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German Shepherd Dogs for
Sale, German Shepherd Puppies for Sale, German Shepherd Breeder, German
Sheppard
Kaykohl Land Frequently Asked Questions
Exceptional
European
Import Bred
GSDs
for
Exceptional
American
Families
Q: Can you give
us more information about YOU as a breeder?
A: Many
people wonder how someone can get so involved in a
breed to where their life all but revolves around it.
My love for the breed started very young. My
parents bred and raised German Shepherds and I don't
recall a time in my life where we didn't own at least
one. I always thought the puppies were fun, but
my passion was training. Living in a very
rural area the dogs were my best friends, and experiments. I was
constantly seeing just "what" I could train them to do. Often times I
would be found in the yard rounding up anything that I could find, to see
what my dogs could jump over, crawl under, go through, etc. I had my
own agility course for them, before I even knew what agility was. "My" dogs not only
knew on an off leash advanced obedience, but would do bark and holds, send aways, and many silly pet
tricks. I had a very early
foundation in the breed that just continued to flourish. Having been
involved in many aspects of the breed, my first criteria for breeding is
still SOUND easy to train temperament, but I have a deep appreciation for a
correctly structured dog as well. With a true love for the breed,
longevity and health is never overlooked. Over the years I
have enjoyed many things with my dogs from Agility, AKC all breed and
specialty showing, working with a tactical K9 club, Schutzhund clubs, SV
showing, and holding board positions in numerous all breed, specialty, and
various training clubs. I have studied
under several other breeders. Some well known and accomplished, others
less desirable. Many I have whelped and raised puppies for. I
have seen literally 100's of puppies go from cute fuzzy pup to impressive
adult. I have personal experience with all types of German Shepherds
from German Working, German Show, and American show lines. It is this
experience that gives me an invaluable understanding for all types of the
breed. There are good and bad examples of the breed in ALL LINES. I have many GSD
friends in both the US and Europe. We discuss the breed on a daily
basis from current trends, to dog politics, upcoming shows, health concerns,
breedings, and anything that has to do with what is going on in the GSD
world. We are active with our dogs on a "world" level. We need
to know what is going on with the breed everywhere. Not just in our own
backyard.
What does the
future hold for "Kaykohl Land German Shepherds"? Many more
years enjoying the breed and improving the overall quality of the breed,
with our knowledge and devotion to the future success of the German Shepherd
dog.
CLICK HERE to see some photos of us from the past, and of our
future!
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Q: What is the first step in reserving one of your German
Shepherd puppies?
A: The first step in reserving one of our puppies is to fill
out our
Pre-Purchase Questionnaire and email it to us. We will
then corresponded back and forth to determine if a puppy from our
breeding program would be well suited for your home.
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Q: How do we place a deposit?
A:
We recommend that if you are
interested in one of our German Shepherd puppies after the Pre-Purchase Approval
process, that a deposit is placed to hold your puppy. A
deposit is required to hold your puppy. This deposit
is considered a commitment to purchase one of our puppies and is
non-refundable. If you are unable to purchase a puppy from
the original chosen litter, or if one is not available in that
litter, it will be moved to a future litter of
your choice. A deposit can either be made by using
PayPal
or by mailing us a personal check or money order.
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Q: How does your waiting list work?
A:
Our waiting list order is determined by the date we receive your
deposit. Each of our waiting list members requires a different
type of German Shepherd puppy and has different needs and goals for them. So unlike
other breeders, we individually select a puppy from the litter who
best suits our waiting list members needs and desires. You
will get a puppy highly suitable for your needs, not whatever we
happen to have left in the litter. New owners can
choose between the puppies I think are suitable for them.
Due to the high Quality and Uniformity in my litters, little
difference can be seen between my overall #1 Picks or companion
puppies. If we do not have the particular sex or
quality of puppy that you wanted in the litter, since we have no
control over temperament, mother nature, how many puppies or how many males / females will be
born, etc., your deposit will be moved to the next breeding of your
choice if available. We make our placement decisions when
the puppies are about 7 weeks of age. At this time we notify our
waiting list members which puppy we think is best suited for their
needs.
