Health

We embark and Holter test our breeding dogs. + we also do heart Murmur and AFib (atrial fibrillation) on site for prescreening.).
We rent our heart holter monitor to United Pet Club, you can rent it from us if needed to screen your dog. You need to consult with your vet or a Cardiologist. We cannot give you recommendation or treatment plan (for legal reasons)

 Health Guarantee

To the best of Seller’s knowledge, the animal sold is free of signs or symptoms of communicable diseases. (Parvo, Bordetella, Distemper and Hepatitis) or congenital defects as of date the animal leaves the Seller. Seller deworms the animal within a week prior to them leaving the seller’s premise. If the animal, within 72 hours (3 days) after buyer takes possession, is found by a licensed veterinarian to have one or more of the communicable diseases mentioned above (internal/external parasite, skin ailments and allergies excluded) you must notify us with a written statement from your licensed veterinarian and return to seller for treatment uninjured  or unharmed, within 5 days of when the animal was received by Buyer. We are not responsible under any circumstances for any veterinary (or other) bill incurred by the buyer. All transportation charges are to be paid by the buyer including those incurred if the Doberman is returned. The animal is guaranteed until the age of     2     years against hereditary and congenital disorders, DCM and Cancer. This contract does not cover any incidents, accidents or death that happens during medical procedures such as surgeries. I recommend doing a full blood panel (test) before any surgery in case anything happens to your pet. It will help prevent mistakes and find out if your veterinarian was responsible for drug overdose or any other mistakes, more importantly it helps save your pets life if there is anything else is going on before performing medical procedures. Absolutely no structured exercise until 10 months when joints are properly seated and ready for that workload. All animals, especially young animals, may swallow objects in the environment, be careful to remove small objects from their environment. Signs of blockage appear within a few hours after digestion. If you have any sign of blockage for your pet after 15 hours of taking possession of your animal, it is your responsibility to seek help from a licensed veterinarian. On average it takes about 7 ~ 10 hours for food to pass through their system. Blockage symptoms show up well before 10 hours needed for digestion. Usually, animals are fed a few hours before they leave our facility. Should your animal pass away from a hereditary or congenital disorder within the guarantee period you must supply Seller with your veterinarian’s written report within a Month. We reserve the right to have any diagnosis verified by a veterinarian of our choice. Your animal will then be replaced by an available animal from a current or a subsequent litter. All the transportation and alteration fees charges including (cropping and docking fees) for the replacement animal are to be paid by the buyer. * (We do not support or accept any documents from PETA vets, as they have been found to write misleading/biased information to discourage people from working with any breeder even reputable ones. Please use a licensed vet of your choice that does not work with/for PETA for best advice and feedback on your puppy’s health). majority of vets are not working with PETA. This health warranty is only valid as long as we are breeding our dogs. The health guarantee is transferable if the animal is re-homed or changes ownership.

A Health guarantee is not health insurance. I recommend new owners to purchase health insurance. Doberman is a very active breed and there is a good chance of them running into accidents.

List of genetic diseases that we test our dogs for and are included in health guarantee are listed at the end of this document.

Vaccines + Parasites

We provide age-appropriate vaccine for our puppies. Usually, they have had one vaccine when they are 5 weeks of age and 1 booster before new owners take possession of their puppies at week 7 ~ 8. this will reduce the risk of them getting sick and also save the new owner one vet visit for one booster.  (Approximately $250 in Canada). Puppies will go home at least 3X dewormed.

CKC Registered Vs Unregistered

We offer both CKC registered (AKC, FCI eligible) and unregistered dogs. Our registered dogs are priced differently than our unregistered dogs (fees in pricing page). All puppies in a litter will be unregistered or registered depending on parents. Once we submit a litter for a registration, they all needs to be registered. and all puppy owners are to follow our registered puppy pricing. If we are not registering a litter, we cannot make an exception for a single or just a few puppies. If it is important for you to have a registered puppy, please let us know so we can assign you to the right litter. The money we charge for our registered puppies cover (none-breeding agreement, Lawyer fees for legal paper work for tenant insurance, admin and accounting fees, GST/PST taxes, and the fees we pay when we partner with other breeders to produce registered puppies)
Our unregistered dogs give us more flexibility to produce lower COI Dobermans as it gives us options to bring dogs from unrecognized kennels that are distant apart from the registered Doberman in CKC, AKC and FCI.
Registered or unregistered dog does not really mean they are better or healthier. Every individual dog has its own traits and health.

