Formerly Dext-Orr Bullmastiffs, I got bored with the name
(just a combination of our names) after all these decades! I always say my dogs
act like self appointed royalty so I thought Aristocrat was a much more
descriptive name for my dogs and it makes me smile!
Aristocrat Bullmastiffs-Suzan J. Dexter-AKC, Voluntary AKC DNA
Program, CGC, CAR, TDI #051659, Member ADOA, Professional Member APDT #73757,
Register AKC/CGC Evaluator #8219, TDI Reg. Evaluator pending, CMKC, PVKC,
Director: North East Bullmastiff Rescue, Founder of RDOA, Member IACBC, AKC/CGC
& Rally-O instructor, Therapy Dog instructor, Canine Behaviorist/behavioral
therapy and Jason L. Orr, BS, MS, D.V.M., specializing in orthopedics with an
additional Masters Degree in Parasitology. We offer a life time of expert
support to all of the people who have our puppies!!! We have a life time
genetic health guarantee on our puppies as well as a 2 yr temperament guarantee
that is how confident we are in our puppies we very carefully breed and
lovingly raise to be part of a family!
If you call please don't hesitate to leave a message, this is not my business its my passion and my passion is the dogs and the dogs are whom I spend most of my time with taking care of them, doing all their training, taking them to schools to teach safety around dogs to grades K-8 and how to properly care for their canine best friends, I train all my dogs to be AKC Canine Good Citizens as well as certified Therapy dogs so we are often visiting the hospitals and nursing homes, I also show my dogs in conformation and Rally-O when possible and do all of this myself so I'm not sitting by the phone all the time as a person who made their breeding a business would be!
Pictures from my puppy people album (see my puppies & dogs in their homes with their families!):
Directions/forward for filling out Aristocrat
Bullmastiff's Puppy Application:
The easiest way to fill out the application is just
forward the email containing the application to us at the above email address
& fill it out directly within the forwarded email,I would appreciate it if you used a different color
font for your answers to make them
easier to read.If you have any problems with the application
simply put down the number to the question with your answer in an email and
that would work just fine too!
After submitting this
application you will be notified of its receipt (within a few days of reviewing
the application we will contact you as to whether you are approved for a puppy
we will put your name on the waiting list for a baby from our upcoming
litters from Aristocrat's Red Raggedy-Annie x Aristocrat's Tearloch Onyx-Bull
(Championed sire & Champion dam, impressive champion pedigree, from top
dogs in the US!) & Aristocrat's Dharma Jewel (Am/Int Championed sire, shown
in Westminster 09 and Am/Int Championed dam!) X Champion Aristocrat's Luca
Brahma-Bull, scheduled breeding in October 09!!!
UPCOMING LITTER
NEWS!
We have a
breeding scheduled for October 09 with Dharma-Jewel (Am/Int. CH. Red Rascal X
Am/Int. CH. Bosco Blend-shown at Westminster 2/09!!!) Dharma X Tearloch
Onyx-Bull (CH.Blazin's Tonka Un-Break-A-Bull X CH. Okie), (we expect all
colors of red/fawn, red/fawn and all shades of brindle including the rare black
brindles like Tearloch-these will be very BIG puppies!!!) The waiting list is filling
fast for these very special puppies!!! EMAIL today for a puppy application!!!
10-13-09 NOTE:
I've been doing a lot of training and showing for the (too short) remainder of
the decent weather so I haven't yet been able to type a new puppy application
since I lost the document when my computer died (last time I'll save the only
copies in Outlook folders!) Anyway if you'd like to get the application into me
before I am able to get the new one out to everyone then please feel free to
copy and paste this one into an email & send it to:
aristocratbulls@roadrunner.com & I'll get back to you as soon as I possibly
can :)
I expect these
will be gorgeous blocky and very large puppies with a pedigree to die for!!!
Also scheduled
for breeding in December 09 is Ruby's little sister Annie X CH. Luca
Brahma-Bull(if you are approved we
ask for a deposit of $400.00 (that in cases that we do not have a puppy for you
for some reason or there are unforeseen circumstances where I am unable to
provide a puppy for you to adopt within a reasonable time or if I deem the
circumstances require it, the deposit is refundable, we DO accept personal
checks for the puppy deposit. You do NOT have to send the deposit until we have
a positive pregnancy test, but are welcome to insure your place on the list for
first pick in order of recieved deposits, you can also start making payments
towards the puppy which a lot of people have asked me if they could do and that
is fine, I keep very good records and make photo copies of all checks sent in that
way I can keep perfect track and deduct all money sent from the amount for the
puppy! If you are approved for a puppy from the upcoming litter, you will be
notified as soon as we get a positive pregnancy test (day 30 of gestation) and
then you will receive a birth announcement in the mail when the pups are born.
