Greenstone Puppy Application

Greenstone Puppy Application

If you wish to be put on our waiting list, you must complete and return the
questionnaire.

Thank you for your interest in our Icelandic puppies. We try to ensure that
people purchasing our pups have the best chance of success and each puppy finds
the right home for their personality. We ask all our prospective families to
complete a questionnaire to help give us the best chance of providing you with
the most appropriate life-long (12-15 years) companion. After approval, pick
goes in order of deposits received.

Your Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
City/Prov/PC: ____________________________________________________________
E-mail Address: __________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________Fax________________________
Please take the time to answer all the questions as only complete applications
will be accepted for review.

1. How did you find out about Iceland Sheepdogs? ______________________________
Greenstone
Kennel?__________________________________

2. Do you have a time frame in which you wish to acquire a puppy?
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3. Have you ever raised a puppy before? Yes___ No___ What breed(s)?
_____________
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Where are those dogs now? _________________________________________________
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4. Have you met an Iceland Sheepdog? Yes___ No___ Where?_____________ Describe
what you liked about that dog.
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5. Are there children in the home? Yes___ No___ What are their
ages?_______________
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Have they been around dogs before and do they know how to treat and respect
them?
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6. Are there any other dogs? ___ pets?___ Livestock?___ What kind or
breed?_________
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7. Iceland Sheepdogs are very devoted companion dogs. Are you prepared to have a
constant "shadow"?
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8. How much of the time would the pup/dog be able to spend with you or a family
member? ________________________________________________________________________



9. If left alone for excessive periods of time Iceland Sheepdogs may resort to
barking, digging, or other undesirable behavior. If you must be gone for long
periods at times, describe a plan or comfortable place where the dog will stay
so that it will not become a neighborhood nuisance.
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10. What kind of home do you have? House with yard___ Farm___ Townhouse with
yard ___ Apartment without yard ___ Do you rent, lease, or own?_____ If
renting, does the landlord permit pets, and would you consent to my contacting
the landlord?
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11. How much time will the dog spend indoors?____ Outdoors?____ Alone while you
are at work? ____ Describe how the dog will be contained in your yard.
_____________
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12. What concerns do you or any family member have about getting a puppy? In
your situation, what would constitute a problem with a puppy/dog?
________________________________________________________________________
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13. Do you plan to crate train your puppy/dog? _______ Have you ever done this
before? ________________________________________________________________________


14. How might you react to an occasional indoor "accident"?
______________________
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15. Are you committed to providing premium quality food, routine vaccinations
and worming treatments and providing health care as needed and treating the
pup/dog as a valued member of the family?
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16. How do you plan to provide exercise for your puppy/dog?
______________________
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Initial here:


17. How would you deal with barking? ________________________________________
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18. How do you plan to train your puppy/dog? __________________________________
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19. Iceland Sheepdogs come in a range of temperaments, body types, and coat
types. What is your idea of the perfect ISD?
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20. Do you have a particular color in mind and just how important is that to
you?_______
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21. Do you prefer male?___ female?___no preference?___ Why? ___________________
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22. Although a well groomed ISD which is fed a quality diet usually does not
have "doggy" odor or excessive dander, are you aware that ISD may shed heavily
at certain times of the year (usually in the spring & fall). Is that a problem
with you?____________
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23. Do you have an interest in dog activities? Working farm___ Conformation
Shows___ Obedience Trials___ Flyball___ Herding Trials___ Agility___ Frisbee___
Therapy___ Supreme Companion___ Other (describe)
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24. Would you be interested in an early neuter (before 8 weeks) or early spay
(12 weeks) for your pup?
Explain______________________________________________________



25. If breeding is in your plans, what would be the goal and purpose of your
breeding program?
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26. If you plan to breed, do you agree to abide by the Canadian Icelandic
Sheepdog Club of Canada code of ethics, which includes clearing eyes and
submitting x-rays for OFA or PennHIP rating before breeding and to plan your
breeding only to further enhance the breed?
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27. Occasionally I have a pup of outstanding quality for which I would like to
retain breeding rights. In the case of a female, it is usually for one litter.
The dog would remain in your possession unless you wish for me to handle the
whelping and care of the puppies. In the case of a male dog I would reserve a
set amount of stud services to be agreed upon at the time of purchase. The dog
would be held in a co-ownership until the obligation would be fulfilled at which
time I would sign off of the co-ownership. The dog may then be spayed or
neutered, if desired. Would you be interested in a situation such as this? Yes,
No, Comments? _________________________________________________
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28. Are you willing to let me make a recommendation based upon your answers to
these questions and my familiarity with the pups for the most suitable puppy for
your situation?
____If not, why?__________________________________________________________
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Name: ____________________________ Spouse's name: ________________________
Signature: _________________________ Spouse's signature: _____________________
Date: _______________________________


Thank you for filling out this form to help us better understand what you are
looking for in a puppy. We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to
your future companion. If you have any questions for me, please feel free to ask
them!


