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Application Process:
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In order to purchase a puppy from us, the first thing we would ask you to do is fill out a Puppy Application so that we can get to know you a little better.
Please submit a Puppy Purchase Application to us in one of four ways:
Once we receive your information, we will get back to you shortly, conduct a short informal interview, and then either accept or decline your application. If accepted, you will be placed on our "approved buyer" list and will be allowed to select a puppy from any current or future litter that you desire.
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NOTE: Approval or Disapproval of an application is solely at the discretion of Hickory Hollow.
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NOTE: The buyer(s) must be the person(s) who will own the dog. We will not sell a puppy for the purpose of a gift to an unsuspecting third party. Dog ownership is a huge responsibility, one that must be carefully considered and then committed to for the life of the dog.
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Deposits: FOR APPROVED BUYERS ONLY: (see Application Process above)
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$150.00 - A deposit will secure your puppy selection order for an upcoming litter or place an available puppy on reserve especially for you. All deposits we receive will be acknowledged by sending a receipt through the mail.
Once you have decided on us as your breeder, we highly recommend putting down a deposit to secure your reservation well in advance of when you actually want the pup. Our waiting list usually fills up fast, so we recommend at least 6 months to 1 year in advance as an appropriate time frame.
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On an upcoming or current litter...
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If you want a pup from a current or future litter, we will accept a deposit at any time so that you can secure your position in the puppy selection order
lineup.
(see also Puppy Selection)
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On an available puppy...
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Whether you come to visit us in person, or just visit our website, when you see a puppy that we currently have available that you want to make part of your family, please notify us as soon as possible. Once we have your deposit in hand, we will mark the puppy as
"RESERVED" on our website. We don't want you to miss out on that perfect family
and hunting companion that your heart is set on.
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*When a deposit is Refundable...
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Deposits placed on future litters where those who do not end up with a pup due to an infertile mating, small litter size or gender preference will be refunded in full.
*This will not apply for specific coloring or body markings when the desired gender is available unless a prior arrangement has been made with us. If preferred, the deposit can be rolled forward to reserve a pup from our next litter.
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Deposits placed on future litters where your plans have changed for whatever reason will be refundable up to the point that the litter is born, however the refund will be assessed a 10% clerical fee to cover bookkeeping, invoicing and other related time and expenses associated with your cancellation. You may also opt to roll your deposit forward to a different future litter without penalty.
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*When a deposit is Non-Refundable...
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Deposits which are placed in advance for a litter that has since arrived, becomes non-refundable at the point the litter is born. This is because we may have turned other potential puppy parents away due to the reservation list being full.
Deposits placed on
a current litter to reserve selection order or on an available puppy are not refundable.
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*NOTE to Iowa Residents: By law, we are required to collect state sales tax in the amount of 6%. This amount will automatically be added to all invoices and includes deposits.
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Pricing:
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$550.00 to $650.00
Pricing may vary due to the following:
- Gender: Females are slightly more expensive because of their limited availability and future breeding potential.
- Color: Chestnut and Tri-Chestnut colored dogs are very rare and are in high demand.
- Parentage: Sometimes a particular breeding may incorporate the use of a stud dog which is not owned by Hickory Hollow and this service comes with a price. The stud fee and any travel involved are factors in setting litter pricing.
- History: Once pups from a particular mating are proven, then pups from subsequent litters from the same parents may be higher in price.
- Medical: Cases where significant medical intervention by a veterinarian was needed may also cause the pups in that litter to go above our published price range.
All these factors will be taken fairly into account when pricing a puppy. Puppies will be individually priced after birth and evaluation and are subject to change without prior notice up until the week that pups are selected by our deposit holders.
*NOTE to Iowa Residents: By law, we are required to collect state sales tax in the amount of 6%. This amount will automatically be added to all invoices and includes deposits.
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Payment Options:
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We realize that purchasing a Llewellin Setter can be a significant investment and so we are willing to work with you on payment options.