After which you will receive lots & lots of pictures as well as a link to
the nursery video internet cam so you can watch your baby in real time! Please
do not send a deposit unless your puppy application is approved or it will be
returned to you, thank you very much!
I also take video of the babies from the time they
are born and often even the birth as well, I send you links to videos of your
puppy�s achievements like first opening his/her eyes, walking, first semi-solid
mean, nursing on mom, playing with siblings, etc. as well as all of the photos
I take of the puppies and I take a LOT of pictures! The dogs & puppies are
my favorite subject to photograph
The puppies are ready to go to their new homes at around
7.5-8 weeks of age. It is recommended to make arrangements to be able to
spend several days at home with your new puppy while he or she acclimates to
their new home, email me anytime to schedule a date & time to pick up your
baby (plan on spending about an hour so we can go over all the paperwork,
feeding schedules, general care, etc. and answer any questions you may have),
but don�t worry, I will be available to answer any questions regarding
training, feeding, behavioral, medical, or any other questions you may have for
the life of your puppy!
Also write under comments any additional information that
you think may help me to decide in your favor such as if an adult is in the
home all day, etc. Also put down in comments if you have a preference of sex
& color, if you have no preference please put that in comments as well. I
don�t know how many puppies or their sexes before they make their grand
entrance, so I cannot guarantee that you will be able to get a particular sex
or color.
Thank you for considering one of our precious puppies!
The cost of a puppy
including all the extrasand a life time of support: all vaccinations (Distemper/Parvo
Complex, Bordetella-Kennel Cough), Home Again Brand microchip implanted ID�s
with registration through AKC/CAR, worming, flea & tick preventative (Front
Line Plus), Heart worm preventative (Interceptor or Heartguard Plus), Official
AKC registration, AKC Certified Champion Pedigrees a min. of 10 generations,
Puppy Go Home Kit with food samples, booklets on puppy care, CD�s with music
for dogs, sound effects to continue sound desensitization, videos of your puppy's birth to go home time, DVD with
video clips of the puppy�s family, lots of family pictures, pedigrees, show win
records, lots & lots of information on first aid, training, socialization
& behavior, training and loads more-basically anything & everything you
ever need to know about raising a Bullmastiff, DVD of me demonstration best
methods to do basic & advanced obedience, toys, bandannas, safe bones and
other safe chews, and lots more included free in the puppy kit. For puppies who
will be flying we will supply a comfortable as well as a recommended size Vari
Kennel for your new baby to fly home in and all pups will have already been
crate trained, also detailed instructions on potty training using a crate-the
puppy will be used to eliminating in pine shavings (I teach them to go to the
bathroom in pine shavings and they can easily differentiate between pine
shavings & carpet/flooring, this method works fantastic for house
training!!)
A �Pet� puppy
(meaning they are sold with an AKC limited registration which means they only
cannot compete in conformation shows however are more than welcome to compete
in AKC Rally-O, Obedience, Agility, and the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program and
I always recommend having your puppy train & test for certification as a
Therapy Dog once they turn a year old! It�s a wonderful program and
Bullmastiffs make fantastic Therapy Dogs! The �Pet� puppy doesn�t not mean in
any way that they are lacking, in fact I sell far more gorgeous �Show� quality
puppies for �Pet� than anything else & want it that way, I don�t want one
of my puppies to live the life of a typical show dog-away from home all the
time, traveling, living out of a crate (although I firmly believe the use of a
crate is the safest way to raise a puppy I never condone keeping a puppy or dog
crated any longer than necessary & for puppies no longer than 4 hours max.
except at bedtime), I show my dogs (I show them, I don�t send them away with
handlers and they are never �on the road� more than a weekend with me at a
time).
