Cryslen Welsh Springer Spaniels Breeder, Occasional Puppies

Puppy Application

These questions help us to put each puppy in the best possible home based on their personality and the needs of each individual family. Please answer each question as completely and honestly as possible to be considered for a Welsh Springer Spaniel puppy from one of our future breedings.

Please completely read our Puppy Information page and sample contract before filling out this form.

Full Name:
Complete Address:
Phone: Cell:
Work:
Home:
Email Address:

Members of Your Household (please include names, ages and occupations):
Are you planning to add children/more children to your family? When?
Does anyone in your household suffer from allergies to pets/pet dander?
Have you had a dog before? If so, what breeds? How long ago?
Do you still have this/these dog(s)? If not, why? Where is the dog now? If deceased, how old was it when it died, and how did it die?
Do you have any other pets? Please provide species and age of all pets.
Please tell us about your dog owning experiences, if any (pet owner, attended obedience classes, showed in breed or obedience, hunted with dogs, bred a litter, etc.) What experience do your children have with dogs?
Why do you want a dog?
Have you trained a dog before and are you familiar with training facilities in your area? Please list training facilities you are familiar with and/or plan to take your dog too.
What methods of dog training are you familiar with? Please describe as fully as possible.
How much and what kind of grooming do you intend to do? Who will be responsible for grooming this dog?
Are you interested in hunting, agility, rally, obedience, tracking, showing, breeding, therapy, or other?
Describe your living arrangements (single home, duplex, condo, apartment, etc.)
Do you have a fenced-in yard? How tall is the fence? What type of fence? How big is the yard?
How do you plan to exercise your dog?
Where will your dog be while you are at work and how many hours a day would you be gone?
Where will your dog stay when you are on vacation or traveling?
About how often do you go away for business or mini/major vacations?
Where will your dog sleep at night?
What area(s) in your home will your dog be permitted? Are there areas your dog will not be allowed in?
Have you ever crate trained a dog and how do you feel about crating?
How will you handle the situation if you find your puppy has chewed up a new pair of shoes?
How will you deal with the situation if you walk into a room and see that your puppy has peed on the carpet?
How do you plan to housebreak your new puppy?
What is your plan for socializing your new puppy? Please be as specific as possible.
What do you know about Welsh Springer Spaniels and why have you chosen this breed?
Are you interested in a male or female, and why?
Are you willing to consider a dog of the opposite sex if the other is not available?
Are you interested in an older dog rather than a puppy?
Are you interested in a pet quality or show quality dog and why?
What do you plan to feed your new puppy? Note: Our puppies start out on a raw diet.
Who will be responsible for feeding the dog?
Have you considered the cost of acquiring and raising a dog through its first year? Along with the initial cost of the puppy there may be, lodging and travel expenses to pick up your puppy ($400-500), initial veterinary check-up plus booster vaccinations and heartworm preventative can cost $300-500 or more. Obedience class fees range from $70.00-$110 and dog food costs can be $40-60 per month. Leashes, collars, bowls, toys and grooming tools add up quickly too!
Like people, dogs sometimes get sick or have injuries. During the normal life span of your dog when there is a reasonable expectation for a return to full health, are you prepared to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to care for your dog?
You will be REQUIRED, by contract to have your dog's hips x-rayed at the age of 24-26 months for OFA evaluation. Further, a CERF eye exam will be required between 12-26 months and an OFA thyroid test will be required between 18-26 months. Are you prepared to pay the $400-600* total cost needed to have these tests completed during the second year of owning a welshie bred by us? (*Cost of veterinary tests vary by practitioner.)
Do you currently have a veterinarian? If so, please provide their name, address and phone number. If not, have you inquired about the veterinarians in your area?
Cryslen Welsh Springer Spaniels will not have a litter available until Jan/Feb 2013 with puppies going home around March/April. Are you willing to wait until a puppy comes available?
Would you like to be referred to other breeders who will have a litter before us? If so, what is most important to you in a breeder and in your future puppy?
How did you find out about us?
References (please list two non-family members, including address, phone number and email address. There can be members of a local kennel club, groomer, dog trainer, neighbor or friend):
Use this section to ask us questions or give us any other relevant information.