After receiving your deposit, we will accept either of the following:
- a lump sum of the final balance due at delivery
- series of installments where payments can be made at comfortable intervals up until delivery of your puppy
Prior to delivery, an itemized invoice will be mailed out to all clients showing any receipts and the total balance due including state sales tax (if applicable). The deposit and any installment payments made before delivery will be subtracted from the invoice total, and therefore only the remainder will be due at the time of delivery (if any).
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We will gladly accept the following forms of payment:
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- Wire Transfer - We can provide institution codes in order to complete this transaction.
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- Personal Check - Only if remitted at least 10 days prior to delivery of your puppy or after prior arrangement with Hickory Hollow. All checks should be made out to "Hickory Hollow Llewellin Setters".
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- PayPal - This option will allow you to use your Master Card or VISA. (surcharges will apply).
If paying with cash directly from your bank account, no surcharges will be added.
In either case, please contact us and we will send you a PayPal invoice.
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NOTE: If the puppy will be air shipped, in order to avoid delays the invoice balance due MUST be paid in full before the scheduled shipping date.
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Puppy Selection:
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Puppy selection will happen between 5 and 6 weeks of age. At this time it will be easier to evaluate conformation, coat coloring / ticking, personality, and overall health of the puppy.
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During that week, all clients who have remitted a deposit will get to select a pup in the order that their deposit was received and for the gender desired.
Those puppies will then be marked as "RESERVED".
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If there are any remaining puppies after our deposit holders have made their choices,
those pups will become available on a first come, first served basis.
Those puppies will then be marked as "AVAILABLE".
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A status of "PENDING" will be used to mark a pup as being on temporary hold for a client who has given us a verbal commitment saying they want the puppy and until the deposit is received. Upon receipt of the deposit, the pup's status will be changed to "RESERVED". If the promised deposit is not received within one week, the puppy's status will again become "AVAILABLE".
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Clients are welcome to come here to choose a pup in person. If you are planning to visit us, please make prior arrangements so that we may schedule a time that works for both of us.
*Please note: Hickory Hollow reserves the right to keep the "pick of the litter" at selection time in order to perpetuate and preserve our breeding lines. As owners of the litter, Hickory Hollow may exercise this right without prior notice and even in such cases where all reservations for the particular litter have been filled.
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Delivery:
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Delivery of the pup to his/her new family will be at 7 weeks of age or after. At that time wormings and shots will be up to date and dew claws will have been removed.
Options:
- Pick up here - We prefer that the puppy will be picked up here in person at Hickory Hollow Ranch in Shellsburg Iowa. Please contact us prior to the delivery time to schedule a pick-up appointment.
- Personal Delivery - In the event that you cannot make it here to get your pup, we may be able to help get him or her to you. We are willing to travel distances within reason and will be based on our availability and are subject to mileage charges.
- Air Shipment - We would love to meet each and every one of our clients that purchase a puppy from us, but we realize that sometimes that is not possible due to distance. For this reason, we offer Air Shipment (see next section).
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Air Shipment:
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We would be more than happy to ship your pup via the airlines, but please be advised of the additional costs listed below. Each of these costs will be added to the price of the puppy at a non-inflated rate in order to provide the best service for our clients.
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$35.00 |
A veterinary visit is required in order for issuance of the Health Certificate.
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Estimated is an "Intermediate" sized Pet Taxi which will hold up to 20 pounds and is airline approved.
If the pup or combined weight of two pups is over 20 pounds, the next size larger kennel will be required at a slightly higher cost.
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Range: $180.00 to $290.00
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We usually ship via American Airlines or Northwest Airlines from Cedar Rapids IA (CID). Rates may vary slightly from this estimate.
Note: As of 02/16/07, NWA only offers VIP service (counter to counter) for shipment of pets which costs around $290.00
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Optional:
Snuggle PuppieTM
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$24.95
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For puppies flying alone, we highly recommend purchasing a Snuggle PuppieTM for extra warmth, comfort and companionship during travel.