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Q: Do you accept payments on your German Shepherds?
A:
Payments are accepted on our
puppies as long as the puppy is paid in full prior to shipping.
We are always willing to work with our buyers to ensure they get
the quality they want and deserve. We also take Visa and
Master Card payments via
PayPal,
but all transaction fees for doing so must be paid by the buyer
(currently 3%).
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Q: How much are your German Shepherds?
A: We
strive to keep our prices reasonable based on the high costs of
maintaining a quality breeding program. We show our dogs in
Europe so we can evaluate our breeding stock against higher
quality dogs. Dogs from our breeding program are being titled in
Europe to maintain the integrity of our lines as well. Not only do
you get a well bred quality puppy, but you also get a written
warranty and free follow up advice for the life of your puppy.
We have the resources and connections available to purchase dogs
anywhere in the WORLD and are extremely confident that there are
no better bloodlines available at any cost. To be fair to
all who purchase our dogs, our prices are non-negotiable.
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Type of German Shepherd
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Purchase Price
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Shipping Estimate
Includes Crate & Health Cert
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Deposit Required
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Kaykohl Land Companion up to 10 weeks
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$1400-1800
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$250-350
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$500
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Kaykohl Land
Show/Breeding Puppy
on Co-Ownership |
$1800-2500 |
$250-350 |
$800 |
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Imported Puppy from
Europe
Full AKC Papers, no Co-Ownership
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$1800-2500
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$350-600
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$800
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3-9 month old Puppies with Training
Started
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$1800-2500
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$300-500
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50% Purchase Price
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Domestic or Import Young Adults w/
Training
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$2500-5500
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$400-750
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50% Purchase Price
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Domestic or Import Adults with Training
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$3500/up
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$450-750
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50% Purchase Price
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Please fill out our
Pre-Purchase Questionnaire
for more information!
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Q: How do you handle shipping?
A: We ship all of our
German Shepherd Puppies in an airline approved size 200/300 crate. We ship
using Delta, Northwest, or Alaska airlines. Which airline we
use is determined by who can provide the shortest trip for your
puppy. Puppies are adapted to their crates prior to shipping and
have a comfortable ride to their new homes in an environment they
feel secure in. The cost of shipping is additional.
If you need an estimate for shipping, please contact us.
Normally shipping is $250-350 depending on your location and
airport (including crate, health certificate, and airline fees).
Shipping
from Europe on an import can be as much as $600. We can
safely ship our dogs and puppies almost any were in the US and
Canada and also have experience shipping our dogs into Hawaii
without having to quarantine on the island. All dogs and
puppies that we ship go securely from our airport to yours, in a
new and correctly sized crate. We check on our dogs
during any plane changes and layovers they may have, and we hold
good relations with the airlines that we use.
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Q: What is the difference between Full AKC Papers and
Limited Papers?
A:
All of our German Shepherd Puppies that are
placed into homes not interested in Showing, Competing, and
Breeding are sold with Limited Papers.
They are physically healthy, extremely intelligent, and beautiful
examples of the breed. They are ideal for family living, are
highly willing, naturally protective, balanced, sound, and are
everything a discerning puppy buyer would want, in a stunning,
well bred package.
The dog is sold with a contract stating it is
not to be used for breeding or conformation showing. If at a later date
you want to become more active with your dog and get into showing
and possibly breeding, that is something we can discuss together.
For
those wanting to compete and breed, we do place puppies on Co-ownership
with Full AKC Papers giving you that opportunity. Full AKC
Registration means the dog is eligible for Conformation Showing, all other
events, and breeding.