�Pet� puppies sell for
$1750.00 (Less any deposit)I am keeping the price
pretty much the same as I have for the past several years even though it�s
costing me more but decided to keep it the same because of the economy right
now, I know there are people selling puppies for $3000.00 ++ that are of far
less quality and genetically inferior to my pups but the most important thing
is that they go to loving homes, will be house dogs and members of a family and
that their family can afford to care for them properly feeding premium food,
regular wellness visits to the vets, proper toys, training, etc.) �Pet� Puppy
only means you aren�t going to show the puppy in AKC conformation shows or plan
on breeding the puppy however you can still participated in AKC competitive
obedience, agility, Rally-O, the Canine Good Citizens program, the Canine
Ambassador Program and much more without a full registration!!
�Show� puppies
for 09 (with full AKC registration needed for conformation showing) sell for
$2750.00 less any deposits.
The �Pick of The Litter
Puppy� is $2950.00 unless I plan on keeping him or her, I am a canine behaviorist and can choose the best puppy
that will fit perfectly into your family and lifestyle according (best as
mother nature is willing) to your choice of male or female and color. Of course
you will get almost 24/7 expert support in regards to your new puppy when they
go home as well as throughout their life, as you know I am a trainer,
behaviorist as well as a emergency & surgical vet tech & my husband is
a licensed veterinarian who also specializes in orthopedics & orthopedic
surgery and holds an additional masters in parasitology so we can give you
expert advice on nutrition, training, behavior, medical/first aid, you name it
& we will answer any & all questions that you have, always!
I screen the puppy
applications very carefully so the more detailed answers you give the more you
can help me get to know you, your family & your life style the better I
will be able to choose between the many applications I receive as well as
helping you make an informed decision to adopt a puppy that is perfectly suited
for your life . Thank you for being a intelligent and responsible dog buyer, so
many people rush into purchasing a puppy without doing the research first on
the breed and then on the breeder, a well bred puppy from a reputable breeder
will be a joy for life, and thank you for not supporting puppy mills by buying
a puppy from a pet store, I am a huge advocate against mass breeding facilities
& puppy mills, I believe if you have a dog you should live with your dogs
my dogs are all house dogs, spoiled rotten and that�s the way it should be
�1.)Have you ever owned a Bullmastiff before?
If
not, what other dogs have you owned?
(a)Do you have any pets at this time?
If
yes, what kind (cats, dogs-breed), how many & what are the ages & sexes
of the dogs in the household and have they been spayed or neutered?
2.)Have you ever given up a puppy/dog to a shelter?
If
so, explain the circumstances.
3.) Do you plan on having this puppy/dog be a house
pet?
4.)
Do you have a fenced in yard or kennel?
5.) If you do
not have a fenced in yard would you consider having your yard fenced
(preferably chain link) or purchase a chain link kennel/run for your new puppy?
Or be willing to commit to taking him out on a leash?
*The reason I ask this
is because Bullmastiffs are extremely strong and can easily break a chain or a
cable when full grown, if they are tied out, invisible fences don�t always work
with Bullmastiffs & they�re not worth taking the risk of your dog getting
out, also they do not prevent other animals or people from entering your yard.
There is some debate about these fences, but knowing the facts they seem like
too much of a risk.
6.)Who would be the primary person responsible
for care of the puppy?
7.) How often would this primary care person be home during the day?
8.) Would the puppy be left home alone for more 4 hours at a time during
the day?
9.) If you do work, do you have someone you trust to care for the puppy in your
absence or have you checked into responsible puppy day care?
10.)
Do you have the necessary finances to properly care for a Bullmastiff
puppy?
Are you willing to purchase health insurance for you new puppy?
I ask if you are
willing to purchase health insurance for the puppy (which on average is around
$300.00 a year-very reasonable!! Because accidents happen and god forbid one of
my puppies or dogs ever has to be put to sleep because the bill is to high for
you to be able to pay-and vet bills can get high fast, even for simple things
like an allergic reaction or ear infection it saves you money, it really is a
smart move!
(It is offered at a very
reasonable price through AKC) you will get the information when you register
you puppy.
11.) If
you currently have a veterinarian, or have used one for your pets in the past,
could you please list their name/s & phone number/s?
12.) If
you have not used a veterinarian within the last three years could you list a
Veterinarian in your area that you would most probably use for the health care
of your puppy/dog?
13.) Are
you willing to invest in professional obedience classes before the pup is six
months old (this is also the safest way to socialize your pup & a great
bonding experience) and have your puppy certified as a AKC Canine Good Citizen?
