Other Information about litter:
### 🐾 PUPPY DEPOSIT & PICKING PROCESS

We want to make our puppy process as clear and straightforward as possible, so everyone knows exactly what to expect from the time they place a deposit until they bring their puppy home.

### 💰 DEPOSITS

• We will begin accepting deposits **before ultrasound**.
• We will accept deposits for up to **4 males and 4 females**.
• We will keep a separate picking list for males and females.
• A deposit secures your **spot on the picking list**, not a specific puppy.
• Deposits are applied toward the total purchase price of your puppy.
• Once all available deposit spots are filled, the list will be closed.
• We will not overbook the litter beyond the number of puppies we are comfortable placing deposits on.
• If the ultrasound or birth results in fewer puppies of your requested sex than the number of deposits taken, we will communicate with those families individually and work out the available options.

### 🐶 OUR RETAINED FEMALE

• We will be **keeping Female #1** from this breeding for ourselves.
• Because we are retaining her, she is **not available as a deposit/pick position**.
• The first family selecting a female will therefore have the **next available female after our retained puppy**.

### 📋 PICKING ORDER

• Puppy picks will be made in **deposit order**.
• Male and female picks are separate.
• Your position on the list is determined by when your deposit is received.
• For example, if you are #2 on the male list, you will have second choice of the available males at picking time.
• The same process applies to the female list, beginning after our retained female.
• We will contact families in order when it is time to make their selection.

### 🔎 HOW DO WE MATCH/PICK PUPPIES?

We want each puppy to go to the home that is the best fit for them.

As puppies grow, we will evaluate them for:

• Structure and conformation
• Temperament
• Energy level
• Drive and work ethic
• Retrieving desire
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