Buyer Questionnaire/Application (Click HERE to open in WORD Document)
As a breeder, I feel an obligation to my puppies, to you as a potential buyer, and to my breeding program and myself, to do everything possible to place the right puppy in the best home. The following questions will help us to find the best puppy for you. Do the best you can in answering the questions, there are no right or wrong answers. Cut and paste into an email or document and return to me via email.
Name: Address: City, State, Zip:
Phone #: Day: Evening:
Best time to call:
E-mail Address:
Family Information:
Are you married? How many adults live in your home?
2. Do you have any children? Ages of children in the home?
3. What activities or hobbies do you enjoy in your spare time?
4. Do any family members have known allergies to dogs?
5. Do all the members of your family also want to get a puppy?
6. Who will be the primary caregiver for your puppy?
7. Have you ever owned a dog(s) before? What happened to that dog(s)?
8. Have you ever sold or given a dog away before, or taken one to the pound or shelter? If so, what were the circumstances?
9. If your family circumstances change (a new baby, change of residence or employment, deployment), what will happen to the dog?
10. Do you currently own any other pets?
11. Do you have a veterinarian? If so please provide name, address, and phone #.
Housing Information:
Do you live in a house/ apartment/ condo/ townhouse? If renting, do you have your landlord's permission to have a dog? Please list landlord's name, address, and phone number if applicable.
2. Do you have a yard? Is your yard completely fenced with secure fencing, how high is the fencing? If not, would you be willing to do so before bringing home a new puppy?
3. Do you have a swimming pool? Is it fenced in?
Puppy Information:
1. Why have you decided to buy a Labrador Retriever?
2. Are you aware of health problems which may affect a Labrador Retriever?
3. Are you aware that Labradors are not normally barkers, but they are chewers and diggers especially if left alone?
4. How do you feel about a dog that sheds (moderate shedding most of the year, heavy during spring and fall)?
5. Do you prefer a male or female and black or chocolate?
6. What are your plans for your puppy; Family Companion; Potential Show Dog, Hunt Testing, Formal Obedience, etc…
7. Where will your dog live (inside, outside, combination of both)?
8. Is anyone home during the day? How many hours on the average will your puppy spend alone?
9. Will there be someone available to feed and exercise the puppy during the day?
10. Where will your puppy spend the time when no one is at home?
11. Where will your puppy stay if you go out of town?
12. Where will the puppy sleep at night?
13. Have you thought about how you are going to housebreak the puppy?
14. Are you going to crate train the puppy?
15. Are you willing to take the puppy to puppy Kindergarten and obedience classes?
16. Is this your first puppy, or the first one in many years?
17. Do you plan to spay or neuter your puppy?
18. Have you completed any AKC titles on other dogs?
19. Have you ever bred a dog /dogs before? If so, please elaborate:
20. Do you understand that completing this application does not guarantee you a position on our waiting list, nor does it guarantee you the promise of a puppy from Shelquin Labradors?
23. How did you hear about Shelquin Labradors?
To promote responsible breeding, all of our puppies are sold on a Limited Registration basis. Limited Registration means that the dog is eligible for registration with the American Kennel Club; however, any offspring produced by the dog would not be eligible to be registered with the AKC. This does not mean that the dog is of lesser quality, it just means that they are not meant to be eligible to enter conformation shows or produce registered offspring. They would be eligible to enter all other AKC events such as Hunt Tests, and the many assorted Obedience Trials. We reserve the right to refuse to sell a puppy to any individual(s) at anytime, for any reason, at our discretion.
Feel free to ask me questions and tell me more about yourself and your family! Please cut and paste this questionnaire into an e-mail or document, and return via email to
Shelley Ellison, Thank you.
