A Dog For You
Bringing a new dog home is always an exciting moment. At Black Rock, we share your excitement and high hopes for a long and very happy life together. That's why every Black Rock customer is carefully interviewed and asked to sign a purchase contract. We believe the interview helps to develop a lasting relationship between the breeder and the buyer. And the contract helps to clearly define both side's expectations.
Black Rock dogs are available as either show dogs - meaning of a quality Storey expects would finish a championship of record if exhibited, or as pets - meaning some conformational fault exists which Storey feels precludes the animal's use as breeding stock. The conformational fault will not necessarily be as serious as a disqualifying fault per the official standard. The Black Rock requirements for breeding quality minimizes the potential for producing disqualifying faults even in pet quality dogs.
Black Rock dogs sold as pets, with a few exceptions, are sold with "limited registration" papers to both the AKC and, with Australian Shepherds, ASCA registries.
Regardless of your competitive intensions, or lack thereof(!), Black Rock dogs must be assured of a loving home, a year-round indoor crate or bed to call their own, and an on-going, appropriate doggy education in a reputable obedience school.
Full contracts are available on request. Following, however, is a synopsis of Black Rock expectations for puppy buyers.
