CALLASTERNS STANDARD POODLES PRE-PURCHASE QUESTIONNAIRE 2023
These questions are designed to help me choose the best home for my puppies and ensure that I am making the best match possible of puppy to owner, taking into consideration your lifestyle, commitment to exercise, health care, future performance expectations, environment, etc. Should I choose not to place one of my puppies with you, I will discuss that decision with you. (Just copy and paste this completed questionnaire into an email to me or mail to address given below)
Name:_________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________
Phone #s Home: ______________Cell: ___________________
Email: ______________________________________________
Where did you hear about me (AKC Marketplace, internet search, personal referral, Florida Poodle Breeders, Website, Facebook, etc. ).
If you were personally referred to me, by whom? (I’d like to thank them)! ___________________________________________________________________________________
Type of home you live in: ______________________ How long have you lived there? _______________
Do you own or rent? _______________ If renting, please give name, address & phone # of landlord:_____________________________________________________________________________
Name, address & phone # of your veterinarian: ______________________________________________
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Who will be the primary caregiver in the family? ______________________________________________
Where will the puppy be kept at night? ______________________ during the day? __________________
Is anyone home during the day? __________. Do you utilize a dog waker? __________________________
How many hours on average will the puppy be left alone? _______________________
How will your puppy be confined in your absence? ____________________________
Is someone available to feed/exercise/potty the puppy during the day? ________________________________
What do you think is the activity level of standard poodles? ( ) very high ( ) high ( ) moderate ( ) below average
Have you ever owned a Standard Poodle before or any other size poodle? __________ If not, have you ever owned a dog before and
if so, what breed(s)? ___________________________________________
Are you aware of the size/weight potential for a standard poodle puppy? __________________________
Do you have any other animals now? _____________If yes, what do you have, ages of each and are they spayed/neutered or intact?___________________________________________________________________________________________.
Do you have children? ___________If yes, what are their ages? ________________________? Are there Special Needs children or elderly adults in the household?_______________________________
Do you care for children/grandchildren during the day or on weekends? _________________________________
Are you looking for a Service Dog or ESA? ___________
If so for what purpose: _______________________________________________________________________
Do you prefer a male or female puppy?________________ Color Preference? ____________________________
Have you researched the cost of grooming, day care, vet care, pet insurance and training of a standard poodle puppy? ________
Are you aware of the health issues which can affect the poodle breed? _____________
What do you plan to feed your puppy?____________________________________
I insist on a minimum vaccine protocol (Dr. Dodds recommendations) as well as waiting to spay/neuter until two years of age and obtaining and maintaining a health insurance policy on the puppy. Will you agree to this? __________________________
The average life of standard poodles is from 12-14 years; Are you prepared for that commitment to this puppy? ________________
Do you have a plan in place to care for your poodle if you are no longer to? If so their name, address and phone number: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
How often do you plan to have your poodle groomed? __________Do you plan to do your own grooming? ( ) Yes ( ) No .
If yes, have you had any grooming training? ________________________
What kind of floor surfaces will the puppy, be on in the house? _________________________________________________________
Are there stairs, a pool/pond/river/creek nearby or on your property?_____________________________________
If you have a pool/pond, is there safety fencing around it? ________________________________________
Do you have a fenced yard or suitable large, covered kennel area for outside confinement and safety? ________________
What type of fencing do you have? _________________________ How high is it? ________________
How much room will they have in your fenced yard? ________________________________________
If you do not have fencing, do you have immediate plans to install a fenced area for your puppy’s needs? _______________
Do you know the dangers of dog parks and Doggy Day Care/Boarding?_________________________
Do you understand the exercise requirements of a Standard Poodle? ___________________________
How do you intend for your puppy to get enough daily mental and physical exercise (a minimum 45 minutes total per day is recommended)? ______________________________________________________________________________________
Do you travel frequently?______________. If so, will your dog travel with you or do you have a plan for its care during your absence? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you have owned pets previously, how long did your last pet live? _________________
What were the circumstances of its death?________________________________________________________________
Have you ever returned a pet to a breeder? _____________ If so, what were the circumstances? ______________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever given a pet away? _____________
If so, what were the circumstances? ______________________________________
Have you ever surrendered a pet to a pound, rescue or shelter? _____________________
If so, what were the circumstances? ________________________________________________________
Will you be enrolling your puppy in basic obedience/S.T.A.R Puppy classes? ________________________
Are you interested in showing in conformation? _____________.
Are you interested in performance competition (rally, obedience, agility, hunting, etc).? ________________
Have you ever titled a dog in AKC conformation or performance? _________________________________
Do you have a desire to breed Standard Poodles? _______________
If so, have you ever bred before? ___________________
Please give me your position on “designer” or Doodle breeds and Merle breeding: ____________________
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Do you understand the difference between a limited registration and a full registration? _________________
Anything additional you’d like to tell me about you and your family so that I’ll know you better? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All prospective buyers must provide two references, with phone #’s, to whom I may speak personally. One of these may be your current veterinarian and one your current groomer, if you have one.
1) Name, #, relationship: _______________________________________________________________________________
2) Name, #, relationship: _______________________________________________________________________________
Please contact me directly to discuss availability, price, deposit, terms of ownership, etc. You should plan to personally take delivery of your puppy as I do not ship. I may arrange for transport of the puppy to you for a fee.
A non-refundable deposit of $500, two signed, notarized copies of Contract to Purchase along with this Questionnaire are required to purchase a puppy. Deposits go toward purchase price but are not accepted until I know that there is a viable litter.
If you change your mind after the puppies are born - the deposit is forfeited.
Debra Sterns
Callasterns Standard Poodles (407) 404-0812
North Port, Florida
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