TopStock Vizsla Kennels
Process and Policies Regarding the Selection and Purchase of a Puppy
TopStock Policies – Thank you for considering purchasing a
TopStock Vizsla puppy. We are eager to
enhance the Vizsla breed and look for opportunities to achieve this through
specialize breeding and have carefully selected each Dam and Sire. This actually started in 2006 as we sought to
purchase our first brood bitch and found Penny.
She has a high quality pedigree, loved the show ring, and is extremely
birdie in the field. As members of the
Vizsla Club of America, we adhere to the code of ethics and encourage those
adopting a puppy to join the VCA as well.
Through our efforts to breed a healthy puppy and one that meets
breed standards including bone structure as well as temperament, we hope to
provide an exceptional experience to each of the purchasers of one of our
puppies. We expect each Vizsla puppy
will find their way into your heart and become a member of the family as Nasdaq and Penny did in ours. Thus, please forgive us if you feel we are
asking too many questions. It is the
responses to these questions that enable us to be certain each placement will
be a success, both for the puppy as well as the purchaser.
The health of the dam and sire is equally important as is the
health of the puppies and as such we have confirmed the OFA certification of
their hips as well many of their ancestors.
With the assistance of very experienced breeders, pedigrees are
researched to provide the best opportunity to enhance the breed with each new
litter. Upon the arrival of the puppies,
their initial health care needs will be met and we will spend a great deal of
time with each so they will be well socialized and ready to go to their new
home. Their dew claws will be removed,
tails docked, and initial shots will be done prior to adoption. To reduce the concerns of each new puppy
owner, we offer health guarantees on each puppy we place.
Puppy Selection
The breeding of CH Lorac-CMF
Penny Stock of Value JH
Potential puppy owners willing to achieve
confirmation and field titles assist us as breeders in confirming our efforts
and success. Thus, show quality puppies
will be reserved and placed with families willing to obtain the confirmation
championship. Secondly, puppies demonstrating
a high interest in game birds will be reserved for families willing to achieve
field titles on their new puppy. The
remaining puppies will be available for pet homes. Puppies available for pet homes are not
inferior but failed to meet the exact description of the Vizsla breed standard
or lacked a high interest in game birds.
They will also be placed with health guarantees.
Please understand, while you may purchase a puppy from us the
process will be more like an adoption.
We are seeking quality homes for each puppy and desire finding families
willing to make their new Vizsla a part of their family, and yet provide
challenges and the environment for their new puppy to excel. It is our policy to assist each purchaser in
the selection of the best puppy for their use and environment. Please expect a number of questions and if
this is your first Vizsla, we are ready for your questions as well. Please remember, a Vizsla is not for
everyone. They do require more exercise
than a typical dog as they are a gun dog, and without a way for them to release
their energy, they can be mischievous.
We reserve the right to not place any puppy when we believe it is in the
best interest of the puppy.
When a litter is available, reservations will be taken for the
puppies. Expression of interest can be
given at any time, but deposits are taken once puppies have been whelped and
the number of puppies is known. We use a
contract with each puppy placement which outlines our guarantees, services, and
expectations. This includes our
commitment to assist in the placement of any of our puppies should the new
owner ever have to give up their Vizsla for any reason. During the first 60 days, we will use this
time to evaluate each puppy and determine the strengths of each. We will determine which puppy exhibits the
qualities that may enable them to become a conformation champion. Additionally, every puppy will be evaluated
as to their willingness to explore, birdiness, and their health. Near the end of this evaluation process, the
price for each puppy shall be determined.
While we attempt to breed a versatile Vizsla, we also seek to
achieve a champion that loves to work in the field as much as they love to play
with family members. Despite our desire
for each puppy in the litter to be a well rounded Vizsla, we recognize each has
their own personality, strengths, and likes.
Through our experiences and testing of each, we will attempt to identify
which will be best as a show, field, or family pet.
To complete the purchase of your TopStock Vizsla, each purchaser
is required to complete and sign an Agreement of Ownership.
Breeder:
TopStock Vizsla Kennels
Doug and Teresa Horn
Deposit Agreement
By providing a deposit to TopStock Vizslas (check made payable
to James D. Horn) in the amount of $250.00 per puppy, the terms and policies as
outlined above are hereby accepted.
Balance of payment will be due upon delivery of puppy. Total purchase price is not to exceed
$XXXX. Deposits will only be accepted
for available puppies, thus some potential puppy homes may be turned away once
deposits are received for all available puppies. Therefore, the deposit is non-refundable
except for the following conditions.
TopStock Vizslas will refund any deposit as follows:
The purchaser is hereby seeking to purchase the following from
TopStock Vizslas:
Male Female (Check both boxes if
either sex is acceptable.)
Show Quality
Field Quality
Pet Home
In the event the reserved puppy is not
picked up by age twelve weeks (12) or other mutually agreed upon date, the
deposit shall be forfeited.
Purchaser information:
Name:
Name to be shown as
Address:
City, State Zip:
Phone:
E-mail:
By: Date:
Signature
Accepted by TopStock
Vizslas:
Date:
James D. Horn, Breeder