Thirteen Day Old Carolina Coton Pups

Show and Pet Quality

Puppies are either sold as show quality, or pet quality. The difference being that a show-quality puppy is allowed to be used for breeding at a later date, if they remain show quality, a pet-quality puppy comes with a spay or neuter contract. Prices vary depending on the sex and type of puppy you desire.

Deposit

When you decide to purchase a Carolina Coton puppy, you will be put on our waiting list. You will be required to send a $200.00 deposit and we will mail you a contract to review and sign. Your deposit is non-refundable, except in the event that we can not give you a puppy in a reasonable time, or that we do not have your desired sex or type of puppy. The contract covers the important details of your purchase, such as health guarantees, return policy, etc. After this, I will work with you to find out what sort of personality traits you seek in your puppy.

Evaluation

Puppies will be evaluated at eight-weeks of age to determine their breedable status, and ascertain their personalities for placement in their forever homes. This is done to fit your puppy to your particular lifestyle. Puppies do not go to their homes until they are between eight and ten weeks of age, usually the latter.

Shipping

We do not particularly like shipping puppies by airplane, but will do so if it is a direct flight. We live reasonably close to four major airports so shipping can easily be arranged. Buyers are responsible for all shipping costs. My preference is to either deliver your puppy in person, or for you to pick up your puppy. If you live far from North Carolina, I use a courier to deliver pups, she takes them onboard the plane with her for a fee. I may also be able to meet you half way, or work something else out as we do have relatives in many states, and travel to see them several times each year. Just ask, we will work with you in whatever way we can to make this a pleasant experience for all of us, as it should be!

Reputable Breeders

Cotons are expensive, and you may be tempted to bargain hunt. This is usually not a good idea. Many of the cut-price breeders sell inferior dogs from questionable origins. They may not even be Cotons. In a lot of recent cases, the "cheaper" dogs have been found to have fake pedigrees, and origins in puppy mills. When you buy a Carolina Coton it comes with a health guarantee, and our litters are either registered with the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, the UKC,or the major Coton breed club, the USACTC. (See the About Cotons page under the breed club section.) You will receive papers that you can submit to receive a certified pedigree for your dog guaranteeing that he or she is a true Coton de Tulear. Our adult Cotons are certified through DNA testing to be true Cotons. In addition, our dogs are tested yearly to ensure that they are healthy and free of any defects they might pass to their offspring. We also follow all of the stated guidelines to be a Code of Ethics Breeder. Guaranteeing your puppy's health is an expensive process, and some of those expenses are passed on to our customers, but you can rest assured that your Coton is from healthy, well-adjusted parents and is a true Coton, not a knock-off import with origins in a puppy mill.