Thank you for inquiring about a puppy from Beaird's Bonanza
Australian Shepherds. We are
dedicated Aussie lovers who participate in various
dog related events and we breed only
occasionally to produce what we believe to
be a quality Aussie that conforms to the breed
standard,
are intelligent and
able to do what the Aussie was meant to do - work! We focus on doing all we can
to produce physically and mentally sound dogs.
Through our membership in both local and international
Aussie clubs we are exposed to other
points of view and educational programs,
and we keep up on the rules and regulations governing these clubs. We firmly
believe in the ASCA Code of
Ethics and abide by the ASCA
Rules and Regulations. Through our constant
contact with other Aussie breeders all over the world we have the opportunity to
share information and ideas concerning Aussies.
When we have puppies available we ensure that our puppies
are only sold to loving committed homes and we do our best, though this
questionnaire and other means, to ensure a good match between the personality of
prospective owners and our puppies, that is why we ask you to fill in this
questionnaire, to help us get to know you a little and to understand what you
are looking for in a puppy.
We are very protective of our puppies...they are all raised
in our home and are well cared for and socialized during their time with us.
Each and every puppy receives a lot of love, play time and attention. Even with
all the attention, puppies going to a new home are not a trained, well-mannered
finished product…they are puppies! They will have accidents and they will get in
to mischief, all part of being a puppy. We expect new owners to finish the job
we have started and help their puppy become a mature, well-mannered Aussie by
being responsible for the further development of the puppy's personality through
structured discipline, training, guidance and most of all, love. Also we keep
in close contact with our puppy buyers, they become part of our extended
family! We're always available to help you with questions or just about
anything else!
This questionnaire serves the purpose of helping us become
better acquainted with the people inquiring about our Aussies. It serves to
present us with a more complete picture of what you are looking for in a dog and
to help us match you as a potential buyer with a dog that will, ultimately, turn
out to be what you are looking for. This questionnaire in no way constitutes a
contract on our part that there will be an Australian Shepherd available for
you, nor do your responses serve as the sole determinant of whether or not a
Australian Shepherd will be offered. Also there are no right or wrong answers!
Although we will always keep in mind the colour preference
of our puppy buyers we DO NOT place
our pups in homes based solely on colour
choice. We evaluate the pups from day 1 and puppies are placed based on a wide
variety of things including temperament, natural instinct, and suitability. If
you are interested in a puppy from an upcoming litter we recommend you complete
our questionnaire and speak with us (via phone, e-mail or in person) after
that. When we have a litter planned we will notify you and we request a deposit
from people interested in a pup. A deposit ensures ONLY that you will be
considered as a prospective home and we reserve the right to choose not to place
a puppy in a prospective home at any time or for any reason. Our first
consideration is the safety and well-being of our puppies, from the day they are
conceived until the day (hopefully long in the future) when they
pass on.
Because of the over abundance of Aussies in rescue, all of
our puppies are sold on a Limited Registration, which means that if the dog is
bred, the resulting offspring will not be recognized or registerable with the
ASCA, CKC, or AKC. Puppies sold as companion puppies are required to be
spayed/neutered with no exceptions. We will, under special circumstances and
with outstanding puppies, agree in writing to lift this Limited Registration
allowing the puppies to be bred once certain criteria are met.
Prior to taking the puppy home you will be given an copy of
our "Puppy Info Pak", a wide variety of information on training and care of your
puppy, a list of proper equipment and supplies to obtain prior to bringing your
puppy home, a copy of the pedigree and a sample copy of our sales agreement.
At
the time you purchase your puppy you will be asked to sign a completed sales
agreement. You
will be given a copy of all applicable registration papers, our
health records and any other information we feel you may need.
As much as possible we evaluate each puppy's temperament
and personality by observing them
during their development. We attempt to match
the puppy to the buyer to produce the best fit of puppy and family. The order in
which you will be allowed to pick your puppy is determined by the order in which
your name appears on our waiting list along with a deposit being received by
Beaird's Bonanza. Therefore, if having a number of puppies to choose from is of
importance to you, it is in your best interest to complete and return this
questionnaire in a timely fashion.
We have been notified that people were having trouble with
our online questionnaire so we have chosen to remove it. Please choose below a printable version of
this questionnaire that you can print off, fill in and attach mail to us!
click here
to go to a printable .pdf file (you will need Adobe Acrobat to read this file)
click here
to go to a printable Microsoft Word document