(This is a stipulation in the temperament guarantee)
**I highly recommend
positive reinforcement methods of training ONLY, if you would like a list of
APDT (Assoc. of Pet Dog Trainers) in your area please let me know & I would
be more than happy to send you a link to a list of trainers within your zip
code, APDT trainers use only positive reinforcement methods, anyone can call
themselves a trainer & the wrong trainer can do irreparable damage to your
puppy!
(The reason is
Bullmastiffs grow up to 100+ pounds in a year & are very strong, it is
HIGHLY recommended to have to puppy obedience trained & socialized while
they are young. This way they are able to avoid bad habits that they would have
to be trained out of later. Plus it is so much easier to teach them to walk on
a leash without tugging when they are small than when they are a 100 + pounds!)
*Bullmastiffs are lap
dogs trapped in a big dog�s body!
14.) Do you have any
children, if so, what are their ages?
15.) If you do not
currently have children but plan to in the future, would a child change the way
you feel about or treat the puppy/dog?
16.) Would you be
willing to introduce the puppy/dog to a new baby as you would introduce a
sibling?
*Bullmastiffs adore
children and are wonderful dogs to have your kids grow up with!
15.) Are you willing
to �Crate Train� your new puppy?
*Crate training means
putting your new puppy in either a wire or plastic/Vari kennel when you are
unable to watch them.
The same way you would
put a human baby in a play pen when you are unable to supervise their
activities. This is the absolute BEST way to keep your puppy safe! Puppies will
naturally chew on things and it is common for them to have chewed through an
electrical cord and die from electrocution, or to swallow a foreign body like a
sock or a child�s small toy, or chew on plants that are poisonous, there are so
many possibly hazardous things in a home, you wouldn�t let a baby free to roam
the house without supervision, nor should you let a baby Bullmastiff.
Also you are able to
�house break� your new puppy very quickly this way, the puppy will rarely soil
the area that he/she sleeps in (unless they have been left alone too long).
This way the puppy doesn�t learn bad habits like urinating or defecating in the
house, it is truly the best way to house break your new puppy and so much
easier to teach them good habits from the beginning than trying to break them
of bad habits when they are older!
Some people may think
putting the puppy in a crate is cruel, but that couldn�t be farther from the
truth�..dogs are naturally denning animals, and love this quiet space of their
own, long after the puppy has been house trained you will find they still
want to sleep in their crate. I will leave the dogs doors open & they will
go in their crate to take a nap or to chew a favorite bone, or just to get away
from the chaos of a normal family. The puppies crate should be off limits to
children, this is their private space & they need to know they have a place
of their own. The pup may fuss a bit at first (they just came from a
secure environment that they were used to with all their sisters and brothers
around them�this is all new to them, but they will get used to it) just don�t
give in, if you let them out when they are fussing (assuming they are just
complaining about being separated from you & there is nothing wrong) they
will learn if they fuss, you will let them out! Be brave, the results are a
happy puppy without bad habits! They will quickly settle down and go to
sleep�they aren�t any different than human babies, a person wouldn�t even
consider leaving a human baby to roam the house without supervision!
This is the ONLY way
you know your puppy is safe when you are unable to watch them! Ok�you�ve
probably guessed I am a fan of crate training! I never recommend keeping a
puppy crated all the time though! Only when you are unable to watch them, if
that is more than 4 hours a day, then it is too much!
16.) Have you done any
research on the Bullmastiff breed if you haven�t owned one before?
(b) How did you first
hear of this breed?
17.) What is your name
& mailing address?
18.) What is your
email address/s? (If you have one)
19.) What is/are your
contact phone number/s?
20.) Do you want a
�pet� puppy or a �show� puppy?����___________ (there is rarely a difference in
the conformation of my puppies sold for pet as opposed to my puppies sold for
show, I actually will not sell puppies for show if they are going to be living
out of crates & traveling from show to show, I want my pups to be members
of the family! If the owners will travel to shows with the pup/dog, or show
them themselves then I don�t have a problem with that as long as they promise
they will be house dogs only!)
