Located between the beautiful Shenandoah and Massanutten Mountains in western Virginia
All of our Labrador babies are born and raised in our home, constantly supervised and given plenty of love and attention and
each of our adults is a valued member of our family. If you are more concerned with being impressed with an elaborate "high profile"
kennel situation, we are not the breeders for you. Our home is where our dogs spend most of their time and everything we do is
focused around the well being, happiness and enjoyment of our fur kids.
"A good Labrador is one that will be willing to enter Coldwater" |
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PLACING A VERBAL RESERVATION
Placing a verbal reservation with us will hold your spot on our reservation list for up to two weeks
while you continue to contact and interview other breeders. Our primary concern is making sure that
you are satisfied and feel comfortable with the breeder and puppy you choose, not that you purchase a puppy from us.
We encourage you to contact as many other breeders as possible during
your search. Ask them as many questions as you can, check out their guarantee/insurance, rearing and breeding
program and see if you feel comfortable.
Remember that all puppies are cute and you will be compelled to take one home. Be sure you inquire about the adults
in their breeding program as well. Your puppy will grow quickly and before you know it will be an adult. If you are happy with the
adults in their breeding program the general rule is that you will also be happy with the puppy that
you purchase. Mothers often look tattered and thin from nursing a litter no matter how well cared for and so please keep this in mind.
If you find a breeder that seems to be annoyed with your questions or concerns or is unable to answer
specific questions about their Labradors, especially having to do with health, please be wary. If you would like a list of questions
to ask, that every breeder should know the answer to, we would be happy to provide that for you.
As we have mentioned on some of our other pages, each family that contacts us
usually has an idea of what they are looking for in their new puppy. Some would
prefer a particular color, sex or size. Some families would like a puppy that excells
in retrieving desire or is available during a specific time period. Other families
are only concerned with finding the best possible match using our evaluation process.
If we currently have a puppy available that you are interested in you may have already
found your match, but when reserving in advance we give YOU the chance to set your
own perameters. Tell us what is most important to your family. Is it the lenght of time
that you have to locate the puppy? Have you had the best luck with only males or
females? Are you especially drawn to a particular sire or dam that we have at our
home? Any or all of these guidelines can be applied and given to us along with your
reservation. If we are unable to meet your perameters you will be refunded your deposit
in full or allowed to extend or change your perameters, your choice.
To continue to hold your reservation past the two weeks we do require a deposit. If at
any time you decide to go with another breeder we will never take offense to this. We are
happy to provide support and help to all other ethical breeders and knowing you have found
your match makes us very happy. Just let us know that you have found a puppy so we can
update our list and if we can assist you in any other way please just let us know.
In order to hold a verbal reservation, the litter you are interested in must be
5 weeks or younger. Once we begin doing preliminary evaluations, the matching process begins and
deposits are required. We are sure you understand that it would be unfair to the puppy to deny
him or her a well matched definate home due to a verbal reservation. We will do our very best to
give you as much time as possible and will take contacts in the order they are received.
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RESERVATION BY DEPOSIT
Some families prefer to send us a deposit without placing their name on the verbal
reservation list. We are honored that you have decided on one of our puppies but
the verbal reservation program is in place for you if you decide to utilize it.
We require a deposit of $250.00 and this is applied to the final purchase price of your
puppy. If we do not produce a puppy that matchs your parameters we will refund your deposit
in full or allow you to move it to another litter or expand your criteria, your choice.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILIES
We require two letters of recommendation from outside members of your family,
co-workers, friends or your veterinarian to be considered for one of our puppies.
It must include their name, address, phone number, email address and detailed
information concerning how they know you and why they feel you would provide one
of our babies the love and care they require. The letters can be sent over email
or along with your deposit, which ever is easier for you.
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INTEREST FREE PAYMENT PLAN
We understand that paying the total
amount due for one of our puppies
can be difficult and so we are happy
to offer a one year interest free plan.
Most breeders do not offer a payment
plan and those that due normally charge
an interest fee. Our policy is more
than fair and allows you one full year.
