Kennel ALPPHADIRATO

Looking for a dalmatianspuppy?

Though there are many Dalmatian litters in Estonia, it isn’t easy to find yourself a new family member and good puppy. There are many things to consider, before you go and buy yourself a Dalmatian puppy. For example, you should think of these things:
· Is this the right breed for me? (Dalmatian is a friendly dog and suits for a family dog and hobby dog, but definitely is the wrong choice for person, who’s looking for a guard dog in the yard or a dog who doesn’t need much activity)
· Is this the right litter for me? (though the breed is the same, two Dalmatian can still be very different by their character and looks). Use the possibility to ask about the parents.
· Is it the right time for me to take a puppy?

Things one must consider:
- financial expenses (quality food, maintenance costs, vaccinations, trainings etc)
- time expenses (dog needs training, regular walks, socialisation and good raising to become a good member of the society)
- responsibility (!!! – dog owner is responsible for his/her dog in any circumstances. Find your neighbourhood law for it to read).

When you have decided:
Get in touch with the breeder and introduce yourself, discribe what kind of dog are you interested in and be sure to mention, if you’re looking for a puppy for any hobby: obedience, hunting, agility, dog shows or maybe possibly breeding in future? Litters are different and puppies tend to have different presumptions in looks and character. For example: when you’re looking for a show dog, the breeder can quite soon start to test the puppies for the best show dog instincts and stud dog qualities.

Above all they are all home pets and usually people buy the puppy promising “oh, no, we’re not going to the dog shows”. They get interested in show activity, when dog is couple years old and the feeling comes “why don’t we go to a dog show once?”
You should know that getting a good puppy might also mean waiting for a while.

When you want a puppy from our kennel:

Contact us soon and introduce your plans and tell us, what kind of family member are you looking for.
We prefer to keep the mother and puppies in privacy for the first 3-4 weeks to guarantee them the peace needed.
When puppies have the eyes and ears open and they already learn to walk, then you’re welcomed to meet them. When you have decided to take the puppy from that litter, we sign the pre-contract and agree about the advance payment. Pre-contract obligates both parties, which means that you will have the puppy booked from this litter and in case you disclaim the puppy, the advance payment won’t be returned.
When you come to see the puppies, then we’ll talk about the preparations to be made before puppy comes home. We talk about taking care of your puppy, feeding, moving and training. You also get our kennel’s instructions in paper.
Puppies are raised in home, with other dogs.
If possible, we do the Campbell puppy test, which should describe their character, presumptions to be trained and the preferable family where they should go.

Remember that buying a puppy is a serious decision and that’s why our puppies won’t be given to people by the principle “the first one gets it”. We try to search the best possible family for each puppy, originated from the puppy test and future-owners-to-be expectations. Eventually and hopefully the dog lives in that family next 10-14 years and dog, who’s character won’t suit with the family’s character or who needs different kind of activity than the family offers, is unhappy and so are the owners.

We wish that our puppy owners keep us informed about what has became of their puppy and how they grow. Come to see us and show yourself and let us know about all the show and competition results, little troubles and joys :)
Always ask for help! If needed and possible I can help with handling, elementary training and show training.

Puppies will have their first vaccination(s) and worm-preventions in kennel.

They'll have:

· instructions in paper how to feed and take care of your puppy
· Estonian Kennel Union contract
· Estonian Kennel Union Registration Certification
· Veterinary Passport
· microchip
· Veterinary’s certify proving that the puppy is healthy
· a little toy
· a little bit puppy food for a start

To the contract of buying the puppy I add the requirement: at the age of 1-2 years dog must have his/her hips and elbows examined. This is done becouse we want to fight against preliminary diseases and all informations about our dogs health is needed. That is also required from all dogs to which the puppies are planned.

We advise to inssurance your puppy. In Estonia you can ask more information at the phone +372 50 97 205 (Sirje).
Obedience and Agility trainer in Estonia: Sirje Vets (tel 050 97 205)