As a breeder who strongly cares about their line, and the future success
of our progeny, we want our sport/show puppies developed properly and to
their fullest. We place these puppies on co-ownership to help new
owners along the way. There are
mutually agreed upon
contractual breeding, showing, and training stipulations.
It is also a way for us to keep a genetic link to our dogs without having
to house all of them. We do get the privilege of gratis stud fees,
and possibly puppies in return from future litters on our co-owned dogs.
However, after titles, showing, and breeding goals are met, the dog is
signed over in full to the buyer. We do not have "forever"
co-ownerships with our buyers (unless they want it that way).
With that said, I would say probably 85% of all of our puppies are sold
with AKC Limited Papers. NOT because they are not show quality or
breed worthy, but simply because it is not the goal of our buyers to do
those things.
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Q: What do you look for when you temperament test your
German Shepherd puppies?
A:
Puppy temperament testing is just one of many tools we use when we
are picking a puppy to match a new family's personality and needs.
The temperament test is performed in a new environment to the
puppy and is performed by a knowledgeable third party tester.
We use the test results, along with our notes we have taken on the
puppies individually between 3-7 weeks of age, to best determine
where our puppies should be placed.
Below are the areas we test for:
* The puppy's desire to come and socialize with people.
* The puppy's willingness to be held and handled even in
submissive potions.
* The puppy's focus on people and desire to be them.
* The puppy's willingness and desire for physical
interaction even when the puppy did not solicit it.
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The puppy's natural ability to retrieve and capacity to work.
* The puppy's pain tolerance
* The puppy's sound sensitivity
* The puppy's prey drive.
The majority of our puppies test for medium dominance, medium
drives, and high willingness and social skills. Puppies that
would make excellent companions and good working dogs in most
situations. We also get puppies who do test for high
dominance and very high drives that we require to be placed into
experienced working homes where the puppy will be properly
stimulated, challenged, and cared for. We have NEVER
produced a submissive or anti-social puppy. We know our
puppies inside and out, along with knowing their pedigrees forward
and backwards. It is only with this type of knowledge that
we have so successfully placed our puppies into ideal homes, time
and time again.
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Q: What will my puppy be shipped with?
A: Your German Shepherd puppy will come with a new crate, health certificate
from the vet, shot & worming record, copy of pedigree, and an extensive
puppy book with care, feeding, and training information. We
attach this folder to the top of the puppy's crate. Since
there are times that the folder is detached during transport, we
do not send AKC Papers with the puppy. They are mailed
separately once we receive them from the AKC and once we have a
signed sales contract.
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Q: Can we name our own puppy?
A:
As a proud German Shepherd breeder, all of our puppies are named with the
"Kaykohl Land" kennel name. To better track our
puppies/litters in the future, and to follow the German SV
Practices of litter registration, each litter is assigned a letter
of the alphabet and registered accordingly. While we assign
the registered name to all of our puppies, our buyers are welcome
to give them their forever call name. If you are on our
waiting list prior to name assignment, you are welcome to assist
us in the naming of your puppy with the given litter letter.
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Q: How old are your German Shepherd puppies when they are placed into new
homes?
A: Every litter grows and develops differently. In
general we place our puppies at 8-9 weeks of age. Never
earlier than a few days prior to 8 weeks. Sometimes if it is
a large litter, or we are wanting to hold the puppies back for
further evaluation, we will keep them until 10 weeks of age.
The best interest of the puppy is always our first priority.
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Q: What do you feed your puppies?
A: All of our German Shepherds are on a RAW Diet and we recommend feeding RAW
to all of our dog and puppy buyers. Raw feeding is a
wonderful way of looking at what we are feeding our pets. Since
a raw diet means feeding your pet a diet of food for which its
digestive system and body is most well suited, it means that
your pet is getting the proteins, nutrients, vitamins, etc in
the way that nature intended for them to get it. We are a
distributor for the dehydrated raw food that we feed, or you can make your
own by using
Our Recipe.
If you would like to discuss Raw feeding more, please email us!
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