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Additional Contingencies - Airline policies state the following:
1) Pups cannot be shipped on any given day if temperatures will exceed 85 degrees fahrenheit or dip below 10 degrees fahrenheit at any destination point along the travel route. If temperatures are forecasted to deviate above or below the allowed threshholds on your scheduled delivery date, the delivery will be postponed until the following day.
2) Pups cannot be shipped before 8 weeks of age.
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What's included:
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At the time of delivery, all of the bulleted items in purple text will be included.
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- Llewellin Setter puppy - You will receive one well-bred, healthy, Llewellin Setter puppy of your choosing that will have a strong instinct to point and hunt birds.
Your puppy will have had the front dew claws removed, will have been wormed on weeks 2, 3, 4 and 6, and will have had their first Parvo shot at week 6. Basically, your puppy will be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! (Well, maybe not "bushy-tailed" just yet, but that will come with age!)
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- Purchase Agreement / Contract - You will receive an original copy of the purchase agreement signed by both parties (Buyer and Seller).
This legally binding contract puts our health guarantee in writing and details our expectations of the buyer regarding the pup's follow-up health care, Field Dog Stud Book name registration and our policy on finding the dog a new home. To view more details of this contract, click on the image of an actual document to the right or read about it below (view now).
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- FDSB Registration rights - Your puppy will be eligible for registration as a purebred Llewellin Setter with the Field Dog Stud Book (FDSB).
It is totally up to you whether you want register your dog. The American Field does require a minimal charge associated with their registration process.
See Optional Services
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- Certificate of Pedigree - You will receive a four generation pedigree for your puppy.
This is Hickory Hollow's unofficial but accurate pedigree certificate showing the ancestry of your puppy going back 4 generations.
If you would also like to have an Official Pedigree, those can be obtained through the American Field when your dog is FDSB registered.
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- Certificate of Birth and Development - You will receive an official birth certificate for your puppy.
This birth certificate includes stats on your puppy such as birth date and time, gender, birth order in the litter, birth weight and length, coloring and body markings along with the detailed marking diagram, developmental changes, details about the sire and dam along with a genuine inked paw print!
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- Health Record - You will receive a pamphlet containing your pup's health record.
This pamphlet contains your puppy's medical history and includes information on vaccination boosters (date done and type given), wormings by date and medication used, your puppy's microchip number (if applicable) and any vet visits your pup may have had. The pamphlet is the size of a business envelope which you can take along with you to your veterinarian and includes a convenient pouch to hold your receipts.
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- Information Sheets - You will receive a few materials containing some valuable information for your future reference.
Welcome Letter / Next Steps - This letter welcomes you to the Hickory Hollow family and outlines a list of important things that you need to know or to do after you get your pup home.
House Training - This informative sheet contains tips on the Do's and Don't's of house training your new puppy. Hopefully this information will provide you a great start in that department.
Spaying or Neutering - This sheet provides information on spaying or neutering your puppy, time frame for when the procedure should be done and the health benefits of doing so.
Home Again Microchip brochure - This brochure provides some information on the Home Again microchip and registry services.
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Special Bonuses:
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Puppy Care Package - This care package includes a fleece blanket* with familiar scent, a nylon puppy collar*, rawhide chew stick and a small bag of puppy food.
*Color choices are available for the fleece blanket and nylon collar.
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- Puppy Photo Album - This album showcases your puppy at different developmental stages and includes photos of the parents and littermates as well as a special added BONUS; video clips taken of the litter during their time here! All photos and videos will be delivered on a personalized CD-ROM** made especially for you!
**This website based CD can be viewed on any personal computer with a CD or DVD drive using Internet Explorer. You will also need QuickTime to view the video clips (an internet connection is NOT required).
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Services:
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- Bath - Your pup will be soft, silky and "snugglized" with our fresh smelling shampoo.
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- Nail Trim - No puppy will leave here with sharp little claws.
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- Photo of you and your new pup - With your permission, we will post this photo to our website!
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