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How do I go about purchasing an Amaroq Siberian Husky puppy?
We strive to produce puppies of exceptional quality. Our dogs are registered with the AKC, and we follow a very selective breeding program that emphasizes health, conformation, and temperament to ensure top quality puppies.
Amaroq Frequently Asked Questions:
1. How often do you breed?
We generally have one or two litters per year.
2. Do you do anything with your dogs other than breed them?
Yes. We think it is important for people do to more than just breed their dogs. Our dogs are shown in conformation. We feel it is important for others who chose to breed their dogs to participate in conformation, agility, obedience, sledding, or therapy with their dogs in an attempt to give something back to this wonderful breed.
3. What are your purchasing requirements?
A. The purchaser must be educated about the breed. Siberians are not the best breed for everyone. This site is a good place to start.
B. Pet puppies must be spayed/neutered before AKC papers will be forwarded.
C. We are very proud of both the quality our dogs, and the quality of the homes into which they are placed. We place our pups only with loving, caring families that have been educated about all aspects of the breed. Potential buyers must be willing to train and take responsibility for their puppy, and provide a clean, happy, healthy and permanent home, preferably with a securely fenced yard. All family members must be in agreement about the decision to adopt a puppy. Above all, the puppy must be a part of the family and be treated accordingly.
D. We're happy to provide any advice and support that may be needed as you adjust to life with your new family member, and we enjoy staying in touch with our pups and their new families. We sincerely hope that all of our puppy placements are permanent, but in the unfortunate event that the new owners are unable to keep it, we require that the dog/puppy be returned to us or that we assist in finding a suitable home.
4. What kind of health clearances do you have performed on the prospective parents?
The health and well-being of our dogs is very important to us. Our dogs are regularly examined by our veterinarian and have received OFA hip screening, CERF eye screening and show no signs of hereditary disorders.
5. When are your puppies ready to go to their new homes?
Puppies are generally sold around 8 weeks of age. The earliest, by law, that they can leave is 7 weeks. However, we may hold them until 10-12 weeks if we are evaluating show quality or if there is a possible health concern.
6. What do puppies 'have' when they leave?
Puppies are vet-checked, vaccinated, and de-wormed. They come with a veterinary certificate of health and our guarantee. We firmly stand behind the health and temperament of our dogs, and offer a comprehensive health replacement guarantee, as detailed in our sales contract on hips, eyes, and any other life-threatening genetic defect. Show dogs have a different length of guarantee and it includes other clauses for show quality and breeding. They also leave with a bag of dog food so that if you should decide to switch the dog food, you can do so gradually. Crate training will have been started on puppies before they leave.
7. Do you sell puppies to anyone who inquires?
No. A puppy is a big committment for the purchaser and us. We spend a lot of time, energy, and money in every attempt to produce beautiful, healthy, and well-bred puppies, so we are very selective on the homes into which they are placed.
8. How should I go about inquiring for a puppy?
An email or telephone call would be wonderful. However, please tell us a little about yourself. We, so often, receive messages which simply say - "How much are gray males running?". Please provide information about where you live, why you want a Siberian, and what your plans are for raising your puppy! We have also have a questionnaire for prospective puppy purchasers which can be copied and pasted onto a separate message for your responses. It is listed below.
9. What is your deposit policy?
Most people who send us a deposit do so because they have met our dogs and are impressed with the guarantee. In order to hold a place in the order of puppy picks, a non-refundable deposit of one hundred dollars is required and applied towards the purchase price. Puppies are evaluated for show potential around 8 weeks of age. Some puppies will remain here, and others may go to show homes. Once those placements are determined, the puppies who weren't selected for show homes will be made available to the homes seeking pets in the order that the deposits were received. The temperament of the puppies are considered in relation to the types of homes they may be going, as well. We try to accommodate coat color preferences as much as possible; however, if you are offered puppies that do not suit what you are looking for, you are not required to take one at that time. You are welcome to wait for a future litter which may contain your preference. Your deposit would move up in the order once people above you had selected their puppies. Purchase price for pets is five hundred and fifty dollars. Show prospects vary by type of contract.
10. What if I want something specific in terms of eye and coat color?
If you will settle for nothing less than, for example, a light red, open-faced, amber-eyed female.... then don't send us a deposit. I can't guarantee that we will have a puppy that meets that description, and even if we do, if she is a show puppy, we may be keeping her. Our primary focuses when breeding a litter are the health, temperament, and conformation of our dogs. Eye and coat color are the last of our concerns.
11. What type of training do puppies receive?
We begin crate training puppies before they leave.
12. Do you ship puppies out of state?
We prefer not to ship puppies. If you are unable to travel to Tijeras, NM, we would be happy to refer you to a breeder in your area.
13. We want to purchase a dog from you for breeding purposes....
If you already have a Siberian who was purchased from a pet store or a back yard breeder, we cannot sell you a show/breeding prospect puppy unless we have proof that your current dog is spayed/neutered. We generally require co-contracts so that we can monitor the manner in which the dog is bred. We would be more than happy to explain our reasons for being strict with our breeding quality dogs, but if you would like first hand experience in understanding why we do this, please visit your local Siberian Husky rescue organization (as there will undoubtedly be one nearby) or, better yet, offer to foster or rescue some of the unwanted Siberians who have resulted from irresponsible and uneducated breeding practices.
14. What is the difference between a reputable breeder and a back yard breeder?
For additional information regarding the differences between back-yard breeders and reputable breeders, or pet quality versus show quality dogs and puppies, please don't hesitate to ask.
15. What do you feed?
Diamond Dog Food
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