How To Reserve A Puppy
Learn more about our interview and waitlist process.
As of November 2023, we are currently taking a break from breeeding and will not be adding to our waitlist.
How To Reserve A Puppy at McCullough Mastadors
Interview and Deposits
It starts with an interview with Lea or Mark at the farm. We like to “meet” our families before we select them for our litter of puppies. Once you have been approved through a phone interview, you are placed on the list.
Once the litter is born, and we can see the gender split of the puppies, Lea will start to contact those on the list in order of how you were placed on the list. At that time we require a $200 deposit to reserve a puppy. This deposit is non-refundable (except in the case that the puppy you reserved becomes unavailable through sickness, death or injury). We do not accept deposits before a litter is born, but we maintain a waiting list for each litter.
The waiting list does not guarantee you will get a puppy. It only guarantees that you will have an opportunity to place a deposit before the general public does, and it also determines where you are in line for your pick of a puppy. Once the litter is born, and we see how many males and females there are, the folks on the list get 48 hours to respond to the announcement and make their deposits before we open it to the public. It's likely that some folks will end up disappointed because there are not enough of one sex or the other for everybody that wanted them. So, sometimes your position on the list can change (for the better) based on that.
Prior To Deposit
We do not have a questionnaire or a contract. But before we put you on a waiting list, we have a few questions we need to ask, just to make sure our puppies are a good fit with your family. The most important one has to do with your daily routine. Is there a person or another dog that is home all day during the day?
We have a strict policy that we do not sell a puppy into a home where he or she will be left alone for several hours each day.
They must have either human or dog companionship during the day. Mastadors are very social dogs, and puppies especially. They are babies, and simply cannot be left alone for hours at a time. We'd be happy to explain that policy in detail over the phone. There are no exceptions made for this rule.
Picking Your Puppy
We take photos at birth and at 2-3 weeks when eyes are opened. Lea is also quite good at posting videos and being very present on social media with the pups. At four weeks old, we have each of the puppies identified with a colored collar, and the photo set has four pictures per puppy, and folks can start making their picks at that point. The pick order is determined by your position on the waiting list, as explained above. Another photo set is done at 6 weeks, so you can watch your pup develop.
If you want to come here to pick your puppy, you can do that. But the pups cannot be handled until they are 6 weeks old and vaccinated. Before then, you can come see them, we will hold each one up close for you to see, you can watch them interact with us and with each other, and meet the parents, you just can't handle them. The policy is there to protect the puppies in the entire litter.
I encourage folks to make their picks as soon after the 4-week-old photos come out as possible, because there will be other families that cannot make their pick until you make yours. If you have any other questions, feel free to call or write.
Pricing
Our Price:
$1950
for a puppy of any gender or color
We offer transport to anywhere in the continental United States! We are happy to arrange transportation of your puppy to your location through three ways:
Hire a Flight Nanny that will meet me at the airport and fly your puppy to the airport of your choice,
Hire USDA approved ground transportation for door-to-door service, or
Owner to fly into Seattle, WA airport, and meet me there to hand off your puppy.
What Is Included:
Our dogs are true Mastadors. 50% English Mastiff and 50% Labrador. Chieftan Kane (our sire) is an F1, and our females, KlaraBelle and Zena, are both F2. As a result, all of our puppies are F3 (meaning third-generation Mastadors).
Our dogs are Genetically Tested and are 100% clean of 159 genetic mutations possible.
Kane, Klara, and Zena are all registered with the International Designer Canine Registry, and each pup from our litter has a temporary registration with them as well.
We partner with Trupanion Pet Insurance as a reputable breeder to bring you FREE 30 days of insurance from 8-12 weeks of age.
We Microchip all of our puppies to ensure that if anything ever happens to them, we can bring them home and provide lifetime support for their care. If you are interested in learning more about our pups, want to be considered for the next litter, or interested in timing of upcoming litters, contact us today!