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Getting a JOVAL
Puppy
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In addition to the care we take in managing our breeding
program, we also ensure that ALL of our puppies are
placed in an appropriate environment with a new owner
that is willing to undertake the responsibility of
Airedale Ownership. As part of this process, we require
all prospective puppy buyers to complete our
Prospective Puppy Owner
Questionnaire.
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Your thoughtful answers to the questions on this form
help us understand what you are looking for in a dog
as well as forcing you to consider some of the aspects
of Airedale ownership that you may not have considered.
Your answers allow us to "match-up" the right
temperament pup with your expectations and your
family's lifestyle. |
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Please make sure that you indicate your gender
preference when you complete the questionnaire
so that we can plan accordingly. If you have no
preference for a male or female, please indicate
that also, as it makes it easier to select the
right puppy for you based on personality, not
gender. |
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After you have completed the
Prospective Puppy Owner
Questionnaire and we have corresponded with
you to clarify any elements of your answers that
may require additional follow-up, we will
instruct you on the next-steps. So that you
fully understand our process and policies, we have a
Reservation
Deposit Agreement that we ask you to read,
print, sign and return via postal mail along
with your Initial Reservation Deposit check.
You are also welcome to pre-pay in full for your
puppy at the same time you submit your
reservation deposit, however, the more common
process is to simply bring the "Final payment"
with you at the time of pick-up. |
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Reservations are accepted on a
first come-first served basis and your position
in the litter "reservation queue" is determined by
the receipt order of buyer's Reservation Deposit
Agreement. Male
and female requests will be considered independently
but ultimate availability is based on nature
with additional consideration being given based on
puppy temperament testing and evaluations
performed.
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Upon receipt of your Deposit Agreement, clients will
be emailed a packet of information
specially compiled to assist them in the
acclimation of their new pup to its new home.
EVERY new owner is STRONGLY URGED to FULLY review this
information before they take possession of their
new family member to ensure the puppy's transition
and acclimation is as easy as possible. We also
provide articles and training guides to the new
owner to assist them in their personal "Airedale
Education".
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ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
but... they are TRANSFERRABLE from one litter to
another.**
You will never loose your deposited money,
however you may need to wait a little longer
until the "right puppy for you" is available. |
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** Deposit Transfer Arrangements
must be made well in advance of the pick-up date
(generally no less than one month prior) and
must be approved by JOVAL. Approval will not be
unreasonably withheld, but, as we honor our
commitments to you - we expect clients to honor
the commitments that are made to us as well. |
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two weeks after the puppies have been born and
determined to be healthy and thriving, a gender
availability breakdown will be done. Persons
in the "reservation queue" will be notified of
"their puppy's availability" via email. The order
of notification is based
on number of puppies available and their order
in the queue. At that time you will be receive
an email asking you to
commit to a reasonably approximated puppy
pick-up date. Your email confirmation will serve
this purpose as a formal commitment, accepting
this puppy. |
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we have not received your timely reply with commitment, we will put
you back in the reservation queue and contact
the next person in the queue. Your desposit will automatically transfer
towards a puppy from our next litter. Please understand we
MUST ensure that the pick-up arrangements are
set well in advance of the scheduled pick-up
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for whatever the reason may be, "your perfect
puppy" is not available from the
current litter, we will put you back in the
reservation queue where you would receive
Priority in the selection order for a puppy
(male or female) from the next available litter.
This is a lifetime commitment for the dog and we
need to ensure that there is a good fit. Please understand that
final number of available puppies CAN NOT be fully
known nor can selections be made until after
evaluations are performed. Puppies are normally
allowed to leave for their new homes at
approximately 8 to 9 weeks, but occasionally
additional evaluation is required and they are not
available to go to their new homes until after 10-12
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All JOVAL Companion puppies are sold on a legally binding
Sales Agreement
that clearly states the Terms of Placement
including a SPAY/NEUTER obligation.
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Our "Terms of Placement" have been
derived from those implemented by the ATCA as
well as most other Breed "Parent" Organizations
and are specifically designed to ensure the
safety, health & welfare of our placed Airedales
while protecting the interests and reputation of
our breeding program.
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Joval companion puppies
are sold with the intent to be on AKC Limited Registrations
unless otherwise specified in the agreement. With this
type of registration, these animals must be
spayed/neutered at the appropriate age and may not
be shown in AKC Conformation Events. This is a stipulation required
by most reputable breeders and is necessary to
minimize the possibility of improper breeding and
to protect the name and reputation of their
kennel. Animals on Limited Registrations may,
however, compete in agility,
obedience, rally or other non-conformation
events and we encourage owners to explore these
activities with their new companion.
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All puppies sold will have undergone a
veterinary examination within a few days of the
scheduled pick-up date.
During this visit, they
will receive their first DHPP vaccination and be
implanted with a microchip.
A "puppy exam
reportcard" will be provided to new owners at
time of pickup.
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Please note:
Additional to the purchase price of the Airedale
Puppy itself, at the time of pick-up or prior to
delivery, we will need to collect Virginia Sales
Tax on the total purchase amount. (if the transaction is physically conducted
within the state of Virginia).
At the same time, and as appropriate,
we will also need to verify information that
will be used to complete the form for the AKC
Limited Registration and the Registration of the Microchip.
There will be additional costs for
these registrations. |
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For your protection and ours, we contractually
require ALL puppies sold to
leave our care on active Pet Insurance Policies.
We certainly want you to partner
with whichever provider you trust or your
veterinarian is familiar with, so we accept
simple proof of coverage at pick-up time to
satisfy this requirement.
Rest assured that if you do not have a
preference, or simply do not wish
to spend the time researching plans at this
time, we will facilitate your enrollment into a
30-day NO COST plan for your puppy through a
reputable industry leading provider.
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In order to ensure that your new family
companion will be a "well-behaved"
family member, our sales agreement requires you
to attend a training class
with your Airedale during the first 9 months or
ownership.
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Every
new owner is encouraged to keep us informed
through emails, letters and pictures about how
they and their new family member is doing. We try
to include the pictures we receive in the
gallery section of the
website. Feel free also to read what a few of our
extended Joval Family have said about their
"experience" in our
testimonials section.
JOVAL is on FaceBook and we
welcome you to Follow and/or Friend us @
www.facebook.com/JovalAiredales.
We also maintain a private & secret FaceBook Group
Page for our Joval Extended Family Members where
families who purchase puppies from us can share
in the grander JOVAL Airedale Experience, meet
JOVAL relatives (who may live nearby for play
dates), post cute pictures and accomplishments,
or simply chat with Fellow JOVAL Airedalers. |
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We do not usually sell Breeding Stock, but, if you have
a special interest in showing please contact us individually via email and not
as a general puppy inquiry through the
questionnaire.
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JOVAL - Prospective Puppy Owner
Questionnaire
JOVAL - Reservation Deposit Agreement
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