Litter Announcement/Buyer Questionnaire and Deposit

Once a pairing decision has been made we will post a Litter Announcement on this website under the Litter Announcements tab. We will also reach out to people who have completed the "Interested Prospect List" (above).  We ask all buyers of interest to complete a Puppy Buyer Questionnaire(PBQ) for the litter they've identified interest in.  As soon as we finalize a decision for a breeding pair and have listed the announcement and contacted you, we will make available a PBQ on the Litter Announcements Tab of the website for the pairing(s).  We can also send a PBQ to you by request.  When we have received your Puppy Buyer Questionnaire we will call you to discuss your interest, and where there's a good fit, we will offer you an opportunity to make a deposit, this assures you a spot for that litter pairing.  We only accept 6 deposits initially-so we encourage you to not wait until the last minute to complete the PBQ.   Deposits accepted are refundable up until 4 weeks following the whelp date.   If cancellation occurs after that date we will move you to our next available litter.  If you want, you may move your deposit to another litter as alternative to the next available litter.  We make every effort to pre-place our pups in responsible hunting/testing/working/performance homes.   Once the litter hits the ground and is determined healthy, the size and makeup of litter is known, as well as the sex of pups, we will reach out to remaining interest based on received Puppy Buyer Questionnaires.  We seek buyers who are willing to invest in the future of their companion and the Small Munsterlander breed in North America.  We covet buyers who understand what it takes to preserve our versatile breeds, our hunting pastime in general, who have the desire to steward this to youth, and appreciate the reciprocal nature that exists between breeder and buyer to safegaurd these ideals.

 

We highly recommend you review our Puppy Sales Agreement to better understand how we can add additional value to you and your puppy.  The agreement highlights added benefits such as health guarantee, testing reimbursement and repeat purchase discounts. 

Puppy Sales Agreement

A copy of the Cedars Point Kennel Puppy Sales Agreement can be found here. 

 

Pick Order and Puppy Pick Day

Pick order will be established based on your interest in the dog and the date of questionnaire receipt.  We give preference to hunting, hunt testing/performance and breeding prospect homes.  In most cases, puppies will be chosen for you, but with a great deal of input from you and your intent for the puppy.  This is to ensure we match the right puppy with the intent of its family. We will be working with the litter evaluating them daily for a minimum of 8 weeks, so we will use these insights to gauge the temperament of each puppy to meet long term goals.  Breeding prospects will evaluated for conformation using the Hastings Method.  We also conduct temperament testing using the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test between 7 and 8 weeks  of age.  We do not typically share temperament testing with buyers.  Puppy Pick Day typically falls on the closest weekend to the 8 week mark.  We will match puppies with their chosen families based on your Puppy Buyer Questionnaire and your intent for the pup. We want to make sure puppies are best suited for their hunting/performance homes and that puppies who are being looked at for possible breeding/performance prospects go to homes where they can develop to their fullest potential.  The Puppy Buyer Questionnaire and our phone conversation(s) will be used to help Cedars Point place puppies in the most suitable home.  Answer PBQ questions honestly and thoughtfully so we can best achieve this end.

 

All Pups will be Sold on Restricted Pedigrees and How to Lift Restrictions

All puppies will leave Cedars Point Kennel on restricted NAVHDA and AKC pedigrees.  They will be dual registered NAVHDA and AKC-litter only, though the puppy can be registered AKC by you at your expense.  If you are interested in a breeding prospect (no guarantees), the following process will be required to lift restricted status.  

 

Once the objective requirements below have been met, Cedars Point will remove restrictions on the pedigree.  These requirements are in place to ensure that all breeding dogs meet the FCI Small (Kleine) Munsterlander Breed Standard and have proven their worth in the field and have sufficient confirmation.  The dog must also pass minimum health/hip certification requirements.  

