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Deposits for Puppy PurchasesIn a perfect world, we would have exactly the right breed, gender and colour variety you're looking for in an 8-week old puppy, when you wanted it. The reality is we have a limited amount of breeding stock that come into season on their timetable, usually in small batches rather than spread evenly throughout the year. If they become pregnant when bred, they have anywhere from 1 to about 7 puppies in the litter, but usually around four. While statistics would say there should be an even split between males and females, we only had 2 females (one Beagle and one Cavalier) among all the puppies we produced in 2007. Add to that, the seasonal demand for puppies and sometimes it's difficult to provide you with the exact puppy you think* you want. We are grateful for the interest you have in getting a Shillington puppy. They are bred with care and raised with care and will make a valued member of your family. While we have always had a waiting list for puppies, we have instituted a deposit system to be fair to the people who know they want a pup from us. As you can imagine, we receive a lot of requests to be put on our waiting list. In many cases, people have been sincere and are willing to wait awhile to get their pup. Unfortunately, there are some folks who either encounter life-changing events or change their minds for one reason or another. Many times they don't notify us of their change in plans and we don't find out until we call to offer them a pup. The unfortunate aspect is that we may think we have several people waiting for puppies and tell sincere people like you that we won't have any available for an extended time. It hurts both of us because our puppy isn't placed in your loving home. This is why we have a deposit system. It reserves your place with other sincere people. (Top of Page)
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Some Comments on Gender, Personality, Size and "Pick of the Litter"As you can imagine, we occasionally receive opinions from prospective puppy owners who have usually received "advice" from well-meaning friends. Quite often the advice is unfounded when it comes to Beagles and Cavaliers. We won't argue with you about your beliefs, but we would like to take this opportunity to dispel some myths. Kim has been showing and breeding purebred dogs for over thirty years. Tim has a degree in Animal Science, has been involved in showing and breeding purebred dogs since 1976 and has worked in production agriculture breeding swine for sale as breeding stock. Both of us have also worked in small animal veterinary practices. We don't presume to know it all, but we've raised and shown a lot of dogs over the years. When it comes to differences in personality between gender, it makes virtually no difference whether you get a male or female. In other breeds there are differences, but in Beagles and Cavaliers it really doesn't matter: they're both sweet and affectionate. In terms of personality of an individual, they do have their individual personality, but their behaviour is almost totally dependent upon how you raise them. Beagles and Cavaliers are affectionate, loving pets. We have heard ridiculous stories from people who "didn't want a bully" or who didn't want a puppy from a litter of one because "it wouldn't be socialized". Think about it: it's absolute nonsense. Some people want or don't want "the runt of the litter". This is also rubbish. Beagles are classified as 13 or 15 inch varieties. There are no runts. By the same token, there's an old adage that says, "never underestimate the little one" when it comes to breeding show dogs. Our Beagle, Minnie, was tiny when she was born and was the top Beagle Puppy in Canada in 2007. We won't sell you an unhealthy dog. If you get a puppy from us, you may or may not have other puppies to choose from. We reserve the right to select what we consider the best potential show/breeding prospects from any litter. This is how we continually improve: better show dogs, better puppies. Whether you get a choice between puppies depends on what you are looking for. If you want a female and there was only one in the litter, there's only one to look at. (Top of Page) Visiting PuppiesPlease do not ask to come and visit newborn baby puppies under 6 weeks of age. We understand people are anxious to see them but we are thinking of the best interest of your puppy. These puppies are still in the constant care of their mother. It is upsetting to the mother to have strangers looking at or touching the puppies. Equally important, puppies under 8 weeks have not been vaccinated and would be susceptable to many, life-threatening diseases you may inadvertantly bring in. For example, if you came in contact with a source of parvovirus – through casual contact with an infected dog or some other source – we could easily lose all young puppies at our kennel. The risk is just too high. We do our best to take puppy pictures while they are small and will gladly email them to prospective owners. This information is not meant to be a lecture, just full disclosure. If you have any questions, please let us know. We are happy to answer your questions and concerns in an honest and forthright manner. (Top of Page)
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