FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Are your chin purebred? Are they registered?
Yes, we are premium plus members and a registered kennel with the CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB (CKC), all of our chin, including puppies, are purebred and registered with the CKC. Please see our “ABOUT US” page for additional information.

Do you show your dogs?
Over the years we have enjoyed competing in numerous conformation shows to evaluate the quality and type of our chin. Please see “OUR CHAMPIONS” page for pictures.

Are your puppies from health tested parents?
Our sires and dams undergo health testing recommended by the ORTHOPEDIC FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS (OFA). This includes specialized testing for neurological, patella, eye and heart health, including ophthalmologist and cardiologist examinations to detect early adult onset of genetic disease. Our chin are also DNA tested for over 190 genetic diseases, including GANGLIOSIDOSIS (GM2). See our “HEALTH TESTING” page for additional information.

Can I see the health testing results?
Absolutely, we have been submitting our health testing results to the OFA since 2009. Links to our dogs OFA results are included on their individual pages, most have results available for siblings, offspring, parents and grandparents.

How do you raise your puppies?
Our puppies are raised in our home. See our “HOW WE RAISE OUR PUPPIES” page for additional information.

Are your puppies seen by a veterinarian? Are they vaccinated?
Our puppies receive age appropriate veterinary care, including deworming, veterinarian administered puppy vaccination, microchip and health examination(s).

What size will the puppy be as an adult?
The adult size of a chin puppy can be estimated by taking the weight of the puppy at 12 weeks, double it, for finer boned puppies add a pound and for heavier boned puppy add 2.5 pounds.
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How much do your puppies COST?
Prices vary due to the age of the puppy, it's training and age appropriate veterinary care it has received. Generally an 11 week old puppy is $2,500.

What does your price include?
- a new puppy sales contract - SAMPLE CONTRACT 
- a health and vaccination report(s) from OUR VETERINARIAN
- CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB (CKC) registration and NON-BREEDING AGREEMENT
- a CKC microchip, each puppy is entered in the CANADACHIP RECOVERY PROGRAM
- 6 weeks of PETS + US PUPPY INSURANCE
- a puppy “Welcome Home” kit (food, blanket, favorite toy and treats)
- the lifetime support of ourselves and our wonderful extended chin family

I am not from the Ottawa area, will you send me a puppy?
We do not ship our puppies. We look forward to meeting new owners and having them meet us and our chin family when they pick up their puppy in person. It is also a great opportunity to see how your puppy lives and ask any questions you may have.

How do I express interest in a future puppy?
We will post a puppy application, on this page, when we have a puppy available.  As it can be a long wait for our next litter, we do not maintain a waiting list nor do we take deposits.

We will always welcome our puppies home, AT ANY AGE.