Puppy Questionnaire

If you are interested in purchasing a Misty-Blue Collie, please copy and paste this questionnaire into an e-mail, and send to [email protected].  Answer the questions and be honest.  All questions are required.  As responsible breeders, we use this information to ensure that our Collies are placed with loving families, who are willing to make a life-long commitment to one of our dogs.  These questions also help us to match a dogs personality to fit with a family.  The health, happiness, and well-being of our Collies is extremely important to us.

To copy/paste this into an e-mail:

highlight this page, press Ctrl+C, then go to your e-mail message and press Ctrl+V

How did you hear about us?  If you were referred to us, please give the name of the person who referred you.

Full Name

Address

City     State     Zip Code

Home Phone #     Work Phone #     E-mail

Occupation

Are you at least 18 years old?  Y/N

If married, what is your spouses name?

Spouses Occupation

Do you have any children living at home?  Y/N

If yes, please list ages

 

Please list any other members of your household

(roomate, boyfriend/girlfriend, significant other, family members)

Can you tell us about you and your family?

What type of home do you live in?   House/Mobile Home/Apartment

Do you own or rent?

If you rent, do you have your landlord's permission to have a Collie?  Y/N

Do you live in the city limits?  Y/N

If yes, what is the legal dog limit in your town?

Do you have a securely fenced yard?  Y/N

If yes, please answer the following...

What type of fencing do you have?

What is the height of your fencing?

What is the approximate size of your yard?

Do you have locks on your gate(s)?  Y/N

Do you currently own any pets?  Y/N

If yes, please list species, breed, age, sex, whether they are spayed/neutered, if they are indoor/outdoor pets, where they stay during the day, and where they sleep at night.

 

For what purpose are you looking for a Collie? (choose all that apply)

family companion / obedience / conformation (show puppy) / breeding / herding

therapy work / agility / other

Sex?  male / female / either sex

Age?  puppy / adult / age doesn't matter

Color? (please list any color you would be interested in)

sable / tri-color / blue merle / white / any color

Variety?  rough / smooth / either variety

Have you ever owned any Collies?  Y/N

If yes, please list

What attracted you to the Collie breed?

Describe the type of personality you would like your Collie to have.

What factors are most important to you in selecting your Collie?

If you are interested in a Rough Collie, are you aware of the grooming involved?  Y/N

Collies, both Rough and Smooth coats, normally shed twice a year.  Can you live with hair on your floors and furniture during the time your Collie sheds?  Y/N

Are you aware that Collies, especially Rough coats can heat stroke in extreme heat ie- 90-100+ degrees?  During the summer months, will your Collie be kept in the air-conditioning when it's severely hot outside?  Y/N

Some Collies may take some time to adjust to a new home/environment, especially adults.  Are you willing to do whatever it takes to make your new Collie feel at home?  Y/N

Where would your Collie live?  mainly indoors / mainly outdoors / outdoors only

Would your Collie be treated as a member of your family?  Y/N

Where would your Collie stay during the day?

Where would your Collie sleep at night?

Is someone at your home during the day?  Y/N

If nobody is a home during the day, how many hours at a time would your Collie be left alone?

What would you do if you had an unforeseen, very expensive medical emergency with your Collie?  Would your Collie get treated no matter the cost?

Have you ever had a dog who ran away and was never found?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

What measures would you take if your Collie was ever lost to find him/her?

Have you ever had an animal poisoned?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

 

Have you ever had an animal killed by a vehicle?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

 

Have you ever had a dog die from anything other than natural causes?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

 

Do you plan to crate train your puppy?  Y/N

If no, what are your reasons?

Do you plan to take your Collie to obedience classes or train at home yourself?

What training methods do you plan to use?

Do you travel a lot?  Y/N

If yes, would your Collie travel with you, or what arangements would be made?

What type of food do you plan on feeding your Collie?

Have you ever returned a dog to his/her breeder?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

 

Have you ever relinquished an animal to a shelter or a rescue group?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

 

Have you ever sold, given away, abandoned, or euthanized an animal because you could no longer keep it?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

 

Do you plan on having your Collie shipped to you, or would you travel to pick him/her up?

If you plan on shipping, what airport would your Collie be shipped to?

 

Do you have a swimming pool on your property?  Y/N

If yes, is it fenced in?

If you are looking for a pet/companion, do you plan to spay/neuter your Collie?  Y/N

If you purchased a Collie from us, and at some point were unable to keep him/her for any reason, would you return the Collie to us?  Y/N

Are you acting as an agent for any pet store, puppy farm, research facility, broker, or any other person for re-selling purposes?  Y/N

Have you or anyone in your household ever been charged with animal abuse or neglect?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

 

Have you or anyone in your household ever had an animal confiscated by the animal control, the SPCA, or any other organization?  Y/N

If yes, please explain

Are all members of your household in agreement with your decision to purchase a Collie?  Y/N

Collies generally live to be between 12-15 years of age.  Are you ready and willing to care for a Collie for that many years?  Y/N

If you are married, what would happen to your Collie in the event of a separation/divorce?

What would happen to your Collie in the event that you moved?

Would you make sure that your Collie received routine medical care?  Y/N

Do you currently have a veterinarian?  Y/N

Do you plan to keep in contact with us periodically throughout this dogs lifetime?  Y/N

If no, please explain

When are you looking to purchase a Collie?

Would you allow a home visit by us or someone we know prior to the purchase of one of our Collies?  Y/N

Is there a particular puppy / adult / litter that you are interested in that you saw on our website?  Y/N

If yes, please tell us which puppy / adult / litter you are interested in.

 

After you have completed this questionnaire, you will be asked to provide us with reference letters.  After you have been approved for one of our Collies, you will then be able to see and look over our contract, and ask any questions you may have regarding the contract.  Do you object to this process?

If yes, what do you object to?

Additional comments / questions for us?

Below are questions for individuals interested in purchasing a show prospect.  If you are looking to purchase a pet/companion, please disregard the questions below.

If you are interested in purchasing a show prospect:

Are you a member of a Collie or kennel club?  Y/N

If yes, please list

Are you a member of the Collie Club of America?  Y/N

Have you ever shown a dog before?  Y/N

If yes, what breeds / how many?

 

Have you ever shown a dog to it's championship?  Y/N

If yes, what breeds / how many?

If you have never shown a dog before, have you ever been to a dog show?  Y/N

Do you plan on showing your Collie yourself, or would you have a handler show it?

If you would prefer to use a handler, who do you plan to use?

 

Do you have someone in your area that could mentor you?  Y/N

If yes, who?

 

Are there any conformation handling classes in your area?  Y/N

If yes, do you plan to attend?  Y/N

If no, please explain how you plan to learn how to handle your dog properly in the ring.

 

Do you someday plan to breed your Collie?  Y/N

If yes, do you plan on selling all pet puppies on limited registration and spay/neuter contracts?  Y/N 

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