Pet Quality Dogs
Customers who are looking specifically for a companion animal and have no interest in ever exhibiting the dog in any form of competition should expect to spay or neuter their dog at an appropriate age (six months if purchasing a puppy, immediately on delivery if purchasing an older animal). Registration papers for pet quality dogs will be marked for limited registration, meaning if the dog is ever used for breeding -whether accidental or intentional - the offspring will not be eligible for registration, and the animal is not eligible for conformation ring competition.
Some pet quality purchasers will want to compete in obedience trails, stock dog trails, agility, etc. Assignment of limited registration does not preclude such activities, however, full registration papers are available to such customers provided a written letter of veterinary surgical alteration is provided to the breeder prior to release of the individual registration application.
Some pet quality purchasers may choose a show quality dog as their companion animal. The price for such a dog will reflect the individual's quality and will obviously be higher than for a dog the breeder feels would not have made a competitive conformation ring entry or suitable breeding animal. Black Rock show quality dogs are up to any challenge - even the couch potato or fireside life of family pet.
Black Rock pet quality dogs come with limited health guarantees. Temperment, is guaranteed for life. All Black Rock dogs are carefully socialized, noise associated, crate trained, and leash broken. They are ready to immediately begin acclimatizing to your home and routines. Families with children are expected to take reasonable precautions to safeguard the dog from abuse, however, Black Rock dogs are socialized around children and should not view them as chew toys. All Black Rock dogs are guaranteed for a finding of no significant hip laxity or hip dysplasia as identified by Penn Hip methods or the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. All Black Rock dogs are guaranteed against Collie Eye and Aussie Eye Anomaly as defined by the Canine Eye Research Foundation.