Viewing

Viewing of adult dogs are done from behind fence. (Insurance requirements, No exceptions)
puppies can only be viewed in person one week after they receive their first vaccine. I vaccinate my puppies at 5 weeks of age, so first viewing is sometimes during week 6. I will give them a second dose booster at 8 weeks on the day they are going home.

Pickup Date

Unless its arranged, agreed in writing in advance the animal must be picked up by buyer within one week from when animal is 8 weeks of age for natural ears or two weeks after cropping surgery, or by shipping date, otherwise a kennel fee of $70 CAD /night to look after the animal. The animal will be held until the pickup date if a deposit has been received.

Deposits and Refunds of Deposits

Puppies are not products, before deciding to get a puppy you should think if it is something that fit your life.
Deposits are 100% refundable until 1 months before the animal is born. Deposit is 50% refundable less any transaction fees occurred until the animal is born, Deposits are not refundable after animal is born. Deposit is non-refundable once the animal is booked for cropping/docking. We usually book our cropping before animals are born if you are reserving for cropped puppies, take that into account. It may take us up to a month to issue your refund.
Deposits will be deducted from the total purchase price or is transferable to a future litter (will be none refundable if transferred). 

Returns and Refunds

We understand that in some situations such as family members having pet allergies, or other unforeseen circumstances the new owner may not be able to keep their animal. We do not have any refund however we can rehome your animal for you if returned within 4 days from when you take possession of the animal only if the animal is less than 3 months of age.  We need to make sure we rehome them before 4 months of age, due to city bylaws, so we do not have any exceptions.
Because of the exposure they had to the outside world, viruses, parasites, and bacteria, if a puppy is returned, we need to send them to an offsite place for a minimum of 10 days. This step is required as we usually have unvaccinated puppies on site and it has to be done by our trusted pet sitter that follows our guidelines for quarantine. We charge $80 CAD + GST per night for pet sitting. If within these 10 days we find a new home for them we will rehome the puppy conditionally, if no diseases occur, we refund the puppy price less any fees used for pet sitter, and rehoming fees. If the animal is in distress and/or have sign of nongenetic disease that are not covered by our health guarantee or accidents, the current owner is responsible for its medical costs and quarantine. After the quarantine period is over, the animal will stay with us free of charge until we find a new owner. we may sell it at a reduced discount to make sure we can find a proper home for them before they get older (city bylaws do not allow us to keep older puppies). we will refund the rehoming sale price less quarantine fee + anything we spend for food and advertisements to rehome the puppy. If you keep the puppy until rehoming, we refer clients to you and you don’t have to pay any quarantine fees. you can set your own rehoming fee for the dog. Because of City bylaws and our kennel limits we won’t be able to hold puppies that are older than 4 months of age. If you are adopting an older puppy, take that into consideration. You will have to hold the puppy until we (seller) or you (buyer) find a new home for them. Any medical attention that is needed during the rehoming period, whether the animal stays with the seller or the buyer is the responsibility of the buyer. EXCEPT if it is included in the health guarantee. There are no return for older/ adult dogs. we will refer potential home (clients) for your pets. Untrained or intact animals are extremely hard to rehome. We encourage every owner to start training early and be firm with their dogs specially with their male dogs.  Transaction fees and bank fees will be deducted from refunds.

Emergency Fund

We recommend the buyer to set aside an emergency fund for your dog’s medical needs. You can reduce your emergency funds by obtaining a health insurance. 

Approximate example of vet bills cost:
Routine exams and vaccines ~ $250  ( not covered by most insurance)
Simple Stitches and X-rays to check blockage, etc  ~ $1000
Basic Surgeries; $4000 ~ $10000
price varies depending on the evet and area.
The above cost are just to prepare you for what you may get into. Majority of issues and injuries happen when the dog is young under 2 years or when they are over 6 years of age.

Spay / Neutering

For a city living style and dogs and owners enjoying dog parks and common places, i recommend neutering male dogs at early age before they start becoming mature. ( 6 ~ 7  months of age). intact males have territory and may not do well with other dogs. if your dog is staying on a farm or will be a forever house dogs keeping them intact until their body is fully developed ( 2 years of age) is healthier for them, however it can be challenging for most owners to keep an intact dog.

