Questions & Answer

What are the prices of your puppies?

Each puppy is priced individually according to breed and size. Toys usually start around $500 and up. If you are interested in a particular puppy, please call for more information.

Do you ship your puppies?

No, we do not ship our puppies. The reason for this is no matter what shipping method a breeder may use, it is still much too stressful and frightening for such a delicate puppy to have to experience alone. We also prefer to meet our customers in person, so we can sit through orientation together and feel 100% confident that they are fully educated by the time they walk out of our store.

Where do you get your puppies?

Our puppies come from USDA licensed and regulated breeders across the United States. Specific breeder information is given to the customer at the time of orientation. All of our pure bred puppies come with registration papers, and most with pedigrees.There is a misunderstanding that "local" breeders means better. This is definitely not true. Our breeders are inspected and licensed. Regular home breeders are not inspected by anyone, are not licensed and are not required to give any warranties on puppies they sell.

How old are your puppies?

Our puppies vary in age, but must be at least 8 weeks old before arriving in our care. Most puppies are ready to go after being checked by a veterinarian, but sometimes the tiny ones must stay a bit longer, so we can make sure they develop good eating habits.

Have your puppies had all their shots?

Our puppies arrive just after they turn eight weeks old. While we have them in the store, they are visited by our wonderful vets at Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital and puppy shots are kept up-to-date. Puppies receive a series of shots until they are about 22 weeks old. This will vary slightly according to the vet you use. Puppies, like children, receive shots to protect against various serious diseases. When you purchase your puppy, we send you home with lots of helpful training and feeding information as well as the puppy's up to date shot records.

Will my puppy get sick?
This is very important! Just as children pick up illnesses from other children, puppies can pick up colds, coughs, and illnesses from other dogs. We take the best possible care of our puppies while they are ours and we have a medical room in the store to care for puppies that develop common puppy ailments. Like people, puppies can incubate illness or hide symptoms. That is why we offer a variety of warranties to help you care for your new puppies.


What health warranties do you offer?
The state requires a 15-day guarantee. We also offer 6 month health warranties which far exceed this minimum requirement. Our warranties will be explained to you in detail when you purchase your puppy.

I have allergies. Which puppy would be best for me?
Breeds which do not shed are best for people with allergies. Some breeds which you should consider are Poodles, Bichons, Shih tzu, Maltese, Yorkies etc…we will carries all of these breeds.

Does Precious Pupz sell purebred puppies?
Primarily we will sells purebred puppies. However, a few types of mixed breed puppies are available and can be special ordered.

What happens to the puppies that don't sell?
Actually, Precious Pupz never has puppies that don't sell. Since we only gets puppies from reputable sources, they are healthy, high quality puppies that are very desirable. Most puppies at Precious Pupz sell within a few days. Puppies that take longer to sell are discounted so that they still sell quickly. At Precious Pupz we want our puppies to go to a good home as soon as they possibly can.

What are microchips?
A microchip is a tiny transponder about the size of a grain of rice. It has a unique identification number programmed into it. It is small enough to fit inside a hypodermic needle and is simply injected under the skin.
The microchip is a "passive electronic device". This means that the chip itself does not give out any sort of electronic activity on its own. Once it is implanted, the microchip remains inactive until read by a scanner. Scanners send a low radio frequency signal to the chip, providing the power needed by the microchip to send its code back to the scanner.

Why should a puppy be micro chipped?
It only takes a second for a puppy to slip out an open door or gate. Statistics show that one out of three family pets will be lost. It can be heart wrenching to discover your faithful friend and companion is missing.
Visual tags often become lost, misplaced, or obsolete. The microchip is a permanent form of identification that will stay with your puppy forever.
National registration services provide 24 hour worldwide pet identification. When a puppy is found that has been micro chipped, the registration service is contacted, and within minutes, a pet can be identified. But unless you have enrolled your pet in the animal recovery program, you cannot be contacted.

Do Precious Pupz puppies come with registration papers?
While a few of the puppies that Precious Pupz sells are unregistral, the majority of the puppies are register through one or more of the registry groups (see What are the different registries?). The register ability and registry group are clearly shown on the guarantee that accompanies each puppy.

What are the different registries?
The ACA, or American Canine Association, is America's largest all-breed registry that offers lifetime lost and found service, exclusive access to Ask A Vet, exclusive access to animal behaviorists through Ask A Trainer, and lifetime genetic health tracking.

The AKC, or American Kennel Club, maintains a registry for purebred dogs.
The APRI (sometimes confusingly just APR), or America's Pet Registry, Inc., is an internationally recognized nonprofit association of responsible pet owners, breeders, distributors, veterinarians, retailers, pet product manufacturers, and other concerned parties dedicated to the humane care of animals, the preservation of quality bloodlines, and every individual's right of pet ownership.
The CKC, or Continental Kennel Club, is an all-breed kennel club, founded in 1991, and as grown into an international club. With its phenomenal rate of growth, CKC is quickly becoming the people's choice for quality dog registration.

The CKC, or Canadian Kennel Club, founded in 1888, is at the centre of the world of purebred dogs in Canada. It is a non profit organization dedicated to "encouraging, guiding, and advancing the interests of purebred dogs and their responsible owners and breeders in Canada" and "promoting the knowledge and understanding of the benefits which dogs can bring to Canadian society". They register purebred dogs, regulate dog shows and performance events, and speak out on major issues concerning dog ownership and the health and welfare of dogs across Canada.

The UKC, or United Kennel Club, is the second oldest and second largest all-breed dog registry in the United States. Founded in 1898 by Chauncey Z. Bennett, the registry has always supported the idea of the "total dog", meaning a dog that looks and performs equally well. With 250,000 registrations annually, the performance programs of UKC include Conformation Shows, Obedience Trials, Agility Trials, Coonhound Field Trials, Water Races, Nite Hunts and Bench Shows, hunting tests for the retrieving breeds, beagle events including Hunts and Bench Shows, and, for Cur and Feast Squirrel and Coon Events, and Bench Shows.