22.) What sex would
you prefer?_________ If you don�t have a preference please check here______
23.) What color puppy
would you prefer?________If you don�t have a color preference please check
here________
24.) How did you hear
of us:_________________________________________________
25.) What is today
date?________________________
26.) How long are you
willing to wait for one of our very special puppies?________
**I can never
guarantee that you will get the sex or color you want, that is entirely up to
mother nature, however if you only want a certain sex or color and it wasn�t
possible from the current/next litter then your name will move up on the
waiting list for the following litter.
I do my very best to
make sure everyone gets the perfect puppy for their family & lifestyle,
being a behaviorist I am able to match puppies personalities perfectly with
your lifestyle and in almost 30 yrs of breeding Bullmastiffs I�ve only had 2
dogs come back to me, one came back because the owner sadly passed away, the
second came back because the owner was in the military and had no one else he
trusted to care for his dog, so I guess that says a lot for being able to match
puppies personalities to their prospective homes.
** I do fly the
puppies within a certain distance within the US only (although I don�t like it,
but I have never had a problem) this way I am able to choose from a lot
more peopleand don�t have to �settle� on someone just because they are
within driving distance. I usually use US Air or Delta/Northwest out of Bangor,
Maine. They do fly to most states in several locations (usually the larger
airports). Everyone who has ever gotten a puppy that was flown says they
adjust very, very quickly, so it isn�t too traumatic for them. I socialize them
well enough & try to get them used to all kinds of situations before they
leaveincluding playing over 900 different sound effects so they
aren�t afraid of loud noised andare confident with new situations and they are able to adjust
very quickly to new situations. They still will need reassurance & lots of
love, they are in a whole new situation, this is the best time for bonding with
your puppy, it is HIGHLY recommended to arrange to take several (or as many as
possible) days off (if you work away from home) when your new baby arrives, or
plan on a weekend. I will work with you to find the best time for your puppy to
arrive.
If there is any way I
can help, or answer questions, just let me know! Also if you end up getting a
puppy from another breeder & you have been pre-approved or on the stand by
list for one of my puppies, just let me know so I can take your name off the
list.
I am also available to
answer any questions you might have, even if you get the puppy from another
breeder. The internet is a wonderful reference tool, but the information you
may find isn�t necessarily correct or sometimes just plain wrong, or dangerous.
It is time consuming
& confusing trying to sort through all the info. & chances are we have
dealt with the same situation at one time or another. So feel free to email me
with any questions you might have�there are no stupid questions & you won�t
bother me! J
*Please feel free to
write any additional information that you think will help me get to know you
better and the personality type of the puppy that would best fit into your life
style, some puppies are more active than others, some are more laid back and
mellow, some are just born to do agility and conformation showing and I love to
see my puppies become certified therapy dogs, although it�s not a stipulation
of the contract but these puppies and as they grow into adult dogs are able to
win over even those who never liked dogs, there is definitely something very
special about them, I�ve had people drive 14 hours one way to pick up one of
the pups then come back again a yr or so later to get a second and some even a
third, I think that speaks for itself.
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this application!!!
I apologize for the length, but I want to do the very best I can
in making sure the puppy will be loved and treated like a member of the family
for the rest of their lives!
Thank you!
Suzan
After submitting this
application you will be notified of its receipt & within a week or so of
reviewing the application we will contact you as to whether you are
pre-approved for a puppy from our current litter or if you like from our next
litter (breeding is planned for October 09 with Aristocrat's Dharma Jewel
(daughter of Am/Int Champion Stoneridge Bosco Blend & Am/Int Champion Red
Rascal) X Champion Aristocrat's Luca Brahma-Bull, Luca is the sweetest boy, all
muscle with a huge head!!! He won his championship with 4 major wins at a
little over 1 yrs old!!! I will �pre-approve� six families per litter (before
the pups are born until I know the exact number of puppies). I also keep a
�stand-bye� list for people that would be approved for a puppy but the six
pre-approved are already filled. If there are more puppies than six, or if
someone on the pre-approved list changes their mind, then the people on the
stand bye list would be called in order of acceptance. I only pick six because
I would rather tell someone on the stand by list that I have a puppy for them
than to tell someone on the pre-approved list that I don�t. I also
video tape the birth of the babies and get clips of all their
"firsts" such as them nursing, bottle feeding, first bath, first
steps, eyes opening, playing, etc. so you don't miss anything! There is no additional
charge for all of the videos! I just want you to be able to share in the joy of
watching the babies grow so YOU don't miss a thing!!! I will also send home a
CD rom with all the pictures taken of your baby from birth to the time they go
home for you to keep (you can read more about what goes home with your new
puppy on the "About Us Page". You will also be informed and kept up
to date of their growth, learning & personality progress. The puppies are
ready to go to their new homes at 7.5-8 weeks of age or older. It is
recommended to make arrangements to be able to spend several days at home with
your new puppy while he or she acclimates to their new home, email me anytime
to schedule a date & time to pick up your baby (plan on spending about an
hour so we can go over all the paperwork, feeding schedules, general care, etc.