Our payment plan offers you the chance to take your puppy home and make payments with no
interest for a full year. Our contract requires the deposit amount of $250.00 to be paid
and then a payment plan will be agreed upon on a monthly basis for the remaining balance.
We ask that you let us know as soon as possible if a payment plan is required as there
are additional steps that need to be taken and contracts that need to be completed.
To enter into a payment plan agreement with us you must be able to provide us with a copy
of your drivers license as well as proof of your address, employer and active bank account.
We will never ask you for your credit score or any personal information such as your bank
account numbers, amount of outgoing payments or proof of your actual income.
As we are kind enough to offer you this interest free payment plan and so we ask that you
make sure we receive your payments each month by the agreed upon date. Though we allow one
full year from the date of purchase to pay off your balance, if you are more than thee months
late on your payments we will hold the right to take repossession of your Labrador and you
will forefeit all money that has been paid.
If you would like to view our actual payment plan and contract please let us know.
Standard Payment Plan Example -
Purchase price of the puppy = $1000.00
Deposit paid = -$250.00
Remaining Balance = $750.00
Monthly payment due = $62.50
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OPTIONAL INSURANCE PLAN
There have been occasions where a puppy we have sold has been injured or
has become ill and the substantial veterinary charges were not covered by our guarantee.
Puppies are notorious for getting into things they are not supposed to, eating items
that are not able to be digested and they are always more susceptible to communicable
disease than adults. In some instances if the owner would have purchased this insurance
they would have saved their puppies life.
"Petplan" policies provide the most comprehensive reimbursement for veterinary fees
relating to treatment administered by a licensed veterinarian
for illness or injury (provided that it is not pre-existing or occurred during a waiting period) such as:
Hospitalization - including emergency treatment
Diagnostic testing - such as MRIs, x-rays, endoscopy
Surgery - including cruciate ligament surgery and organ transplants but not spay/neuter
Cancer treatment - regardless of the type of cancer
Non-routine dental treatment - such as tooth extraction, root canal but not routine teeth cleaning
Prescription medications
Referral and specialist treatment
Alternative and complementary treatments - such as acupuncture, hydrotherapy or chiropractic treatment
What makes this company different is that reimbursement is based on what your veterinarian actually
charges. It is not based on what a benefit schedule dictates or a "usual or customary" fee determined by the insurance company.
Depending on the type of policy that you select they can also pay for:
Advertising and reward costs if your dog goes missing
Boarding fees if you're hospitalized and no-one else can look after your dog
Vacation cancellation due to your dog’s life-threatening illness or injury, and
Compensation if you lose your dog through straying, illness or injury
In addition, all policies are fully customizable, with a choice of coinsurance (The percentage
of your claim for which you are liable before any applicable deductible is applied.)
The Bonze plan with a $200 deductible and 80% coinsurance is a great plan that covers up to $8000 annually for your pet.
For example -
Let’s say your puppy jumps off the back porch on Monday afternoon and breaks his leg. You rush
him into your family vet and the bill is $1000. You are responsible for a $200 deductible and 20%
of the bill, so your portion is $400.
If your puppy eats a sock and requires surgery of course you would want to proceed to save his life,
but what if the bill is $2800? Vet emergency clinics do not offer payment plans, if you are unable
to come up with the funds on the spot your puppy doesn’t receive treatment. With the Bronze plan
in place you are responsible for only $560 of that bill.
Of course they offer plans with a 0% deductible and 0% coinsurance and that is available to you,
but we have found the Bronze plan to offer more than adequate coverage and is the best value in our opinion.
This insurance is very inexpensive and for the BRONZE plan mentioned above it runs between $160 and $280 per year depending on
where you live. If you decide to sign a one year plan with "PetPlan" we will microchip your puppy at no charge and because it
is a win/win situation and covers so much more than we can we will also
agree to help you set up the plan and split the initiation cost with you 50/50!
