POLICIES AND FAQ
What is the process for applying for a puppy?
The first step is submitting a puppy application!! You will be able specify which puppy you are interested in submitting a deposit on.
If you are looking for a puppy in the future you can select the option of joining the waitlist.
After we receive your application we will follow up with you on our next business day.
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If you are looking for a puppy in the future you can select the option of joining the waitlist.
After we receive your application we will follow up with you on our next business day.
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What is the waiting list exactly?
The waiting list is a master list for families who have committed to buying one of our puppies.
The waitlist does not specify a specific litter so you are not locked into a litter that may not have the puppy that you are looking for.
There is a $100 non-refundable registration fee required to be on our waiting list.
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The waitlist does not specify a specific litter so you are not locked into a litter that may not have the puppy that you are looking for.
There is a $100 non-refundable registration fee required to be on our waiting list.
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How do I get to select a specific puppy?
Please submit your application!
Waiting List Selections
A $100 non-refundable registration fee will place you on the Waiting List, or Master List.
All waitlist families will be contacted via an EMAIL BLAST after each litter is born.
Once you match with your perfect puppy you will need to place a $500 payment towards the balance of the puppy and complete the selection form.
Final balance is due at pick up in CASH.
The benefit of being on a waiting list is that you have priority over those who are not on the waitlist.
There is no pressure to select a puppy and you can transfer back to the waiting list prior to final puppy selections.
Not every litter or puppy we showcase has a waiting list process. Some will be marked as AVAILABLE with no holds.
Immediate Deposit
If a puppy says " AVAILABLE" it means they are eligible for an immediate deposit. You place a non-refundable $500 deposit on THAT specific puppy.
If you choose to place a deposit on an AVAILABLE puppy we do not permit transferring to another puppy or litter.
Waiting List Selections
A $100 non-refundable registration fee will place you on the Waiting List, or Master List.
All waitlist families will be contacted via an EMAIL BLAST after each litter is born.
Once you match with your perfect puppy you will need to place a $500 payment towards the balance of the puppy and complete the selection form.
Final balance is due at pick up in CASH.
The benefit of being on a waiting list is that you have priority over those who are not on the waitlist.
There is no pressure to select a puppy and you can transfer back to the waiting list prior to final puppy selections.
Not every litter or puppy we showcase has a waiting list process. Some will be marked as AVAILABLE with no holds.
Immediate Deposit
If a puppy says " AVAILABLE" it means they are eligible for an immediate deposit. You place a non-refundable $500 deposit on THAT specific puppy.
If you choose to place a deposit on an AVAILABLE puppy we do not permit transferring to another puppy or litter.
**Transfer Policy**
Transfers are not permitted after you have made your final puppy selection.
How much do your puppies cost?
We set pricing AFTER a litter is born but no later than 4 weeks old
we base pricing on overall quality, parent dog achievements, rarity indicators, and customer demand
TOY and MINI Aussie price range
Tri : $2000-3000
Merles : $3000-4500
*Pricing is subject to change so check the puppy pages for up to date information
All pricing is PET ONLY
we do not participate in negotiations
we base pricing on overall quality, parent dog achievements, rarity indicators, and customer demand
TOY and MINI Aussie price range
Tri : $2000-3000
Merles : $3000-4500
*Pricing is subject to change so check the puppy pages for up to date information
All pricing is PET ONLY
we do not participate in negotiations
How often do you update photos?
PHOTO UPDATES:
Photos are a BIG part of the buying processes for deposit holders. Every photo that is posted helps you feel more connected with your new puppy.
We take new photos every 2 weeks and post them to the Instagram, FB group, and website, ect.
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Please remember that a breeder's main focus is puppy raising, safety, and wellness of her dogs. There is a lot of behind the scenes activity that can delay photos on our end. We LOVE getting photos for everyone but the priority is the puppy raising and our personal families.
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Photos are a BIG part of the buying processes for deposit holders. Every photo that is posted helps you feel more connected with your new puppy.
We take new photos every 2 weeks and post them to the Instagram, FB group, and website, ect.
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Please remember that a breeder's main focus is puppy raising, safety, and wellness of her dogs. There is a lot of behind the scenes activity that can delay photos on our end. We LOVE getting photos for everyone but the priority is the puppy raising and our personal families.
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What type of nutrition do you provide your pups and dogs?
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All of our adult dogs are RAW and kibble fed. Our puppies usually are fed NUTRISOURCE PURPLE BAG and Life's Abundance ALL STAGES.
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We reserve the right to change the food we feed based on the litter or puppy and that may not be reflected on the website
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We supplement our puppies with K9 puppy power vitamin blend as well as Doc Roy's probiotic powder.
All of our adult dogs are RAW and kibble fed. Our puppies usually are fed NUTRISOURCE PURPLE BAG and Life's Abundance ALL STAGES.