and answer any questions you may have), but don�t worry, I will be available to
answer any questions regarding training, feeding, behavioral, medical, or any
other questions you may have for the life of your puppy!
When your puppy
application is approved we ask for a $400.00 deposit to hold your special puppy
(which in certain cases may be refundable-I'm a very fair and easy person to
work with) and is also deducted from the total cost of the puppy.
Also write under
comments any additional information that you think may help me to decide in
your favor such as if an adult is in the home all day, etc. Also put down in
comments if you have a preference of sex & color, if you have no preference
please put that in comments as well. I don�t know how many puppies or their
sexes before they make their grand entrance, so I cannot guarantee that you
will be able to get a particular sex or color.
Thank you!
NOTE: I am always VERY
busy with the dogs care, training, showing, etc. so if you don't hear from me
within a week after submitting your puppy application please email me again or
call my cell (if I'm out working with a behavioral therapy dog I don't have my
cell on since most of the cases I work with can react to it, but please leave a
VM with your name, email address and phone number & I'll get back to you as
soon as possible!
My cell is:
207-249-5738
Copy write VetzPets International 2005
Aristocrat Bullmastiffs
AKC, OFA, DNA, CGC,
CAR, TDI, APDT, RDOA, North East Bullmastiff Rescue (NOT associated with the
ABA I privately fund my rescue and I'm proud of being able to help dogs others
wouldn't be able to with any and all kind of medical attention as well as
neutering/spaying, vaccinations, Home Again microchip implanted ID's were I
list myself as an emergency contact so these poor dogs will NEVER end up on the
street, in shelters or worse again!)
S.J.Dexter, AKC/CGC
registered evaluator #8219,
Therapy Dogs
International reg. evaluator (pending)
Professional Member
APDT #66535,
Professional Member
ADOA, CMKC, PVKC
Professional Canine
Behaviorist, Positive trainer, VMT,
EVMT, MBA,
Director-North East Bullmastiff Rescue
Director Central
Maine Responsible Dog Owners Association
Jason L. Orr, MS,
BS, D.V.M Sebasticook Animal Clinic
Additional Space Sheet:
Note:
We are always accepting applications but the applications are usually not reviewed (unless requested) until we are expecting a litter of puppies, we will hang onto your application until we expect a litter of new babies then we'll carefully review your application. If your application is not approved we will let you know exactly why, in most cases it's usually because someone has decided on this breed from seeing a Bullmastiff in a movie or commercial & not knowing enough about the breed. We want to make sure that you know as much as possible about this wonderful breed & know that they are going to be the perfect dog for you, your family & your life style. If your application is approved we will also let you know & send you a brief form to fill out letting us know a little more about your family, your life style & what color, sex, personality puppy that you think would best fit into your family, for instance if you have very young children you'd want a really mellow laid back pup, or if you had other dogs you'd want a easy going non dominant pup, I work very hard to find the perfect fit because a puppy is a commitment of love. Once you have one of our babies we will always be here for you to help you with training, answering any questions you might have, we never mind answering questions & we stand behind our babies for life, you will get a life time of support guaranteed!
For those who had their puppy applications approved & would like to have a link to the live feed puppy cam in the nursery just let me know, that way you can see the puppies playing to help you make a decision in choosing! You are also more than welcome to schedule a visit, our dogs are not in a kennel they are all house dogs, I never saw any point to having a dog you did not live with and after all these years of seeing them interact with each other as a pack & with people they still never stop amazing me!
If your puppy application is approved, first congratulations because I am EXTREMELY picky about who gets one of my babies!!
We ask for a $400.00 deposit to hold a puppy for you, this may be refundable in some cases.
I know most breeders ask for a $500.00 NON-refundable deposit but that just doesn't seem fair to me, one thing I strive to be is beyond fair and will work with you in all matters regarding the pups.