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WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER SOME NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO PURCHASING A WAGON TAILS PUPPY. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

PUPPY INQUIRY QUESTIONNAIRE

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Our desire is to ensure our puppies find the absolute best homes and to be part of your family and lifestyle. If you are committed to having a Wagon Tails puppy, can you please fill out the Wagon Tails Puppy Questionaire. It gives us an indication of your commitment to owning one of our puppies and also some relevant information to assist us in matching you with your puppy. You may wish to fill it out on a computer to be able to see the whole form. We will follow up every inquiry.

Important: Please read the frequently asked questions below before filling out the questionaire.

Wagon Tails Miniature American Shepherd Pupplies

FREQUENTLY ASKEDFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the waiting time on a puppy?

It would depend where you are on the waiting list and current waiting times could be up to and around 6-12 months.

If there is a bitch you are specifically wanting a puppy from, this could extend the wait time further, as we only have limited litters from each of our girls.

Can I choose a colour in advance?

We breed puppies to be healthy and meet the breed standard as far as possible with knowledge of the genetics of the parents. Depending on the parents, different coat colours are more likely with given litters, but we don't breed for coat colour specifically. Merles in particular have to be bred carefully to avoid major genetic health issues.

How much is a puppy?

Puppies are $5500 and once you are on our waiting list a $500 deposit is required to secure your future puppy.

Wagon Tails has invested well over $600,000 to import this breed to New Zealand from the USA. The process to import these dogs and the extensive waiting times after vaccines means they remain in paid boarding facilities for a further 4-6-10 months. Covid19 has extended some of the dogs arrival and further increased the costs and time-frames.

Each Wagon Tails Bitch or Dog has also been screened by PAWPRINTS GENETICS before being purchased.

This process ensures our dogs are cleared of many of the hereditary genetic abnormalities in many dog breeds and also significantly reduces the risks of purchasing a dog with any debilitating health defects.

Very few breeders use this service, however Wagon Tails believes it is absolutely essential to maintain the highest standards of animal welfare in breeding in New Zealand, while giving peace of mind to families purchasing our puppies.

One further reason, is to ensure Wagon Tails puppies are in excellent homes. It was a long held dream of Lyn and Kerry's to bring this breed to New Zealand and a significant amount of hard work.

Wagon Tails are committed to ensuring our puppies are well provided for. We ask that people do their own research and when you contact us, it is because you are ready to make the lifetime commitment to your puppy while appreciating the high standards Lyn and Kerry have set for this breed in New Zealand.

Will a Miniature American Shepherd fit my lifestyle?

Although individual puppies have their own personalities and temperament, miniature American shepherds (mini Aussies) are an intelligent herding breed, so tend to like to chase things, and need plenty of mental stimulation. Although they're smaller than other herders like border collies or Australian shepherds, they usually like plenty of exercise, and need company, whether it's human or canine. Although they're a smaller breed, and will happily share your sofa (or bed) with you, the breed has its origins as working dogs, so if you don't give them something to do, they may create their own entertainment, which probably won't be what you want. The good news is mini Aussies are just as cute and cuddly grown up as puppies, so if you can give them what they need, they're wonderful companions.