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We reserve the right to change the food we feed based on the litter or puppy and that may not be reflected on the website
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We supplement our puppies with K9 puppy power vitamin blend as well as Doc Roy's probiotic powder.
How do you accept payment?
All deposit and final payment is done via ZELLE or BANK WIRE.
Out of state families or those using a transporter must complete the balance by 7 weeks old
Out of state families or those using a transporter must complete the balance by 7 weeks old
Do I need to sign a contract to purchase a puppy?
Yes.
Can my family and I come visit?
We have never offered puppy visits and do not plan on doing so.
We ask that you consider a shelter or rescue for an in person experience with selecting your family pet.
We ask that you consider a shelter or rescue for an in person experience with selecting your family pet.
What should I know about puppy pick up?
Puppy Pick Up for our families occurs at 8 weeks pending state mandated requirements. Puppies must pass a health certificate visit prior to sale (see Vet/Health/Medical section below). We schedule puppy pick up in advance and prospective families will have a general time frame for puppy pick up prior to placing their deposit/selecting their puppy. It is important that you prioritize the puppy pick up date as we have very little flexibility in holding puppies past 8 weeks or changing the pick up date.
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PICK UP LOCATION
Our public pick up location is sent to deposit holders in an email. All families must reply to our welcome email with their requested time slot for pick up
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OUT OF STATE
We often have out of state and international buyers. We can meet at Orlando or Sanford Airport for a fee. Make sure you know where your puppy pick up is as we can't typically do not fly Citra puppies out of the airports
Cargo shipping is limited to Orlando airport and we must follow the regulation for animal shipping.
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PICK UP LOCATION
Our public pick up location is sent to deposit holders in an email. All families must reply to our welcome email with their requested time slot for pick up
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OUT OF STATE
We often have out of state and international buyers. We can meet at Orlando or Sanford Airport for a fee. Make sure you know where your puppy pick up is as we can't typically do not fly Citra puppies out of the airports
Cargo shipping is limited to Orlando airport and we must follow the regulation for animal shipping.
What type of health measures do you put in place for the pups?
The health of our puppies is priority in the prenatal, whelping, and puppy raising period.
Puppies must pass a STATE MANDATED vet visit with a Florida Licensed and USDA certified vet before pick up.
We follow professional recommendations for preventative health care in the first 8 weeks with us.
The protocol may slightly vary between the 3 breeders
Here is our vetting protocol for the first 8 weeks:
Puppies must pass a STATE MANDATED vet visit with a Florida Licensed and USDA certified vet before pick up.
We follow professional recommendations for preventative health care in the first 8 weeks with us.
The protocol may slightly vary between the 3 breeders
Here is our vetting protocol for the first 8 weeks:
- We do our initial deworming with PYRANTEL at 2 weeks old and again at 4 weeks.
- We deworm puppies with FENDABENDAZOLE every 2 weeks starting around 4 weeks of age. This also is preventative medication for giardia
- We preventatively treat for coccidia with Albon, Toltrazuril or Marquis at the following intervals:
- 2, 4, 6, and 7-8 weeks.
- We administer a prescription grade heartworm/flea/parasite combo tablet called SENTINEL (or similar) at week 7-8. Sentinel lasts for 30 days (this is only offered from our orlando area breeder only)
- Fecal lab examination is done with our vet at 8 weeks
- We microchip each puppy around 7-8 weeks .
- We trim puppy nails weekly starting around 3 weeks old.
- We do 1-2 baths during the first 8 weeks. Minimizing baths allows puppies to retain their natural oils in their skin and fur.
- We utilize a puppy probiotic in meals to aid healthy gut flora
- Core mandated vaccines (Da2PP and Bordetella), fecal exam, deworming, physical exam and health certificate with our vet at 8 weeks old
- Then we breath easy knowing everyone is ready to go!
As you can see we take the health of the puppy very seriously. Worms/coccidia/giardia is a normal process with puppy raising and we always treat prophalactically even with the absence of symptoms. All of our puppies have a negative fecal prior to pick up with out vet.
We do not cover any issues regarding worms/coccidia/giardia after pick up per state law.
We do not cover any issues regarding worms/coccidia/giardia after pick up per state law.
Will my puppy be spayed at pick up?
Your puppy is not sterilized by pick up. Sterilization is the responsibility of the buyer. We ask that you wait until your puppy is over 12 months before scheduling a spay/neuter. We expect that all of our puppy owners will protect their pets from accidental or intentional pregnancy, as we do not release our pups with breeding rights.
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What type health screening do you do with your breeding dogs?
All of our breeding dogs are screened for genetic conditions via 3rd party laboratory. In addition to the public records, you can find the genetic testing results of each dog in their personal BIO page. We do white out private identifying information for security reasons.
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We use Pawprint Genetics, Canine Health Check, Embark, Animal Genetics and Gensol for our genetic testing. All of these companies meet the gold standards for canine laboratory testing in the breeding industry.