 

In order to have the restricted pedigree registration lifted, we'll require that each dog is tested for hip displagia by OFA or PennHIP.   If an OFA evaluation is chosen a "Good" or "Excellent" rating is preferred, though with a correct pairing "Fair" will be a consider option if paired with excellent mate. If PennHIP is used to evaluate hip health a distraction index number less than 0.50 must be given when evaluating your dog against a cross-section of the Small Munsterlander breed.  In addition, we require that each dog has:
(a) Prized in any NAVHDA test; OR
(b) Received scores generally sufficient to receive a prize, if run for "evaluation only" in the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test prior to becoming 20 months of age; OR

(c) Have received a Junior Hunter (JH) title in AKC Pointing Breed Hunt Test,  AKC Junior Hunter Retriever (JHR) or UKC Started Hunting Retriever (SHR) test; OR
(d) Completed the JGHV VJP test or HZP test and achieved at least a minimum score of 3 points in all subjects; OR
(e) Completed the JGHV VGP test and achieved at least a minimum score of 2 points in all subjects

(f) Dog must be Embark Genetic Tested

(g) Dog must have NAVHDA Genetic Testing on file to be registered with NAVHDA

 

Additionally, your dogs confirmation must meet FCI standard as defined in link above.  This evaluation can be achieved by entering the dog in any of the following shows and receiving no less than a V-2 "Excellent" rating by (3) three or more judges at an IABCA, ARBA or ICKC International Conformation Show after attaining the age of (18) months.  Another option for confirmation evaluation is KIM GNA Breed Show approval based on their standard for approval.  This may or may not be available to you based on the pedrigree of the pup.

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Your dog will also be required to undergo a physical evaluation by a licensed veterinarian that determines the dog to be in good physical health; up-to-date on vaccinations; and free of parasites, Brucellosis and communicable diseases within (30) thirty days of breeding.

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All males are to be (1) one year of age prior to breeding.  All females are to have reached the age of (24) twenty-four months and are to have had at least (1) one heat cycle prior to breeding.

Puppy Departures

All puppies will go to their new homes when they are a minimum of 8 weeks old-no sooner.  They will have had their first vaccinations,  will have been micro chipped and will have been wormed prior to leaving CPK.  They will also be registered with NAVHDA and AKC once the entire litter has been placed. We prefer you come pick up your puppy at Cedars Point Kennel or when needed we can help with an acceptable alternative.  CURRENTLY WE DO NOT SHIPPING AIR CARGO.  We want to meet you and give you a chance to meet us and the kennel.  If you decide to fly with your pup, rather than travel to pick it up, you will be responsible for the additional expenses associated with flying the puppy, including any airline costs or ground travel costs, crate and health certification.  These prices will vary, depending on which airline is used.  We can give you a rough estimate of what these costs will be as we discuss with you how you intend to transport the puppy.  Oftentimes it is possible to find rides for puppies to other locations via ground transportation with other folks who are traveling to or from shows or field events or to buy a puppy themselves.  We will help support you in finding the best transportation plan for your puppy.  

 

By the time your puppy leaves Cedars Point, it will have become accustomed to sleeping in a crate and eating dry food.  It will be up to date on vaccinations and have been wormed.  It will have been exposed to multiple different ground surfaces, bird wings, live birds, loud noises, 22 caliber rounds-from a distance and, weather permitting, water.  The puppy will be well socialized to both people and other dogs.  We will have worked on drawing out heritable traits with scent activities and other fun exercises which are part of Puppy Culture program and our personal rearing program! 

 

CEDARS POINT KENNEL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY BUYER.

 

CEDARS POINT KENNEL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO THE FIRST PICK OF ALL LITTERS.

 

Puppies must be paid for in full by the end of their 7th week - no matter when they are leaving our home, even if they are to be shipped.  Shipping costs: health certificate and mileage fee for transporting pup to airport must be paid before shipping. We will not ship a puppy until all amounts owed have been received and have cleared the bank. 

 

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CHECKS THE DAY OF PICKUP FOR FINAL PAYMENT.  FINAL PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN CASH OR BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER or IN ADVANCE ENOUGH TO CLEAR BANK IF BY CHECK.

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