Purchasing a Puppy from Virginia Coast Doodles

Registration

Limited AKC Registration means puppy is purchased as a pet and is restricted from breeding and or showing. You do not have breeding or showing rights and any offspring of the animal is not registerable with the AKC.

Deposits

There is a $300 non-refundable deposit to hold a puppy. Deposits are placed on upcoming litters, and customers with deposits will select their puppy on a first-in first-out basis in order of deposit. Deposits are not refundable but are transferable. If for some reason, you cannot take a puppy when the litter is available, or would like to select a puppy from a different litter, you may transfer the deposit to an alternate litter. When moving from one litter to another, you will be placed at the end of the list for the litter you move to.

For your convenience, you may pay your deposit using PayPal. A 3% ($9.00) convenience fee will be added for payment processing. Note: you do not need a PayPal account to pay with a credit card.

  Litter: Select Litter for Deposit Pekoe Daffy Fancy Buffy Pearl Other

Our Process

• We require a phone call with our prospective buyers prior to you placing a deposit. We feel that a phone interview gives us all the information we need to make an assessment and get to know our buyers first-hand. It doesn't happen very often, but on occasion we have refused to sell one of our puppies to a prospective buyer.
• We take 6 deposits on upcoming litters. We do reserve the right to claim the first spot on a litter as a Breeder's pick at any time.
• You will be notified by email after the puppies for the litter you've selected are born. The email will contain a photo and the numbers and colors of the puppies, as well as puppy pick-up date.
• At 4-5 weeks, individual photos of the puppies will be posted on the website.
• Selections are made at the 6-week mark. We select in list order, and try to be as fair as humanly possible.
• Deposits are not refundable. If for some reason you are unable to take a puppy, or the puppies that are left when it is your turn to select are not to the color or gender of your liking, you may opt to roll your deposit to a future litter.

Puppy Selection

Pictures will be posted at 1 week of the group, and individual photos and videos will be posted at 4-5 weeks to assist you with the selection process. Puppies go home at 8 weeks old. Selections are made at the 6-week mark in list order. We will schedule appointments at 45 - 60 minute intervals in the order of deposit. You will be informed well in advance of the dates and times.

Balance Payments

Balance payment is due at puppy pickup. You will receive our contract and an option to pay by check or with a credit card after the puppy photos and videos have been posted. There is a 3% handling fee to use a credit card.

Two-Year Health Guarantee

We are proud of our solid reputation for healthy, happy puppies. All of our parent dogs are Genetically certified. We are so confident in the lineage of our puppies that we offer a Two-Year Genetic Health Guarantee. If your puppy is found to have life-threatening, crippling, and/or disabling congenital (genetic) health defects, we'll replace your puppy free of charge.

Puppy Shipping

You are welcome to fly in to get your puppy. Your puppy can fly safely with you under your seat. Please contact us for more details.

What Comes With My Puppy?

You can rest assured you are getting a healthy well-rounded puppy. We start when they are born with early stimulation. All of our babies come from health-tested parents and lines. We also include the following:

• Health care for your puppy by our licensed vet before your puppy goes home
• Puppy care package including:
  • a small bag of food that we are currently feeding
  • 2-year health guarantee
  • first round of shots and dewormings
  • towel with scent of littermates and Mom
  • treats
• 2 year Health Warranty
• Lifetime breeder support. Our dogs are our family once you have a Virginia Coast Poodles puppy, you are a part of our extended family. We are here for you for the life of your puppy.