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Orthopedic Foundation of Animals
We do OFA and Penn Hip evaluations on our breeding dogs. Although OFA recommendations are helpful for breeders it DOES NOT GUARENTEE an offspring will be exempt from this health condition. We are working through our OFA evaluations but COVID-19 limited our options. Our goal is to have all active breeding dogs over the age of 2 screened for OFA ortho/eye. You can find our results on the public data base AND on each parent's bio page.
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GENETIC HEALTH GUARENTEE
We PROUDLY stand behind the health of our dogs. Every puppy has a genetic health guarantee up to 12 months old.
You can find Florida puppy sale statues through the state website
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We use Pawprint Genetics, Canine Health Check, Embark, Animal Genetics and Gensol for our genetic testing. All of these companies meet the gold standards for canine laboratory testing in the breeding industry.
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Orthopedic Foundation of Animals
We do OFA and Penn Hip evaluations on our breeding dogs. Although OFA recommendations are helpful for breeders it DOES NOT GUARENTEE an offspring will be exempt from this health condition. We are working through our OFA evaluations but COVID-19 limited our options. Our goal is to have all active breeding dogs over the age of 2 screened for OFA ortho/eye. You can find our results on the public data base AND on each parent's bio page.
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GENETIC HEALTH GUARENTEE
We PROUDLY stand behind the health of our dogs. Every puppy has a genetic health guarantee up to 12 months old.
You can find Florida puppy sale statues through the state website
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Are your dogs registered?
American Stock Dog Registry (ASDR)
All of our toy and mini aussies are ASDR registered. ASDR is the gold standard registry for mini and toy aussies.
We are very honored to be featured on the ASDR Breeder's Page as a recognized verified breeder.
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We ONLY provide puppy registration paperwork with proof of spay/neuter from your vet. Your vet will need to send us the surgical report directly via email within 30 days of sterilization. You will need to send us $30 via zelle (subject to change), 3 recent photos of the dog, and your requesting registry name. We will submit everything to ASDR for you. Every dog will start with the work Charisma's to signify our pedigree. We reserve the right to be placed as a "co-owner" on the paperwork for purposes of showing/competition/events/recognition. A co-owner does not have legal rights to the dog but receives credit when titles or events are won. ASDR paperwork can take 30-60 days to get to you. All registry papers are PET ONLY and we do not sign off on breeding rights for our puppies unless certain verifiable criteria has been met (Age 2, elite championship, OFA complete and passed, genetic testing passed, ect.)
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AKC
Miniature and Toy Australian Shepherds are NOT AKC recognized
The MINI AMERICAN SHEPHERD has been inducted into AKC and some litters may be eligible to be registered as MINI AMERICAN
Although we don't provide you with AKC papers, any puppy will be eligible for what is called AKC PALS.
iHeart Mini Aussies does not need to provide any documentation for AKC pals registry and this is something that the buyer can do on their own without any additional information from us.
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CKC
We reserve CKC registration for a mixed breed litter. We do not provide CKC registration papers for PET buyers but you can view the parent's pedigree/certificates on their bio pages.
All of our toy and mini aussies are ASDR registered. ASDR is the gold standard registry for mini and toy aussies.
We are very honored to be featured on the ASDR Breeder's Page as a recognized verified breeder.
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We ONLY provide puppy registration paperwork with proof of spay/neuter from your vet. Your vet will need to send us the surgical report directly via email within 30 days of sterilization. You will need to send us $30 via zelle (subject to change), 3 recent photos of the dog, and your requesting registry name. We will submit everything to ASDR for you. Every dog will start with the work Charisma's to signify our pedigree. We reserve the right to be placed as a "co-owner" on the paperwork for purposes of showing/competition/events/recognition. A co-owner does not have legal rights to the dog but receives credit when titles or events are won. ASDR paperwork can take 30-60 days to get to you. All registry papers are PET ONLY and we do not sign off on breeding rights for our puppies unless certain verifiable criteria has been met (Age 2, elite championship, OFA complete and passed, genetic testing passed, ect.)
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AKC
Miniature and Toy Australian Shepherds are NOT AKC recognized
The MINI AMERICAN SHEPHERD has been inducted into AKC and some litters may be eligible to be registered as MINI AMERICAN
Although we don't provide you with AKC papers, any puppy will be eligible for what is called AKC PALS.
iHeart Mini Aussies does not need to provide any documentation for AKC pals registry and this is something that the buyer can do on their own without any additional information from us.
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CKC
We reserve CKC registration for a mixed breed litter. We do not provide CKC registration papers for PET buyers but you can view the parent's pedigree/certificates on their bio pages.
Wow that was a lot! What next?
Yes it is a lot of information but it is all helpful information. We are very transparent on the complexity of being a breeder and hope that this answered most of your questions.
We invite you to apply for a puppy via our PUPPY APPLICATION.
We invite you to apply for a puppy via our PUPPY APPLICATION.