Guardian Programme.
Giving our breeding dogs their perfect families.
Could you be a guardian ?
Here at Callum House we have a Guardian program in place to ensure that we are able to raise our breeding stock in the most ethical way possible.
When an outstanding puppy has been chosen based on their DNA results and temperament, we may decide that a guardian family will be used to raise that puppy in a loving home.
These special puppies need a devoted and loving forever-family. The puppy comes to you with no purchase price. Callum House owns the breeding rights and the Guardian family are contractually obliged to have the dog available for breeding duties for set a period of time. After this time, the dog is desexed and the contract ends with the dog living his/her best life with you.
All costs related to breeding are paid for by Callum House, all other expenses such as food, bedding toys and regular vet visits are to be paid for by the Guardians .
Important criteria:
A Guardian family needs to live within a 60 minute drive of Melbourne.
You need to be an experienced pet owner.
As it is important that the dog is given a full and wonderful life, it would be best with a family that has someone at home often.
The dog must have continued socialisation and training. Crate training is essential, as is commitment to grooming.
You must be able to fully adhere to the contract.
HOW TO APPLY
After feeling certain that you can easily meet the above criteria, fill out our “application for a puppy” form, making sure to express your desire for Guardianship of a breeding dog. We don’t often need Guardian families but they are very important to the success of the breed. Please help us to understand who you are and why you think it could work for you or for your family. The more information that we have, the easier it is for us to determine suitability. It would be unlikely that an application would be successful if you were wanting the dog to be a particular colour or size as these factors rely only on what our breeding program needs.
If your application is accepted you will be sent a copy of the contract to view. Should that be acceptable to you you will be made aware of when a Callum House Cobberdog puppy will be coming into your care.