Some things you should know before contacting us to inquire about buying a puppy...

*The price of one of our puppies is typically $1500.00. All deposits are non-refundable.

Why?

We are not a puppy mill. We generally plan two litters a year.

Our dams are carefully matched to qualified studs to produce beautiful puppies of wonderful temperament, health and conformation. This means we often ship our bitches to the stud dogs which involves much expense on our part but makes all the difference in the puppies we produce.

We do all the appropriate medical testing before we even think of breeding our Beagles.
Our puppies are part of our family and raised in the home where they are well socialized to new sights and sounds. We generally place our puppies at about 8 weeks of age after they have received their initial shots and worming. A puppy packet is provided for each of our puppies including health history, five generation pedigree, care and feeding information, housebreaking and obedience tips.

Our pet puppies are sold with limited AKC registration and a spay/neuter agreement following the successful completion of an interview. Prospective families should be aware that most puppies will have homes before they are even born and that being placed on a waiting list is not uncommon. We reserve the right to pick of the litter and preference will be given to placing show quality puppies in show homes, however, our primary goal is to ensure a safe and loving home for each of our puppies for the rest of their lives.

Our Puppy Placement Procedure

Our pups are placed with a written agreement and are sold to Approved Homes only. Our contract requires all puppies sold as companions must be spayed or neutered and they are sold on AKC Limited registration. AKC Limited Registration means in the event the dog sires or bitch whelps a litter, the offspring will not be registrable by the AKC. The purpose of this provision is to prevent unwanted puppies from being born. We also state in our contract if at any time you cannot keep your Beagle you agree to return the dog to us. Our interest in a new buyer does not end with the sale of the puppy. We try to keep in touch with our new puppy owners and we will continue to help you with any questions or problems you may encounter with your puppy or adult. Our interest lasts for the life of the dog. Pups sold with AKC full registration are placed into new homes on co-ownership agreement. We do not sell pups with full registration without retaining co-own status unless the buyer is well known to us.

Some more things you should know before contacting us to inquire about buying a puppy...

We do not sell pups to brokers, pet stores or chains. We do not place puppies into their new homes as gifts. If a litter is ready to go to their new home around a major holiday we hold the pup until the chaos of the season has settled down.

If after we have met or spoken with you and it is agreed you will provide a loving home for a puppy and you wish to reserve a puppy from us, we require a reservation fee. This fee places your name on one of our waiting lists. Should the litter not produce a pup that is a match in temperament for your family, it will be necessary for you to wait for one of our up-coming litters. We will do our best to provide you with your choice of puppy as soon as possible after your reservation fee is received. Having said this, we prefer not to place our puppies on a "first come, first serve" basis. We look at each family's lifestyle, their needs, the potential home environment and each individual pups needs and personality and make the best match between the two. The balance of the purchase price of the puppy is due before the puppy leaves our home.

Whether you are just considering a beagle or know it's the breed for you, we welcome your questions about beagles and about our dogs. If you are interested in one of our puppies, please feel free to email us at honeypothounds@aol.com.