I don't do waiting lists; I will tell interested people when I plan to breed a bitch and then leave it to them to contact me around that time. My reason for doing it this way is because I don't breed that often, it can be a while between litters and people's plans can change, or they may decide to get another breed or they are able to find a puppy elsewhere.
Once I actually have a litter underway, then I like prospective families to come for a visit and meet the gang. I like to get to know the families that I place puppies with because I try to match puppies personalities with the family so that the puppy is suitable to the family's lifestyle; this significantly reduces puppy returns. As well in this visit, I discuss my sales contract and give you a chance to get to know myself and my dogs and what my goals are with my Beagles.
I don't take any deposits for puppies until after they are born and I have done my home visit; this is where I come to visit you and your family. The purpose of this visit is twofold - one is to offer suggestions of what puppy proofing needs to be done in the house and the other is to check the yard. I will be blunt and honest about this one - I will not place a puppy in a home that does not have a securely fenced yard. Lessons learned from the past are the reason for this and I won't make any exceptions.
I sell my puppies for $1000 and that price includes a crate that will still be of use when the puppy is an adult. As well, the puppy will have had their first set of shots and will have been examined by a vet, and of course, all registration costs are also included. My puppies are raised in my family room and I make every effort to thoroughly socialize my puppies.
One final item to mention is that my preference is to place dogs locally (Victoria, Lower Island, Lower Mainland) because I like to keep close tabs on dogs in the first few years to ensure that the genetic testing I require is done and I like to meet the people I place puppies with. If you live outside this area, I will do my best to suggest a breeder closer to you to obtain a puppy from.
If you haven't found it already, a really good resource on the breed can be found at Beagles On The Web
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