Buying a Rottweiler Puppy
Frequently Asked Questions

 

How do I buy a Rottweiler puppy from you?

The first thing you need to do is to look through the website to learn about us and our Rottweilers. Then complete the client questionnaire. You will need to fill out the questionnaire completely with as much information as you can. This will help us to select the best Rottweiler puppy for your desires, abilities, experience and needs. We do not sell Rottweiler pups on a first come first serve basis nor do we just allow customers to select any Rottweiler pup they choose. We make a recommendation based on our evaluation of the pup's temperament, his/her hierarchy in the litters pecking order, the age and experience of the family members in your household and what your plans are for the Rottweiler pup (i.e. show, work, companion pet). We do our best to try and match the proper Rottweiler puppy with the most appropriate home based on the following criteria:

1. What the client desires in both temperament and looks of their new Rottweiler pup.
2. What is the client's past experience level with the Rottweiler breed.
3. How old are the children living in the household.
4. What other species and gender of pets already reside in the home.
5. What activities does the client have planned for their new Rottweiler puppy (show, work, breed, therapy, pet).
6. What is the pup's place in the pecking order of the litter (alpha, beta etc.).
7. What Rottweiler pups in the litter are within the client's price range

What is the cost of your Rottweiler puppies?

SHOW QUALITY/BREEDABLE puppies cost approximately $4,000 depending on the parent's bloodlines, titles, and age of the puppies. If shipping is required then it is an extra $600.

At what age can I take my Rottweiler puppy home?

We evaluate each litter for temperament, size, energy levels, etc. starting about 3 weeks of age and continue through pickup so we can make the best recommendations to those clients who have submitted their deposit and are awaiting their puppy. We come to a mutual agreement on which pup will be yours and then we schedule pick up or shipping of the pup after they are a minimum of 9 weeks of age. Occasionally if it is a litter with many pups and therefore smaller at birth then we may opt to keep them a few extra weeks to insure they are strong and healthy when they leave to go to their new home. The majority of the time all pups are ready to leave at 9 weeks of age.

I'm looking for a PET quality Rottweiler puppy from a particular litter. Can you help me?

As we do not know how many puppies will be in a particular litter, it is hard to predict when we will have a pet quality puppy available. Sometimes a pet quality puppy will be produced, but we do not know from what litter. Our goal is to breed for top quality and not to breed pets. You will need to complete the client questionnaire and send in the $500 deposit to reserve a puppy. When a pet quality puppy becomes available, we will go down the list of the people who have sent in the deposit as they have first choice.

What is the difference between PET QUALITY Rottweiler and SHOW QUALITY Rottweiler?

Pet Quality simply means that the dog has faults. These faults are generally cosmetic such as non-scissor bite, white spots on the chest or paws, top line not straight enough for showing, etc. These faults will not affect the health or temperament of the dog. Our pet quality dogs make good companions and often their faults are not detectable to anyone but the most experienced eyes.

Show Quality means a Rottweiler puppy with no disqualifying faults at the time of sale.

At what age do I spay or neuter my dog?

Spay and Neutering is one of the dog world’s biggest controversies. Should you spay or neuter your pet as soon as possible or wait 1-2 years for more maturity? Opinions vary to say the least. Of course, as breeders we have little personal experience as our dogs are left intact at least until retirement age. To help our clients, we surveyed all of our veterinarian friends a few years ago and found an almost even split.

That said, we lean toward the idea that if you choose to spay or neuter your animal that you should probably wait until they are about 1 year old and females should go through one full heat cycle first. This is based in part on research from Dr. David Waters DVM, PhD, head of the Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation at Purdue University, whose studies show that dogs spayed or neutered under the age of 1 year of age have a higher risk of cancer.

What Food Do You Recommend?

While other companies spend millions of dollars on advertising, we’ve found the following products to be top of the line. We believe these products in tandem with Nu-Vet Canine Supplements make an extremely balanced diet that have worked well for our dogs throughout their lifetime and will for yours as well.

Nutrena Loyall Large Breed Puppy Chicken & Rice is our preferred puppy food. It’s a quality product at a reasonable price. It is available at most feed stores such as Tractor Supply. Their website has a store locator. Another option is Purina Pro Plan Puppy Chicken & Rice Formula.

Nutrena Loyall Life Chicken & Brown Rice is our preferred adult food, though any of the Loyall Adult options are fine. They’re quality products at a reasonable price and available at most feed stores.