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Camelot Rhodesian Ridgebacks

PUPPY QUESTIONAIRE

The puppy’s welfare is our foremost consideration in placement of a puppy. We want to ensure that the “right” puppy is placed in the “right” home, based upon the puppy’s attributes, including personality, as well as the potential owner’s requirements and abilities. We realize that some of the questions below may seem intrusive – it is not our intent to pry – but, to ensure that all three of us (breeders, owners and puppy) will be appropriately matched. This puppy is a lifetime commitment, not only for us, but for the prospective owner. Consequently, we need the ability to cooperatively work together, especially in the unfortunate event that any issues arise with the puppy. Accordingly, please answer the following questions as completely as you can to aid us in this matching process.

About You:

1. Name: Address: Phone (home):

1. Are you and/or a member of your household employed? If so, is it fulltime employment? Please describe.

1. Please identify the members of your households, and if you have children, their ages. Also, please identify whether any of the members have allergies and the severity of the allergies, if applicable.

1. Do you presently have pets? Please describe the pets and where you obtained them.

1. Have you had pets in the past? Please describe and explain they are no longer in your household.

1. Have you ever house trained (i.e. potty-trained) a dog before? What method(s) did you use?

1. Do you have any experience training a dog or animal? Please describe.

1. Have you ever been involved in the breeding of a litter – either as the stud dog owner or the bitch owner? If so, please provide details.

1. Please describe your dwelling: house condo apartment mobile home

1. Do you own or lease your home? If leasing, what are the terms of your lease with respect to pets.

1. Please describe the size of your yard and how it is fenced, if at all.

1. Are you a member of RRCUS (Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the US), BARRC (Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club) or other dog club?

1. How did you become interested in Rhodesian Ridgebacks and do you know someone who has one or more?

1. If you are interested in a show or performance puppy, please describe your experience in either of these areas, including titles and rankings achieved on dogs you presently have or have had.

Your Ridgeback Puppy Preferences: if you are flexible on a particular trait, please indicate so.

1. Gender of the puppy.

1. Quality of the ridge.

1. Nose color preference.

1. Conformation (i.e. physical structure) quality. A show puppy does not have any serious cosmetic or structural flaws that may hinder it in conformation competitions. On the other hand, a pet puppy may have some cosmetic flaws that are not health issues that either will or may hinder the ability of the pup to compete in conformation competitions. Pet puppies are sold with limited AKC registration, meaning that they cannot compete in AKC events that have a Best of Breed award and, if bred, their puppies cannot be registered with AKC. The normal price for show-quality puppies is $2500 and that for pet-quality puppies is $1500.

1. Which activities do you intend to be involved with your puppy?

1. Would you like to breed the dog?

The Care of your Ridgeback Puppy

1. Who will be the primary care giver?

1. Is anyone home during the day? Please describe. If not, will someone be available to feed and exercise the puppy during the day?

1. Where will the puppy be kept during the night? Where during the day?

1. How many hours on average will the puppy be left alone? And, if it is left alone, where will it be kept?

1. How many hours each day will the puppy be kept outside?

1. How will the puppy be confined when he is outside?

1. How do you intend to keep the puppy exercised?

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