To express interest in a puppy please copy and paste the following into an email and forward to us at Tracy@ChiyokoChin.com.
Please tell us about yourself and the type of home you would provide.
- Where do you live? What is your contact information, including full address and telephone number? If you are not local, you do realize you will need to pick up your puppy in person.
- Who lives in your home? Please provide names and ages for all family members.
- What do you (and your spouse if applicable) do for a living? Do you work outside the home?
- On average, how long would a puppy be home alone? Where will the puppy be kept when home alone?
- Does anyone in your home have allergies?
- Do you have other pets in your household? If so, please tell us about them.
- Do you currently have, or have you had, a chin? If not, why have you chosen a chin? What chin traits are you drawn to?
- Does everyone in your household want a chin puppy?
- What type of home do you live in? (apartment, townhome, duplex, single family)
- Do you have an enclosed area for your chin to play and go potty in?
- Where do you live? What is your contact information, including full address and telephone number? If you are not local, you do realize you will need to pick up your puppy in person.
- Who lives in your home? Please provide names and ages for all family members.
- What do you (and your spouse if applicable) do for a living? Do you work outside the home?
- On average, how long would a puppy be home alone? Where will the puppy be kept when home alone?
- Does anyone in your home have allergies?
- Do you have other pets in your household? If so, please tell us about them.
- Do you currently have, or have you had, a chin? If not, why have you chosen a chin? What chin traits are you drawn to?
- Does everyone in your household want a chin puppy?
- What type of home do you live in? (apartment, townhome, duplex, single family)
- Do you have an enclosed area for your chin to play and go potty in?
Have you considered the care and special requirements of a Japanese Chin?
Chin are a brachycephalic breed, they are an indoor dog and cannot be left outside for extended periods of time.
- Are you prepared to keep a chin in your home with you at a comfortable temperature, warm in the winter and air conditioning in the summer?
- Chin have thick, glorious, long coats. Are you prepared to brush out your chin's coat at least once a week?
- Are you ok with a chin shedding hair on your clothes and furniture?
- Financially, are you prepared to feed only high end food and treats?
- Chin are sensitive to having their teeth brushed, are you able to afford dental cleaning every few years? This can cost $1,000 to $1,500 each time.
- Chin have large skulls on delicate frames and can be easily injured with rough play. Do you agree to not take your chin to dog parks, to not let them be roughly played with by larger dogs or children?
- Chin do well with several short walks a day with a harness and leash, depending on temperature and weather conditions. They do not like wet or cold conditions and may chose to use pee pads or a litter instead of going for a walk. Are you ok to provide for the odd potty in your home?
- If you are unable to provide the care necessary for your chin in the future, do you agree to return the chin, regardless of age or condition, to us and not to resell or give the chin to a shelter or rescue organization?
Please tell us about your dog activity experience.
- Have you or would you like to participate in activities such as agility, obedience, therapy, dog shows?
- Have you or would you like to breed?
- Do you have additional experience with pets/animals that you would like to tell us?
Please provide two references.
We recommend a veterinarian, groomer, dog walker, etc. who are familiar with your current and/or previous pets. If you have not had a pet, please provide references who know you well.
If you do not supply references we will not consider your application further.
- Reference 1:
- Name and occupation:
- Phone number:
- Reference 2:
- Name and occupation:
- Phone number:
- Upon confirmation of your reference, we will contact you to discuss your application.
Be sure to include in your email any questions that you may have for us.
Chin are a brachycephalic breed, they are an indoor dog and cannot be left outside for extended periods of time.
- Are you prepared to keep a chin in your home with you at a comfortable temperature, warm in the winter and air conditioning in the summer?
- Chin have thick, glorious, long coats. Are you prepared to brush out your chin's coat at least once a week?
- Are you ok with a chin shedding hair on your clothes and furniture?
- Financially, are you prepared to feed only high end food and treats?
- Chin are sensitive to having their teeth brushed, are you able to afford dental cleaning every few years? This can cost $1,000 to $1,500 each time.
- Chin have large skulls on delicate frames and can be easily injured with rough play. Do you agree to not take your chin to dog parks, to not let them be roughly played with by larger dogs or children?
- Chin do well with several short walks a day with a harness and leash, depending on temperature and weather conditions. They do not like wet or cold conditions and may chose to use pee pads or a litter instead of going for a walk. Are you ok to provide for the odd potty in your home?
- If you are unable to provide the care necessary for your chin in the future, do you agree to return the chin, regardless of age or condition, to us and not to resell or give the chin to a shelter or rescue organization?
Please tell us about your dog activity experience.
- Have you or would you like to participate in activities such as agility, obedience, therapy, dog shows?
- Have you or would you like to breed?
- Do you have additional experience with pets/animals that you would like to tell us?
Please provide two references.
We recommend a veterinarian, groomer, dog walker, etc. who are familiar with your current and/or previous pets. If you have not had a pet, please provide references who know you well.
If you do not supply references we will not consider your application further.
- Reference 1:
- Name and occupation:
- Phone number:
- Reference 2:
- Name and occupation:
- Phone number:
- Upon confirmation of your reference, we will contact you to discuss your application.
Be sure to include in your email any questions that you may have for us.
