| To simplfy things for you, we have designated the first part of this page to explaining just how we do things here from what our puppies come STANDARD with (regardless of price we charge for our puppies) how we handle our Risk-Free Reservation List, and more. Due to how competition checks our website on a regular basis, we won't tell you ALL the goodies that come with our puppies, but we will tell you the most important things you need to know right here: |
AKC Papers- Full or Limited Breeding Rights (price & breeding varies) on hand at pick-up time
 | Born/Raised right in our home & subjected to all typical indoor living sights, sounds, etc. | |
| Raised with gentle but often handling by children & subject to typical household noises | |
| Raised with a cat and small dogs so that they learn early to respect and co-exist peacefully | |
| with other animals in their new future household | ||
| Beginning housebreaking and crate training before they ever leave our possession | |
| Subjected to different walking surfaces and toys & called their name prior to leaving | |
| Licensed vet checking at 6 weeks old-we require our own puppies to get clean bills of health | |
| from our vet before we will even discuss pick-up/final sale of our puppies at 8 weeks old. They come with their vet-issued shot record from our veterinarian office in their puppy packet from us. We proudly vet with Wheelersburg Animal Hospital. | ||
| Tattooing in the right ear for permanent identification (microchipping not needed) | |
| 5 Generation Pedigree (printed or link sent) | |
| Copy of all parent paperwork put together neatly in a very nice puppy packet | |
| Sample of the kibble we feed (Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice for Large Breed Puppies-no corn!) | |
| 1 year Hip/Health guarantee (simply put, if we sold puppies for more $, then we would guarantee | |
| more) |
| We currently do not typically ship puppies, but if we have interest for shipping multiple puppies from the same litter, we will consider doing such. The major reason we don't typically offer it is because we don't have an airport within 2 hours one-way driving distance. We also enjoy meeting our puppy clients face-to-face. |
| Richthofen's Risk-Free Reservation List Unlike most breeders, we have a risk-free reservation list! Due to the demand for our quality German Shepherd puppies, we often have litters sold out by the time we actually whelp a planned litter. It is wise to contact us early & let us know what color, gender & personality of puppy you would prefer, and from what breeding. We will take your name & contact info and put you on our Reservation List-the list is based off of the order of contacts we get. NO DEPOSIT is taken/due to us until we whelp the litter and confirm all puppies are alright & that we potentially have a puppy with your specifications-usually when the pups are about 1 week old. We begin sending puppy pics to clients on a weekly basis once the litter is whelped, so clients SEE the litter via pics prior to sending us money (this is why we request email address). We simply do not take anyone's deposit prior to this. We ask in return for courtesy to other potential clients let us know if you change your mind and decide to drop off our Reservation List so we can move others up. This way of doing things has worked very well for us and shows that this is not about money for us-its our passion. |
| 2011 Policies & Awards Earned by Richthofen |
| 2011 Puppy Reservation Policy We don't allow any visits to see pups or parents before the puppies are 4 weeks old to protect them from potential disease & viruses. Pups are ready for pick up by new owners after their licensed vet check when they're 8 weeks of age (vet check is done @ 6wks). Balance for the puppy is to be paid in CASH at the time of pick-up. NO EXCEPTIONS. There are simply too many cashier check scams, and people can either stop payment on or bounce a personal check, which is why we do not accept them at pick-up time. {We DO accept personal checks for $100 paying your Deposit to Reserve your puppy}. We reserve the right to drop/refuse clients if we feel they don't offer a suitable home for our puppies. If a deposit has been paid in such case, it'll be refunded within a reasonable time frame. If you reserve a puppy, pay a deposit & provide an official name for a puppy but then back out, you will not get a full deposit refund. We will have to pay for a $25 AKC Name Change in such case, so there are expenses involved in such if you come this far with us then change your mind. The rest of the deposit will be returned in such cases. * Our German Shepherd puppy pricing is $450-1,500 & is told at the mentioning of the litter well before we sell them-no hidden surprises or price changing to confuse our clients.* |
| Still Have Questions? Feel free to contact us-I will gladly provide documentation on any claims we make concerning our dogs, their health clearances, titles, certifications, etc. By all means, whether you decide to purchase a Richthofen puppy or not, we heartily encourage puppy buyers to do their research and understand that there are different farctions within this one breed (and they all produce a little something different). Find a breeder who has an updated and ongoing working knowledge of these things & stresses proper puppy placement. We have this ongoing knowledge & experience and will not sell clients a puppy who is not decently suitable for their situation. We're very happy and proud of the achievements we've made for our breed and in competition within our breed. We are dedicated to keeping our quality high but pricing reasonable. |
| What We Personally Offer Our Clients ~ We produce solid-boned traditional blk/reds, blk/tans, solid black & occassional bi-color and sable. ~ ~ All our GSDs have solid hip background & high quality breeding-pedigree links are provided for convenience~ ~Proudly producing a majority (75+% in some breedings) West German SHOW line solid black since 2006! ~ ~ ALL of our German Shepherds are permanently identified & are available to meet if not gone for training. We do NOT approve of or have aggressiveness OR timid flightiness in any of our GSDs. ~ ~ Our breeding-aged GSDs fall within the German breed standard for overall acceptable size for their gender. ~ ~ Our therapy dogs are given a blood & fecal test annually to ensure they're worm & lyme disease-free. ~ ~We show & compete with our GSDs to show continued dedication for the level of quality we produce. ~ ~ An established good reputation & knowledgeable support w/ GSD puppies & dogs. ~ ~ Exclusive dedication to studying & following pedigrees & health issues of ONE breed-the GSD! ~ ~We help clients understand our breeding/bloodlines & help pick the best ideal puppy for your needs. ~ ~Rescue Service for GSDs to keep them out of shelters & pounds for over 6 years now ! ~ ~ We're currently adding ongoing certified OFA health clearances for our GSDs -Cardiac, DM + More |
| These are just some of the MANY ribbons won by our impressive crew... |
| *We occassionally have puppies available thru our Fostering Program-these are top pups that we would like to keep in our breeding program but let them enjoy life with a nice, reputable family while not being involved in our program. ** Want your puppies Volhard temperament tested? We can temperament test any breed if requested ahead of time. Contact Us! ** |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Won by Allison/Uzzie and Brandon/Pyro July 8, 2010 |
| Won in August 2010 |
| Brandon/Buszke Wins in 4H July 2011! |