Valerie Sharp
RR1 ST Main 2369 Robillard RD
Bourget, Ontario, Canada
KOA 1EO

isdpuppies@hotmail.com
http://icelandsheepdog.blogspot.com/


If you are sure that you are ready to add a Greenstone Icelandic puppy to your
life, a $200 non-refundable deposit (please make cheque out to Valerie Sharp)
will secure your place on the reservation list for the specified litter. If we
are unable to accept your application I will refund your deposit. If there is
not a puppy to match your choice (male, female, show, …) I will transfer the
deposit to the next litter or refund your deposit. If you no longer wish to be
on the waiting list or get a puppy from another source, you forfeit your
deposit. If for some reason you need to postpone getting your puppy, I will
consider transferring your deposit to a later litter.

Adopting a Greenstone Puppy.

Hello Folks

Been getting alot of inquires about puppies and having the same questions asked again and again.. So here are a few of the most common questions and answers



Question : Do you have any puppies available right now?

Answer : The Icelandic Sheepdog is a very rare breed and I have limited breedings of litters per year, some years maybe one litter, some years up to three litters, some years none. I maintain a waiting list, the puppy owners to be on the waiting list have spoken with me, filled out my puppy application, been approved and have put their puppy deposit in place. Most of the time, all my puppies are pre-reserved before even being born! The odd time, I will have more males or females or I might have a puppy I kept back to watch how it grows out for a few extra weeks as I myself are thinking about keeping it, and decide that it will in fact be placed as a pet puppy..

So the odds of having a puppy available right now, are slim to none..However if you are truly interested in the Iceland Sheepdog Breed and a Greenstone Puppy, then I would recommend that you email me, have a visit, fill out the puppy application and send in your deposit to reserve your spot and therefor your future puppy.

As it is likely that your Icelandic will live 12 to 15 years, needing to compete to waiting for a few months or in some case six months to a year to get just the right puppy for you and your family makes alot of sense.



Question: What is the cost of your puppies?


Answer: My pet puppies at this time start at a thousand dollars and range up to fifteen Hundred dollars, with my Show/Breeding dogs starting at 2500 and going higher depending on quality and bloodline.

and while this comment threw me the first couple times asked, NO, I do not know of any CROSS-BREED cheap ISD puppies available.



Question: Do my puppies have any vaccines done?

Answer: Good Question and yes, they do, If the mother has had her vaccine booster within six months of birth of litter, the puppies are done at eight, twelve and sixteen weeks so in that case if you got your puppy home at ten weeks, it would have one set of its required vaccine shots.

If the mother is in the second half of her year, I tend to play it safe and I will start the vaccines at six weeks, ten weeks and fourteen weeks, in which case if your puppy comes home at ten weeks, it would have two set of its required Vaccines shots.

My puppy are at min, vet checked twice, once at each vaccine and once before leaving for it new home, I like to have them formally vet checked between 48 to 24 hours before they leave, so that I know and have written proof from my vet that they left in picture perfect health.


Question: Do you do anything extra with your puppies?

Answer: Our Puppies have their Formal CERF exam and a photocopy of their results and their parent results will be given in their puppy package. Our Puppies have a formal temperment test, and a photocopy of their result are available if the owners are interested, to go into their puppy package. A formal structure evaulation is done, and photocopy of the paperwork is available to go in their puppy package. A formal Puppy Herding test is done, and the results are available and will be included in the puppy package for interested folks.

We also give a one year membership to the Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club with each of our puppies. For possable show/performance dogs, I also have started doing a un-offical x-ray, to check on the hip health of the puppy before place it in its new home.


Well that's it for now, and I will update this information in the future.



A Greenstone pup is worth the wait! Expect the Best!