None Breeding / Pet only

Our goal is to produce healthy animals, and with such a goal we are strict about breeding practices when it comes to our animals. The animal sold is for pet purpose only and shall not be bred. For our animals that are part of a Kennel Club Organization such as CKC or AKC, we require the buyer to sign and pay a none-breeding agreement with that kennel club. (CKC = The Canadian Kennel Club, AKC = American Kennel Club, FCI, etc.).

Breeding Dogs:

Our CKC breeding dogs are sold without any contract. they are usually priced in USD. $4500 ~ $5500 USD for a natural or docked puppy  for COI above 30%. . Cropping Cost are extra. Our Low COI dogs may be priced higher, depending on th epair.

Training

We highly recommend all new owners to take and finish minimum of one (1) full obedience course before puppy is 6 months of ages with a recognized trainer. The obedience training should be started no later than when the puppy starts its 5 months of age. I recommend kindergarten level training at 3 months of age or younger. And obedience at 4 months of age.  You pick your own trainer; you are not required to take your training with us. This will make your time with your dog more enjoyable for many years to come.

Golden Retriever Progressive Retinal Atrophy 2, GR-PRA2 (TTC8)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, crd1 (PDE6B, American Staffordshire Terrier Variant)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, crd2 (IQCB1)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, crd4/cord1 (RPGRIP1)
X-Linked Progressive Retinal Atrophy 1, XL-PRA1 (RPGR)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, PRA3 (FAM161A)
Collie Eye Anomaly, Choroidal Hypoplasia, CEA (NHEJ1)
Day Blindness, Cone Degeneration, Achromatopsia (CNGB3 Exon 6, German Shorthaired Pointer
Variant)
Achromatopsia (CNGA3 Exon 7, German Shepherd Variant)
Achromatopsia (CNGA3 Exon 7, Labrador Retriever Variant)
Autosomal Dominant Progressive Retinal Atrophy (RHO)
Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, cmr1 (BEST1 Exon 2)
Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, cmr2 (BEST1 Exon 5, Coton de Tulear Variant)
Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, cmr3 (BEST1 Exon 10 Deletion, Finnish and Swedish Lapphund,
Lapponian Herder Variant)
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (ADAMTS10 Exon 9, Norwegian Elkhound Variant)
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (ADAMTS10 Exon 17, Beagle Variant)
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (ADAMTS17 Exon 11, Basset Fauve de Bretagne Variant)
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Primary Lens Luxation (ADAMTS17 Exon 2, Chinese Shar-Pei
Variant)
Hereditary Cataracts, Early-Onset Cataracts, Juvenile Cataracts (HSF4 Exon 9, Australian
Shepherd Variant)
Primary Lens Luxation (ADAMTS17)
Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (RPE65, Briard Variant)
Macular Corneal Dystrophy, MCD (CHST6)
2,8-Dihydroxyadenine Urolithiasis, 2,8-DHA Urolithiasis (APRT)
Cystinuria Type I-A (SLC3A1, Newfoundland Variant)
Cystinuria Type II-A (SLC3A1, Australian Cattle Dog Variant)
Cystinuria Type II-B (SLC7A9, Miniature Pinscher Variant)
Hyperuricosuria and Hyperuricemia or Urolithiasis, HUU (SLC2A9)
Polycystic Kidney Disease, PKD (PKD1)
Primary Hyperoxaluria (AGXT)
Protein Losing Nephropathy, PLN (NPHS1)
X-Linked Hereditary Nephropathy, XLHN (COL4A5 Exon 35, Samoyed Variant 2)
Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Nephropathy, Familial Nephropathy, ARHN (COL4A4 Exon 3,
Cocker Spaniel Variant)
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, PCD (CCDC39 Exon 3, Old English Sheepdog Variant)
Congenital Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Ichthyosiform Dermatosis, Dry Eye Curly Coat
Syndrome, CKCSID (FAM83H Exon 5)
X-linked Ectodermal Dysplasia, Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, XHED (EDA Intron 8)
