Regarding the purchase of a Companion Puppy:

Thank you so much for your interest in our dogs. Let me tell you a little about the process of getting a Companion Puppy from Chriscendo. First of all, please understand we are not a large commercial breeding operation. We do not make our living from our dogs. Each one of these puppies is very special to us; all of our puppies are raised in our kitchen, and are a part of our “family”. While we cannot interview each and every person who calls or emails us wanting a puppy we have tried to narrow it down to people who are truly interested in having a Chriscendo puppy.
We can usually provide you with a puppy within 6 months, if this is not suitable, we are not for you. For females the wait may be slightly longer, as we do want to keep a few girls each year to replace our older girls and other breeders are always interested in them. 

If you are still interested please answer the questionnaire below so that we can get to know you and your home situation a little better. We prefer to meet each prospective new owner and their family before they get their puppy, but we understand if you are not in the area and have no plans to come and pick up your puppy. We prefer to not have to ship 12 week old puppies, but sometimes our prospective puppy owners are not close enough to travel to us to get their puppy. We have also decided to not take names/deposits from anyone outside of Canada. We usually do not sell to families with very small children (under the age of 5 or 6) but we are happy to make an exception if the child or children, demonstrate they are able to handle a Pom properly. We feel that as parents, you are ultimately the best people to make that decision.

Once you fill out this questionnaire it is easier for us to understand what kind of a home you are willing to provide for one of our puppies. After reviewing your answers, and we are happy that you can provide a wonderful, loving and forever home to one of our puppies, you can then send a $200 (non-refundable) deposit. You can send it by e transfer to our info@chriscendo.com by regular mail or bank transfer.) (Please note that without a deposit, you are not on our Waiting List.) 

The 2023/4 price of our puppies is $3000.00 minus your $200 prepaid deposit.) If we have to ship to you there is of course, an additional charge that would include, the cost of a crate ($80) shipping charges depending on where you are located and a vet certificate to travel. We can arrange shipping and will contact you with the information and complete charges.
We have been breeding top quality show and breeding Poms for more than 40 years. The dogs we sell as companions, may look as beautiful as the top winning dogs on our website, and they have been raised and evaluated along with our puppy we are keeping for shows and breeding but at the end of their 12 weeks evaluations, we have determined that some will be Companions and not to be used for showing or breeding. While the differences can not always be seen, small things like a white toe or crooked tooth or slightly over the Show weight may determine a puppy to be a Companion.

Each and every puppy is bred to very high standard of excellence, intelligence, conformation and health, but no one is perfect.  The Pomeranian breed has a few serious, hereditary defects. Bad breeding has produced defective hearts and knees, open skulls, collapsed tracheas, all of which can cause early and painful deaths in Poms. We have worked very hard to eliminate these and other serious hereditary defects from our breeding stock. We Health Test all our Breeding Stock for Hearts, Eyes and Patellas and continue to breed happy, healthy Poms with sound bodies and minds. That is not to say they are all perfect, but when you buy a Pom from us, you are buying that same reputation and careful breeding that makes our dogs sought after all over the world. You do not get this from someone who breeds two dogs of unknown parentage together “just for a litter of puppies”. 

We are also here for you for the life of your Pom. If you have a problem, call us at any time in your dog’s life, we will be happy to offer help, suggestions and even a second opinion if you need one. While we are not perfect, we usually have seen a similar problem and can offer a suggestion. We always want to know if there are any problems as well as reporting on the good things that happen with you and your Pom throughout his/her life. We of course love to hear about those!

We also require each Pom sold as a Companion to be spayed or neutered by one year of age. You are not purchasing Breeding Rights with a Companion Pom, and you have to sign a legal agreement that ensures you understand you will face fines and serious repercussions should you ever breed your Pom, whether by mistake or intentionally. Failure to do this or providing sufficient care and food, makes any guarantee you have with us, null and void. Each person buying a companion must also sign a Non Breeding Agreement, which is registered with the Canadian Kennel Club. before you receive their registration papers. This is a legal and binding agreement.

We hope we have explained our position clearly but if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.