** Puppies for Sale **

PUPPIES!!

One (1) black/white female (#869) from Aurora's and Baron's litter is available! See photographs below! 

We hope to confirm soon the arrival of 2-3 litters in April ... Pumpkin (bred w/Apollo); Cheyenne (bred w/Nakota), and Shiloh (bred w/Nakota).

PRICE

Puppies are available w/Limited registration for Four Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($450.00) PLUS shipping (see "shipping" below).  NOTE:  You will  receive a "rebate" of $50.00 upon proof from your veterinarian that the puppy purchased from us has been spayed/neutered. 

Puppies w/Full registration are Nine Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($900.00) PLUS shipping (see "shipping" below).

"Limited registration" simply means that puppies whelped by a dam or sired by a sire purchased from us as a companion are not eligible for AKC registration.  If the pup purchased from us is simply to be a companion and is spayed/neutered, "limited registration" is sufficient.  "Full registration" means that puppies whelped/sired by a pup purchased from us for the purpose of breeding are eligible for AKC registration OR, if purchased for the purpose of showing, the pup is eligible to participate in all AKC-sponsored events.  Regardless of whether you choose "limited" or "full" registration, pups purchased from our kennel are AKC-registered.

With each puppy, you will receive

1) an AKC application for registration;

2) an AVID application for registration in its pet recovery system.  Our puppies are microchipped at 2 weeks of age (a $22.50 value) at no extra charge.  Microchips are pre-registered with AVID.  You need only fill in your name/address/contact number and mail in the application (there is a charge for change of address/owner).  Also, AVID provides a blue tag to attach to your pup's collar, a tag to attach to your pup's kennel (for easy ID when traveling), a card to keep in your wallet, and a mini-card to place on your key chain - all of which have your pup's AVID ID# thereon and a toll-free number in the event your puppy is lost or stolen.  You will always have your pup's microchip ID # available! 

You may also now register your pup's AVID microchip # with AKC's pet recovery system.  If you choose to register your puppy with AKC's PetTrac system, AKC provides a black metal tag to affix to your puppy's collar which has your puppy's AKC # and toll-free number thereon. We recommend that our puppies be registered with both AVID and AKC to ensure his/her safe return in the event he is lost or stolen.  AKC now offers a pet recovery program which, if  your pet is enrolled, will notify by e-mail veterinarians and shelters in your area if you report your dog lost or stolen!  See http://www.akccar.org/lost_pet_alert.cfm.

 3) a worming/shot record reflecting dates the puppy received its worming and shots during the first 8 weeks (we worm puppies at 2, 4 and 6 weeks of age; administer initial puppy shots at 6 weeks of age, and administer first booster at 8 weeks of age - provided the puppy is not scheduled to be shipped within 48 hours of receiving booster shot);

4)  a Contract for Sale of Puppy Click here to view Contract, which includes our health guarantee;

5)  a copy of the dam's and sire's 3-generation pedigree;

6)  a collar w/attached AVID blue ID-tag;

7) a "Puppy Pak" compliments of AKC (containing valuable information regarding the benefits of AKC registration, information regarding responsible ownership, etc.);

8) a memorandum entitled "Caring for Your Puppy the First Year", which sets out our recommendations for proper nutrition, provides helpful hints for house training and leash training, etc., and

9)  a plastic bag containing a day's worth of Iams Smart Puppy (Iams no longer offers the "puppy packs" for breeders to deliver with new puppies ... rather, Eukanuba now offers the "puppy packs".  Although Eukanuba is of higher quality, it is not available except through veterinarians or major pet stores and, thus, much more costly than Iams, which is now available at WalMart and other public venues).  The only significant difference between the two is that Eukanuba contains glucosimine ... which may be purchased separately as a daily supplement - highly recommended by us for the life of your puppy to ensure healthy, strong bones.

DEPOSIT

We require the payment of a non-refundable deposit of Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($200.00) at the time you select your puppy.  We do not accept deposits prior to the selection of your puppy.  If you will be picking up your puppy, the balance of the purchase price is due at the time of pick up. 

However, if it will be necessary that your puppy be shipped, the balance of the purchase price PLUS all shipping costs must be paid two (2) weeks prior to shipment.

SHIPPING/DELIVERY

Needless to say - with the increased fuel costs - shipping costs have risen!  Shipping costs of puppies (8 - 10 weeks of age) are APPROXIMATELY Three Hundred Twenty-five and 00/100 Dollars ($325.00) comprised of:

$217 + tax ... (airfare - UP TO 50 lbs, including kennel - w/Continental Airlines within the continental United States ... we do not charge mileage for delivery to the airport) and INCLUDES "fuel surcharge" of .16/lb  and "security fee" of .16/lb w/minimum of $10 (as of May 12, 2009);

$75 ...  a kennel (generally, pups are shipped in an "intermediate-sized" kennel, however, pups weighing in excess of 25 lbs at time of shipment require a larger kennel), and

$24 ... veterinarian's health certificate (required for shipment out of state).

We will consider delivering pups within a 100-mile radius for a fee of .48/mile roundtrip. 

PAYMENT

Payment may be made by Money Order payable to Marva Ruhmann, or, for your convenience, we accept payment via PayPal.  Simply log-in at www.PayPal.com, create your FREE account and send payment to Marva Ruhmann at Marvalea@aol.com.  Use your bank card or credit card!

CALL LIST

We generally have litters arriving twice annually. If you would like to be placed on our "call list" when puppies are available at a future date, please contact us with the following information:

(1) Your name, address, telephone number and/or e-mail address;
(2) whether you prefer a male or female, and
(3) whether you prefer a black/white, a sable/white, a gray/white, or a wolfgrey/white.

I will be happy to contact you when we have additional puppies available.  We try to plan the number of litters whelped to accommodate the number of persons on our "call list".  In this way, I am better able to ensure that all of our puppies are placed in loving homes that are prepared and ready to take on the responsibility of welcoming an Alaskan Malamute into their family. 

"RESERVATIONS" 

Deposits are non-refundable, thus, we do not accept deposits until you have selected a puppy. Inquiries for a puppy are logged by date and I contact those on our "call list" well in advance of the expected arrival of litters in the order the calls were received.  Once puppies arrive and I know the number of males/females available, I contact those on my "call list" a second time and let prospective buyers know their standing, i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. for a male/female depending upon which preference has been noted.  If I do not receive a return call/e-mail confirming an interest in one of our available puppies, that person's name is removed from our "call list".  Once a puppy has been selected, I designate the puppy "reserved" in that person's name for five (5) days pending receipt of deposit.  Once the deposit is received, that puppy is designated "sold" in that person's name.     

ADULT MALS AVAILABLE

We have retired Tundra and Lexus ... both have great temperaments and will make great pets.  We will be retiring Cheyenne and Pumpkin this Fall.  They, also, will make great pets.  Please visit our Adult Alaskan Malamutes for Adoption - or the girls' individual pages - for pictures and details as to their specific temperaments and requirements for placement, such as whether they like children, are highly-energetic, or small-animal safe.  Vaccinations are current.  All Mals placed in "pet homes" will be spayed before leaving our kennel. There will be no "adoption fee" for placement in the proper home with the understanding that they will be returned to us if for any reason the "adoptive family" must re-home them.

As a courtesy to fellow breeders/owners of Alaskan Malamutes, I post photos of adult Alaskan Malamutes that are available for adoption to good homes (some for a small fee).  Some of these Mals have been retired from breeding programs.  Some are simply in need of replacement homes because their original "parents" can no longer keep them for one reason or another).  See photographs on the page entitled "Adult Malamutes Available for Adoption".