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Personal Information: |
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*Name (First and
Last) |
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*Email address |
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*Phone number/s |
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Street address
(Optional) |
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City of residence
(Optional) |
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*State and Zip code
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Household Information: |
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*Please provide the age of
each adult and child currently living in your
home.
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*Is anyone in your family
allergic to pet dander? |
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*How would you describe your
family's life style and activity level? |
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*What type of temperament would
best suit your family?
Why? |
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*Do you own or rent your home? |
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*If you rent, are you allowed
to have a large breed dog? |
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*If you rent, do you understand
that you will be required to provide a copy of
your lease and a letter from your landlord? |
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*Please describe your yard,
fencing and the size. |
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*Would you be
willing to have a representative from Select
Boerboels visit your home for an interview? |
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*Is anyone
living in the home afraid of large dogs? |
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*Would the dog be left alone
for 40 hours or more a week? |
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*Who will be the primary
caretaker of the Boerboel? |
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*Where will the dog be kept
when he (she) is alone? |
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*Where will the dog sleep at
night? |
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*Will the dog be
allowed in every room of your house? |
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*If no, what rooms are off
limits?
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*Will this Boerboel be kept
indoors or outdoors? |
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*Are you
informed of the health issues that are problems
in the Boerboel breed? |
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*What kind of vehicle do you
drive? And would you be willing to purchase a
ramp for the Boerboel to use to get in and out
of a high vehicle? (Jumping can be
detrimental to a Boerboel's developing
joints.)
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Other
Pets: |
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*Please tell me about the pets
you currently own and have previously
owned. What species/breed, what age they were
when you acquired them, are/were they
spayed/neutered, and what became of them?
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*Have you ever owned a Boerboel
before? |
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*If
yes, what happened to it?
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Your
plans for your puppy: |
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*Why have you chosen the Boerboel? |
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*What experience do you have
with large, dominant breed dogs?
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*How soon do you plan on adding
a Boerboel to your family? |
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*Do you prefer a more calm
puppy or a very outgoing puppy? |
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*Are you interested in a male
or a female? |
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*Do you have a color
preference? |
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*Please explain what you are interested in
with a Boerboel: Family Companion, Therapy
Visits, Showing in Conformation, Co-Ownership,
Breeding, Competing in Obedience, Guardian...?
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*If you plan to purchase a show
potential puppy, will you show it yourself, or
will you hire a professional handler? |
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*Do you plan to enroll your
Boerboel puppy in obedience classes and/or puppy
kindergarten? |
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*Boerboels are expensive to
feed and care for. Do you feel like you are in
the position to provide adequate veterinary care
for a Boerboel? Also, are you willing to spend
the extra money for premium dog foods, raw meaty
bones and supplements that are necessary for a
growing puppy? |
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References, communication, etc.: |
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*Are you willing to provide the
breeder with regular updates on the health and
well-being of the Boerboel, and are you willing
to provide updated pictures to the breeder for
the life of the Boerboel? |
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*Please
give names, addresses and phone numbers of 3
references, with one of those references being
your current veterinarian.
Please notify
your vet that we will be contacting them so that
they may give us the necessary information to
determine your suitability to own a Boerboel.
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*Please
provide us five
questions you would like to ask the breeder |
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