If you decide not to renew the coverage the next year, the genetic portion of our guarantee would take effect until
your Labrador is 30 months old. Again, our guarantee can not offer anything close to what this insurance
policy does and so we highly recommend you consider this insurance coverage for your new puppy and continue it. It could save you
quite a bit of money and possibly the life of your Labrador.
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OUR GUARANTEE PROGRAM
- Seven day “no questions asked” return policy -
If for any reason you decide not to keep the Labrador purchased you
have seven days to return it for a full refund.
- Six month temperament guarantee -
This Labrador is guaranteed against temperament issues of any kind for
a period of six months from the date of purchase. If you feel your Labrador
is unusually shy, aggressive or in any way exhibits a temperament non-typical
of the breed you may return it for evaluation. If your Labrador is found to be
unsound mentally you may exchange it for a Labrador of equal quality and we will
retain possession of the unsound Labrador for training and further evaluation.
- Our Genetic Guarantee -
If you decide not cover your Labrador puppy through the recommended insurance plan,
we will guarantee his/her genetic health for a period of thirty months from the date of
birth. This guarantee covers all genetic issues that inhibit your Labrador from living a normal
and pain free life and that require veterinary intervention. Once the issue is properly diagnosed
we will reimburse the owner up to the full purchase price paid for veterinary care, surgery or
medicatons and we do not require the return of the Labrador.
This guarantee does not cover injuries of tendons or muscles, eye infections, digestion of
large amounts of food or water that cause intestinal issues, mild infections that are not deemed
of a genetic nature and certain forms of allergies that are not passed down through genetic inheritance.
Though we do everything in our power to guard against hereditary issues there is still a small
chance that one may occur. That is the nature of dealing with living things. If you suspect
that your Labrador has a hereditary problem that is covered under this guarantee please contact
us immediately. If you do not contact us immediately for guidance concerning non-emergency
cases your guarantee will not be valid. We can not stress the time and money that can be saved
by following this request. The steps that are taken to receive your refund are as follows:
1) Contact us and describe your concerns.
2) Allow us to contact your veterinarian to ensure they have the capability to diagnose the
suspected issue and provide them with information on the paperwork required from them.
3) Submit findings to the proper diagnostic registry or university/specialist for official results.
4) Request a form from us to be filled out by your veterinarian that will describe his findings,
treatment and course of action for recovery.
Due to our extensive guarantee our Labradors can not be resold or change physical hands in any
other way besides when training, exhibition or a title is the goal. If the individual listed
as owner or co-owner on the AKC registration papers can not keep this Labrador it must be offered
back to Coldwater at a fair purchase price or generosity.
This Coldwater Labrador will be sold on a limited/non-breeding AKC registration and can not be bred
to produce puppies of any kind unless sold on a full registation and with
our written contract and approval concerning a particular breeding.
We hold the right to repossess any Labrador once owned by us that is found to have been bred
to produce puppies of any breed or mix of breeds against our permission and under this agreement.
In all cases of voluntary return the purchaser is responsible for physical return of the Labrador to our
current residence or arranging for pick up by us at the airport.
In all cases of repossession or return properly signed AKC papers must accompany the animal upon physical
exchange or must arrive before airline or ground transportation is arranged.
In cases of suspected neglect or unethical treatment, Coldwater Labradors has the right
to repossess the above Labrador for evaluation of physical and mental soundness at any time
for the welfare of the animal.
If puppies are present during any repossession of a female they will accompany the mother and become property of Coldwater Labradors.
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METHODS OF PAYMENT
We accept cash, money orders, bank checks and personal checks.
All checks must clear our bank before the puppy is shipped
and must be made out to:
Alayne Hartuniewicz
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GENERAL PRICING INFORMATION
Our puppies are generally priced between $900.00 and $1200.00 for companion puppies depending on the pedigree
of the litter and titles on the parents. We do not base our puppy prices according to sex or color.
All companion puppies are sold on a non-breeding/limited AKC registration and purchase agreement.
Competition prospects range from $1200 - $2000 and are only sold to already established competition homes
or on a co-ownership basis until official clearances and a title is obtained.
You can read more about our full registration policy on our Available page.
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