Holding a Puppy - 

A First Pick Reservation Fee may be accepted before puppies are ready for individual selection, including before the litter is born. A First Pick Reservation allows an approved applicant to reserve either First Female Pick or First Male Pick from a designated litter. The Reservation Fee reserves the applicant’s designated pick position, not a specific Puppy, and does not guarantee that a particular Puppy will be available or suitable for placement with the applicant.

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Puppy selections are made at approximately 7.5 weeks of age following the Breeder’s temperament, structure, and overall placement evaluations. Puppies are matched based on the Applicant’s lifestyle, goals, preferences, and intended purpose. A First Pick Reservation does not override the Breeder’s matching and placement process.

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Once a specific Puppy has been selected, a Puppy Holding Fee Agreement will be completed using the selected Puppy’s individual information. The original Reservation Fee amount and original date of payment will be carried forward and documented in the Puppy Holding Fee Agreement and applied toward the final purchase price of the selected Puppy. No additional Holding Fee will be required solely because the Reservation Fee was paid before a specific Puppy was selected.

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Applicants who do not hold a First Pick Reservation will proceed through the General Waitlist and matching process described above and will not receive a reserved First Pick position.

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First Pick Reservations and Puppy Holding Fees are subject to the terms of their respective agreements.

Holding Fee - 

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The Puppy Holding Fee is applied toward the final purchase price of the selected Puppy.

Applicants who reserve First Female Pick or First Male Pick prior to puppy selection will pay a First Pick Reservation Fee. Once a specific Puppy is selected, the original Reservation Fee will be applied toward the Puppy Holding Fee, with no additional Holding Fee required.

Applicants who do not hold a First Pick Reservation will pay the Puppy Holding Fee once a specific Puppy has been selected through the matching process.

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The Holding Fee is non-refundable. However, if more than one Puppy was originally offered to the Applicant through the matching process, the Applicant may use the Holding Fee one time to switch to another Puppy from the same litter, provided the alternate Puppy remains available. Once the one-time switch has been used, no additional changes will be permitted. If the Applicant chooses not to proceed with a Puppy, the Holding Fee will be forfeited.

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Holding/Reservation Fees MUST be paid via Good Dog or Stripe. Klarna through Good Dog is not offered for the Holding Fee (or "Deposit" as listed on Good Dog).