Terms & Conditions Updated Jan 9, 2010
Dogs/Puppies: VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME with some safety restrictions (for the dogs)! Deposits: Our deposits are $100 unborn, $200 born when picked out. We do not refund deposits because a puppy is not marked the way you would like or dependant on eye color. There are no guarantees on superficial things -priority should be placed on personality and temperment and how it fits into your family and lifestyle. We DO refund if you put a deposit down on an unborn puppy and we do not get what you were wanting (sex, color) in that litter or we can move the deposit to the next litter, your choice. We also refund a deposit if we have refused or decided not to sell to you for any reason. If something happens to your puppy before pick-up, the deposit will be refunded or you can choose a replacement puppy of equal quality out of the same litter or next available litter. Deposits and purchases can be made on PayPal with NO extra fees. We prefer to sell our puppies as pets, but on the rare occassion that we sell a puppy to a breeder, there will be an extra charge for breeding rights and/or a co-own contract. Shipping: We ship on the airlines but prefer you come pick it up or may be able to meet partway. We do not charge extra for the health paper on shipping through the airlines but you will pay for the crate and shipping fee. Puppies can be shipped after 8 weeks old. Shipping two littermates requires just one crate and shipping fee but you must keep them from bonding to each other and not bonding with you. Fees must be paid in full and contracts signed before the puppy is shipped. Guarantee: We do not guarantee size as mini aussies are bred down from standards. We will tell you as close as we can to the finish size however. All adults are tested so as to avoid any problems, but they can happen so there is a 2 year guarantee for any hip or eye problems. See contract for more details on this. Matching a puppy to you: We would like you to fill out our questionnaire so we can best match a puppy to you/your family and lifestyle. Most litters are evaluated at 8 weeks old to see if they are show/breed quality (a requirement for one wanting a breeding/show dog) but we prefer to sell our pups to pet lovers. All pet/companion puppies are sold with limited registration (ASDR) and are to be spayed or neutered. We try to give you as much information as possible on each individual puppy and how they would work for your family/circumstances as well as information on the breed. Health: Our pups are de-wormed at 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 weeks old. They get vaccinations recommended by our local vets. Parents have CERF exams on their eyes yearly, OFA prelims and/or permanent (hips), PRA-PRCD tests done and reported on the site.
How they are raised at Peakview Ranch: Troy has a dog building with seperate kennels with doggy doors in each kennel that go out to a "small world" of their own. Their building is heated/air conditioned. As soon as he gets home at night and before he leaves in the morning they are out playing with him amongst the sheep and horses on the ranch. They also get handled daily after they are a few weeks old. 74 Ranch Puppy Packet: Your puppy comes with a bag of food, rawhide bones, IAMS puppy bones (that's their treat when they first get in their crate), a toy, registration applications, health record, picture pedigree and information that can help you with your new family member. Pet puppies get ASDR applications, breeders can get any of the registries the parents are registered through. WE also added a free clicker and some instructions to our fall 2009 litter's packets. We are loving the results of clicker training.
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME but some of the horses run 250 miles from home (mountain horses) Shipped Semen: We are no longer shipping semen, if you would like your mare bred to one of our stallions you will have to inquire on bringing her to the ranch. Purchases: We require $250 down or 20% whichever is greater, on any bull or horseto mark it sold. This is non-refundable unless the animal gets injured or dies before shipping/pickup. The down-payment may be a personal check as long as there is time for it to clear. The balance must be a Cashier's check, money order or cash at pickup/delivery. We also accept PayPal, which accepts Mastercard and Visa as well as debit cards. Please inquire as to which address to use for PayPal. We try to make things as simple for our customers as possible. If you would like help getting shipping arrangements, we will help you as much as we can. At times we will keep animal for a longer period of time, please contact us to see if this service is available for you. Please write if you have any other questions or would like deposit forms or contracts. We have the right to refuse a sale to anyone.
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Where/how are they raised (pictured left) at 74 Ranch: Our dogs are raised in a "small world" where they can run and play but be protected from outside elements (cars, coyotes, other dogs, etc.) They have a dog building that is heated and air conditioned they can go in and out of through a doggy door. The "small world" borders the house (and our patio) which they come in and out of continually throughout the day. We have horses, cattle and cats so they are socialized with them when they get to go into the "big world" under watchful supervision. We have one kennel and "tiny world" that we can use when needed (if we don't want a female bred or have puppies that need to be seperate from the group for some reason) otherwise all our dogs run together. Our dogs all eat Dick Van Patten dogfoods. They go in a crate at night for a peaceful night's sleep. Our pups are pretty much crate and potty pad/potty trained before they leave our home. They learn how to go through the doggy door and are usually going potty outside before they leave. We can keep your puppy a little longer if you have plans for vacation or something comes up as long as it is fully paid for. WE handle the puppies daily, take pictures of them weekly and update the site regularly so you know what is available. We weigh them every day the first 10 days, then at 14 days then weekly to be sure they are growing at the right pace. They run with the older dogs as soon as they are old enough (usually 5 or 6 weeks). 
