About Our Puppies

Congratulations and thank you for choosing an Image puppy as your next family member!  The following will address most questions you might have about obtaining and owning one of our babies.

Image puppies are dual registered with both the AKC and ASCA registries.  They are the culmination of months of time and research for us to match up the best combinations of conformation, pedigree, temperament, and health/genetic soundness in both parents.  We will only breed dogs that have been cleared of hip dysplasia by OFA/PennHIP registries, are cleared of eye anomalies by current CERF exams, have normal thyroid ranges as determined by OFA and veterinary T4s, and display sound temperaments.

Visits to our home are always welcome and encouraged at any time.  You will not only meet the mother of your future family member, but you can meet their relatives that are here on our property.

Our puppies are house-raised in an area of our sunroom built just for them.  From the day they are born they are handled by myself or other family members several times per day.  Once their eyes and ears open, they are introduced to other adult dogs, our resident cats, TV, and radio over time.  From the age of 7 weeks and after, the puppies are allowed outside several times per day to run, play, explore, and chase my pants legs.

Our puppies come with guarantees for hips and eyes.  We have a certified veterinary opthamologist do an eye exam on all our puppies when they are between 7 and 8 weeks of age, clearing them of any eye anomalies.

All of our companion/performance puppies are sold on spay/neuter contracts with limited registration papers.  This means that the puppy would have to be spayed/neutered on or before they turn 7 months old, and the puppy cannot be shown in conformation.  All other dog sports offered by any registry/organization are encouraged.  

All of our show prospect puppies are sold on co-ownerships with full registration.  In addition to our normal guarantees, we also guarantee that the puppy will not develop any disqualifying faults for the show ring.

To let us know that you are interested in one of our puppies, just fill out our questionnaire/references that is located in our site.  Once we receive that from you, we will note the date they were sent, and let you know that we received them.  We will also maintain a dialog with you at this time if we have any questions pertaining to your answers or references.

If you've satisfied our requirements for a new owner, you will be put on a waiting list for a puppy chronologically, dependent upon the date we received your forms.  We then next take into consideration what your requirements are for a puppy, as well as your lifestyle, experience with dogs, etc.

Final selection of which puppy goes to which home occurs around the age of 8 weeks.  Since we do breedings primarily for ourselves, we need to wait until the 8 week stage of development to decide if/what puppy we would like to keep for showing and ultimate inclusion in our breeding program.   After our selection (and possible stud dog owner selection in some instances) the waiting list individuals are then matched up with several potential puppies, taking all factors into consideration.  Final choice is by the new owner, with recommendations from us.

Once a new owner of an Image puppy, you will be added to our Group email account on Yahoo!.  This is a wonderful place for all owners to exchange ideas, ask questions, share stories and pictures, and compare notes on family members.  It expands your network of help and encouragement.  You'll make a lot of new friends!

We are also here 24/7 to answer any questions you may have, suggest training techniques, and be as support as we can.  We're just a phone call/email away!