a good representation of the breed prior to breeding the dog. If this is not okay with you, I am not the breeder for you.

No. Plain and simple. If you cannot afford the upfront cost to buy the puppy, you cannot afford the lifetime care of the dog either. Dogs are expensive and especially as puppies, they need several rounds of vaccines, which can run anywhere from $100-200 a visit. I will not give a puppy to anyone I feel is not financially prepared to own a dog and care for it. I need to know that you can care for the dog at all stages of its life financially and not let the health of my puppy suffer due to financial hardship. I cannot anticipate and protect against every situation or life circumstance, therefore, I am prepared myself to take back any dog I have ever bred at any stage of its life if you can no longer care for it properly.

I am not a kennel. I am just a hobby breeder. I currently own 3 dogs that all live inside my house with me. None of my dogs will ever live outside. I work hard to keep my home environment clean and sanitary, including the space I whelp my puppies in. I have adequate land around me that my dogs can safely freely run and play. When they aren’t showing or trialing, they are just simply pets. They are beloved family companions that love snuggling on the couch, barking when someone knocks, going on walks, and playing fetch.

“Not all pets are show dogs, but be assured every show dog is a pet.” - Patricia Trotter

Required deposit is $500 at the time of birth. I will keep a waitlist prior to birth of those seriously interested, but will not require the deposit until birth to ensure there will be a puppy for you. It most definitely will go toward the final price of the puppy, but is 100% non-refundable if you back out for any reason.