Prices and Guarantee
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Price List - general base price for puppy types. Individual prices are listed on each puppy's pop-up page.
- Key:
- F1 = definition here
- F1B = definition here
$575+ for Males, $625+ for Females, plus Shipping and Handling:
- Cockapoos - F1's
- Maltese Shih Tzu 9 lbs+
- Papipoos 9 lbs+
- Peke-a-Chons 9 lbs+
- Poochons 9 lbs+
- Schnoodle, Mini
- Schnoodles, Most lge/Mini < 22 lbs
- Shih Tzu Bichon 9 lbs+
- Shih Tzu Poodle 9 lbs+
- Yorkie Bichon 9 lbs+
- Yorkie Shih Tzu 9 lbs+
- Base Price Purebreds 9 lbs+
$700+ for males, $800+ for Females, plus Shipping and Handling:
- Chihuahua Poo
- Maltese Shih Tzu < 9 lbs
- Maltipoo
- Papillon Poodle < 9 lbs
- Peke-a-Chon < 9 lbs
- Pekepoo < 9 lbs
- Pomapoo < 9 lbs
- Poodle Bichon < 9 lbs
- Shih Tzu Bichon < 9 lbs
- Shih Poo < 9 lbs
- Yorkie Bichon < 9 lbs
- Yorkie Maltese
- Yorkie Shih Tzu < 9 lbs
- Base Price Purebreds < 9 lbs
Add $150 for pups when both parents are under 7 pounds.
$850 for Males or Females, plus Shipping and Handling:
- Standard Schnoodles
- Large Mini Schnoodles using Standard Poo or Standard Schn.
- Base Price Purebreds over 20 lbs
$750+ for Males, $850+ for Females, plus Shipping and Handling:
- St. Goldendoodles F1
- St. Labradoodles F1
- St. Goldendoodles F1B
- St. Labradoodles F1B
- Chocolate St. Doods M/F $850
- Mini Doodles (<35 lbs aprox) are $1200
Add $100 for 3rd Gen.
About the Breeds:
F1 Breeds
When you breed a dog of one breed to another dog of a different breed, you get a "First Generation Cross." Breeders call these "F1". F1 Labradoodles don't have very consistent coats - only a rare F1 Labradoodle will be non-shedding. Most will shed about half as much as a lab. F1 Goldendoodles, on the other hand, are typically low to no shedding.
F1B Breeds
Now, if you take an F1 dog, and breed it BACK to a poodle, the resulting puppies are termed "F1B". The "B" comes from the word BACK. The point of doing this breeding is to improve coat type. Nearly all F1B Labradoodles and Goldendoodles are non-shedding, and great for people with allergies. The trade off, though, is that they typically become more refined and poodle like. So, further breedings are chosen carefully to increase the build of the dogs.
F2 Breeds
If you take an F1 dog, and breed it to another F1 dog, you get "F2s".
In my humble opinion, F2's are not desirable dogs. Why? Because 1/4 of the F2 dogs will be very lab like, with coats that shed immensely. 1/2 of the F2s will have coats like the F1s, shedding quite a bit. And, about 1/4 will have non-shedding coats.
F2+ Breeds
At this time, we frequently work with puppies the result of breeding an F1 to an F1B. The resulting puppies have improved bone type, and coat type. We call these "F2+". Nearly all F2+ doodles are completely non-shedding. However, if you desire a completely non-shedding larger dog (especially for allergy reasons), it is best to consider the Standard Schnoodles, as all Standard Schnoodles are non-shedding.
Shipping & Handling:
A $25 handling fee is charged per puppy, to all puppy sales to cover the expense of credit card handling, and accounting for all transactions.
If you are picking up your puppy locally, the following charges will apply for each puppy purchased: Sales Tax (6.875% for Minnesota residents), Handling ($25), Travel, if picking up the puppy in Minneapolis ($25). If you are picking up your puppy in Brainerd or Deerwood, no travel fee is charged. After hours pickup in Brainerd or Deerwood, is an additional $30. Normal pickup hours in Brainerd or Deerwood are between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm on weekdays. We can generally make arrangements to meet you after hours. It is very important that you be prompt about your appointment time. We have had trouble with this in the past, and if it continues, we will no longer be able to offer this service.
"Shipping Expenses" vary with the size of the dog, the destination, and the airline used. We will always prefer to send the puppy using a direct flight if possible. While this may be inconvenient, it is in the puppy's best interest. If your journey to an airport with a direct flight is more than 120 miles, we will attempt to book a flight for you to a closer airport, as long as the puppy is strong enough to handle the extra leg of the flight. By size, shipping estimates are below:
- Very small dog, under about 4 pounds: Airfare of $165 to $205, kennel ($25), health certificate ($35), handling ($25), travel to airport ($25) totals between $275 and $315ish, varies with destination (and airline). Rabies is an extra $10, if pup is over 12 weeks of age. You keep kennel.
- Small dog, between about 4 and 8 pounds: Airfare of $165 to $225, kennel ($25), health certificate ($35), handling ($25), travel to airport ($25) totals between $275 and $325ish, varies with destination (and airline). Rabies is an extra $10, if pup is over 12 weeks of age. You keep kennel.
- Medium dog, between about 8 and 15 pounds: Airfare of $195 to $225, kennel ($25), health certificate ($35+), handling ($25), travel to airport ($25) totals between $305 and $335ish, varies with destination (and airline). Rabies is an extra $10, if pup is over 12 weeks of age. You keep kennel.
- Larger dog, between 15 and 40 pounds: Airfare of $225 to $300, kennel ($90), health certificate ($35), handling ($25), travel to airport ($25) totals between $335 and $400ish, varies with destination. Rabies is an extra $10, if pup is over 12 weeks of age. A large part of the shipping expense here is the kennel, which is generally large enough for the adult dog. You keep kennel.
Guarantee
Our puppies are guaranteed, health and temperament too, including a 2 year congenital health guarantee. Your puppy is guaranteed to be free of disabling congenital defects (things that the puppy is BORN with that may not become apparent until later, such as heart problems, etc) until the age of 2 years. Your puppy is also guaranteed to have a sound temperament until 1 year of age. In the event the puppy develops a behavior problem, the buyer must work with us immediately, so that we can advise the correct training to modify the behavior.
We do not guarantee our size estimates. Because these are mixed breed dogs, "hybrid vigor" tends to increase the size above the average of both parents. We take this into account when we estimate the adult weight of the puppies. We also consider past litters of that set of parents to help us determine the adult size. Puppies do have different growth rates. Some puppies grow very fast, reaching adult size by 3-4 months of age (this occurs in the smaller dogs sometimes.) Some puppies, especially the larger dogs, grow very slowly, and don't reach full size until over 18 months of age. Some breeders use a chart to determine adult weight, figuring that the puppy reaches 25% of size by 8 weeks, 50% of size by 4 months, and 90% of size by 7 months. This DOES NOT WORK with most puppies. These charts can be more helpful when breeding purebred dogs (when family history is considered as well), but not mixes.
Your puppy is guaranteed for a period of three days (72 hours) to be free of illness. This health guarantee DOES NOT include stress induced illnesses such as stress induced hypoglycemia, coccidia, worms, and kennel cough. A letter from your vet is required in the event of a problem. This guarantee is limited to replacement only. Money refunds will not be made. Veterinary expenses are not covered (without prior consent.) All freight charges will be paid by the buyer. This guarantee is not transferable to a second party, should the original buyer sell the puppy.
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