Puppy Plans

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Understanding our puppy placement procedure -
PLEASE READ.

NOTE - we do not sell pups on a first-come, first-serve basis and do not maintain a "waiting list" in the ordinary sense, however priority is given to those people who were on previous lists (and we just don't have enough pups) and have expressed an interest in waiting for the next litter .  Our selection process is based upon the wants and needs of the family (this is accomplished through filling in our application as well as subsequent visits and interviews) and how our pups develop.  But we have to wait until the pups are actually born before this process can even begin, because we do not know how many will be born or what sexes, markings, etc.  Then we carefully assess each puppy and through weeks of observations we match, as best as we can, the correct puppy to the correct family.  So - it's a long process and one must have patience.  Often I cannot determine the final outcome of puppy placement until at least 6 weeks after they are born.  I know to some this is an agonizing process, but I have not been able to figure out a better way, and in the end, a puppy that is placed in the wrong home is always the loser.  No puppy deserves that.

What affects the list?  Sometimes people only want males, others females. Some are wanting show/breeding potentials.  Some want specific markings, others do not care, and some who have been on our waiting list either find pups from other breeders or decide they no longer want a bernese puppy.

IMPORTANT: We do not sell puppies via the internet or email.  Initial contact may be made by email, however, subsequent visits and interviews will be required before I will consider anyone as a potential owner.

We do not like to ship puppies via air cargo unattended.  Priority is given to those puppy buyers who come to our place and pick up their puppies.  Puppies under 9 weeks of age fit into "sherpa" bags (as long as they are not over 23 pounds and are not stuffed inside) These bags are specifically designed to transport small pets on-board an aircraft and the pup rides under the seat .  If the puppy is too large for a sherpa bag, it has to go into a small, plastic airline-approved crate and be transported in the cargo hold.  The dog is considered "excess baggage" and depending on which airline used will depend upon the fee charged to the ticket holder.

Important Litter Information - a comprehensive look at Kimberlite litter statistics

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