1. It is our priority that we produce happy, healthy, social puppies with great temperaments. We also strive to maintain the purity and integrity of the Traditional Pekingese that is registered and recognised with Continental Kennel Club (CKC) now and in the future. 2. We provide a lifetime “take back” guarantee. If you are unable to care for the dog due to health, finances, living situations, or for any reason whatsoever, we ask that you contact us and allow us to assist you in re-homing your beloved pet. We will do everything in our power to prevent our puppies from winding up in an animal shelter or a pen in some friend of a friend’s backyard. We require that if you must ever give up the dog, you contact us first allowing the dog to come back to us as the breeder, or to a new home we have screened. 3. We require a written (or verbal) application from you. Good breeders put a tremendous amount of work into their dogs. We care deeply about our animals and will not to sell them to “just anyone.” We know from experience what kind of homes are likely to be the very best for the dogs we have produced. We therefore screen our buyers carefully to make sure they have the proper home, lifestyle and finances to properly care for their new puppy. 4. We will make sure you know the breed’s temperament and needs. All breeds have special characteristics. For example, a Pekingese is known to be courageous and of proud nature. They do not do well kept in a kennel out in the backyard. Pekingese are indoor dogs, extremely loyal and affectionate. We want to make sure you understand those traits of our breed. The Pekingese are known to be very smart, couragious, and opinionated. Finally, when we sell a dog we will always point out when a puppy has a “fault” or a trait that is not exactly to breed standard. We work to be fully transparent, and want you to know the specifics of the breed and the puppies we are selling. 5. We will provide a written contract with specific requirements and guarantees. Your signature on a well written contract with health guarantees, and specific recommendations for care. 6. We will provide a written health record for your puppy. This will come from a vet licensed in the state of Florida and include the date of whelping, any health problems he/she has had if any, the date and each kind of vaccine he/she received. Dates of Worming and the name of worming medication that was used by us, the Breeder. 7. We carefully plan each litter. You may need to be patient and wait for your puppy. We suggest that you ask to be put on a waiting if we do not have puppies at the time. 8. We welcome you to our home. You will have an opportunity to meet the mother of the puppy and observe the conditions in which the animals are kept. Our dogs live with us and are not in a kennel. Our house is clean, warm, healthy and friendly. 9. We specialize and will only offer one breed of dogs. It takes a lot to get to know a breed and the dogs’ heritage, needs, requirements, temperment and health. We have bred Pekingese in the past and are fully dedicated to breeding only Pekingese going forward. 10. We socialize the puppies. The pups will be accustomed to people and a home environment with visitors. Our puppies get new experiences and we have strangers hold them often. 11. We NEVER allow you to take a puppy before it is 8 weeks old. We know that a puppy learns many of its “life skills” from his / her mom and litter mates in the very early stages of life. The difference between a well-adjusted social puppy and a fearful biter can be determined by a few additional weeks spent in the security of the litter. 12. We register our dogs with the CKC on limited registrations unless otherwise discussed. Each litter may vary. For dogs that are not on a spay or neuter contract, we co-own if limited registrations are in place. This makes sure that our dogs do not end up in the hands of non-reputable backyard breeder. 13. We encourage you to microchip your dog when they go home. If you would like you can add us to the microchip registry. If they are ever lost we can be of assistance to get them back home where they belong. 14. We are working toward starting a Facebook group for owners of pups from us so you can trade pictures and generally ask questions that may come up. 15. We are always accessible. You may call or email us at any time and we will work to find any answer to questions that you may have. We will return your calls when you leave a message. This Official Website is Owned and Maintained by The Pekingese Patch. All Rights Reserved ©2024 Kathy Loun Stilley.