Renal Cystadenocarcinoma and Nodular Dermatofibrosis, RCND (FLCN Exon 7)
Canine Fucosidosis (FUCA1)
Glycogen Storage Disease Type II, Pompe’s Disease, GSD II (GAA, Finnish and Swedish Lapphund,
Lapponian Herder Variant)
Glycogen Storage Disease Type IA, Von Gierke Disease, GSD IA (G6PC, Maltese Variant)
Glycogen Storage Disease Type IIIA, GSD IIIA (AGL, Curly Coated Retriever Variant)
GM1 Gangliosidosis (GLB1 Exon 15, Alaskan Husky Variant)
GM1 Gangliosidosis (GLB1 Exon 2, Portuguese Water Dog Variant)
GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXB, Poodle Variant)
GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXA, Japanese Chin Variant)
Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy, Krabbe disease (GALC Exon 5, Terrier Variant)
Autosomal Recessive Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Familial Enamel Hypoplasia (ENAM Deletion,
Italian Greyhound Variant)
Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome, PMDS (AMHR2)
Shar-Pei Autoinflammatory Disease, SPAID, Shar-Pei Fever (MTBP)
Alaskan Husky Encephalopathy, Subacute Necrotizing Encephalomyelopathy (SLC19A3)
Alexander Disease (GFAP)
Cerebellar Abiotrophy, Neonatal Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration, NCCD (SPTBN2, Beagle
Variant)
Cerebellar Ataxia, Progressive Early-Onset Cerebellar Ataxia (SEL1L, Finnish Hound Variant)
Cerebellar Hypoplasia (VLDLR, Eurasier Variant)
Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Late-Onset Ataxia, LoSCA (CAPN1)
Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Myokymia and/or Seizures (KCNJ10)
Hereditary Ataxia, Cerebellar Degeneration (RAB24, Old English Sheepdog and Gordon Setter
Variant)
Benign Familial Juvenile Epilepsy, Remitting Focal Epilepsy (LGI2)
Degenerative Myelopathy, DM (SOD1A)
Fetal-Onset Neonatal Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (MFN2, Giant Schnauzer Variant)
Hypomyelination and Tremors (FNIP2, Weimaraner Variant)
Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (SGCD, Boston Terrier Variant)
Centronuclear Myopathy, CNM (PTPLA)
Exercise-Induced Collapse, EIC (DNM1)
Inherited Myopathy of Great Danes (BIN1)
Myostatin Deficiency, Bully Whippet Syndrome (MSTN)
Myotonia Congenita (CLCN1 Exon 7, Miniature Schnauzer Variant)
Myotonia Congenita (CLCN1 Exon 23, Australian Cattle Dog Variant)
Myotubular Myopathy 1, X-linked Myotubular Myopathy, XL-MTM (MTM1, Labrador Retriever
Variant)
Hypocatalasia, Acatalasemia (CAT)
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (PDP1, Spaniel Variant)
Malignant Hyperthermia (RYR1)
Imerslund-Grasbeck Syndrome, Selective Cobalamin Malabsorption (CUBN Exon 53, Border Collie
Variant)
Imerslund-Grasbeck Syndrome, Selective Cobalamin Malabsorption (CUBN Exon 8, Beagle
Variant)
Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, CMS (CHAT, Old Danish Pointing Dog Variant)
Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, CMS (COLQ, Labrador Retriever Variant)
Episodic Falling Syndrome (BCAN)
Paroxysmal Dyskinesia, PxD (PIGN)
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (COL7A1, Golden Retriever Variant)
Ectodermal Dysplasia, Skin Fragility Syndrome (PKP1, Chesapeake Bay Retriever Variant)
Ichthyosis, Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis (KRT10, Terrier Variant)
Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets (VDR)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Brittle Bone Disease (COL1A2, Beagle Variant)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Brittle Bone Disease (SERPINH1, Dachshund Variant)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Brittle Bone Disease (COL1A1, Golden Retriever Variant)
Osteochondrodysplasia, Skeletal Dwarfism (SLC13A1, Poodle Variant)
Skeletal Dysplasia 2, SD2 (COL11A2, Labrador Retriever Variant)
Craniomandibular Osteopathy, CMO (SLC37A2)
Chondrodystrophy and Intervertebral Disc Disease, CDDY/IVDD, Type I IVDD (FGF4 retrogene –
CFA12)
Chondrodystrophy (ITGA10, Norwegian Elkhound and Karelian Bear Dog Variant)