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Rivendell

 Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

  Robin and Randy Ney

   P.O. Box 3,     Bonner Springs, KS 66012

   Tel. 913-422-4186  Fax 913-422-7218          E-mail: rivendell@rivendellgreaterswiss.com

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 Application for a Great Swiss Mountain Dog Puppy

Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________________  State: _____________   Zip Code: __________________

Phones: Home: ___________________________Work: ________________________  Cell: ___________________

Fax (home or work): ___________________________     E-mail: ________________________________________

List all the people in your home and their ages: _______________________________________________________

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Do you plan on adding a baby to your household in the near future? ______________________________________

Do you know that the Swissy is a rare breed and that purchase fees are in the $ 1500 to $ 2000 range?_________

Do you have a house? ______________   Apartment? ______________    Other? _________________

Is this an urban / suburban / rural setting? _________________________________________________

If you rent, are you allowed to have a large dog? ______________________________________________________

Do you have any other pets? _______ If yes, what kind and how many: ___________________________________

Is someone at home during the day? ________________________________________________________________ 

If not, how do you intend to provide for the pup during your absence? _____________________________________

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Will this dog primarily live indoors or outdoors? ___________________________________________________

Do you have a fenced area / how large / what type of fence?  ____________________________________________

If you do not have a fenced yard, how do you intend to exercise the dog? __________________________________

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Do you know that housebreaking may take up to 6 months or longer and that the dog will shed?__________________

Have you personally encountered a Swissy?__________________________________________________________

If you have young children (your own, grandkids, etc.), do you know that toddlers and large breed dogs need to be taught

how to interact with each other to avoid possible physical injuries? __________________________________

To what extent will you use a crate? _______________________________________________________________

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How do you intend to socialize the puppy? __________________________________________________________

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Where and what type of training classes will you take? _________________________________________________

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What experience do you have with large working breed dogs? ___________________________________________

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Why do you want to own a Swissy?________________________________________________________________

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Do you have a veterinarian knowledgeable about large breeds? If yes, please provide name, address and phone #:

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Have you researched the diseases that can affect Swissys, such as OCD, bloat/gastric torsion, splenic torsion, epilepsy etc.,

and do you know that treating some of these conditions can be very expensive?__________________________

Do you have a Vet.Emergency Clinic nearby familiar with GDV (bloat-torsion)?__________________________

If you had dogs before, what happened to them? ______________________________________________________

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Please describe your ideal Swissy: _________________________________________________________________

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Please specify whether you would like a: Male ______  Female ______  Pet _____ Show/breeding quality: ______

Would you be interested in a young adult or a rescue Swissy? ___________________________________________

Is there anything else you feel we should know? ______________________________________________________

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Name of person who completed this application: ______________________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________________________              Date: ____________________

Please email, fax(call before faxing) or mail this application to Rivendell Swissies. Depending on puppy availability, we will contact you by e-mail or phone. Please note that we do not maintain a waiting list. Our choice of potential puppy owners is entirely based on our personal judgment of the applicant and the home he/she will be able to provide to our puppies.

Thank you for considering a Rivendell Swissy.