This application to adopt a Great Dane puppy from Winners Circle Kennel is intended to aid us in choosing homes that are suitable for our dogs. The answers you give are kept strictly confidential. Completion of this application does not constitute any type of contract or purchase agreement between you and
Winners Circle Kennel.
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Name(s): _______________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
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Phone: (Home) ________________________________________________________________
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Email: ________________________________________________________________________
1) Please tell us about yourself and your family. (including normal daily routine)
2) Who will be the primary caregiver of the puppy?
3) If there is a significant other…do you both work?
What hours?
4) Children at home? How many? How old are the children?

5) Do you have any plans for additional children in the future?
6) Do you understand that while this breed is good with children, they should never be purchased as the responsibility of the children?
7) What is your residential situation? (own, rent, condo etc)
If you rent do you have your landlords permission to have a giant breed dog?
Landlords name and phone:
8) What is the size of your yard?
9) Is your yard fenced? Yes, fully Yes, partially No
If yes, How Tall? _______________ What kind of fence? (chain link, privacy etc) ________
Are the gaits locked? _____________
10) Have you considered the cost of improvements necessary to have a secured yard for the puppy?
11) What type of car/truck do you have to transport your puppy?
12) Do you or anyone in your household have any physical problems that may hamper your ability to train and care for a giant breed dog? If so, explain.
13) Do you or anyone in your household have allergies to animals? If so, explain.
14) Will you be willing to purchase a crate and crate train your puppy?
15) Do you know how to crate train a puppy?

16) Where will you keep your puppy during the day and at night? Please explain.
17) What traits are the most important to you in a Great Dane?
18) Early and extensive socialization is key in the development of a well balanced Great Dane, are you and your family willing to commit to the time and effort to the early socialization of a puppy?
19) Have you trained previous pets thru formal obedience classes?
Will you be willing to take your new puppy to puppy class and at least one formal obedience class?
20) Have you considered the time it takes to properly raise a puppy?
21) Has anyone ever explained the negative points of the breed? (Drool, Tail clearing a table, everything is XL – Crates, Food Bills, Vet Bills etc.)
22) Do you have the financial income that could support Emergency Vet visits (ie bloat) which could be anywhere between $3000 to $10,000?
Are you familiar with Pet insurance? Or Care Credit?
23) Are you interested in a Companion, Performance, Breeding or Show puppy? (explain what your plan is)
24) If you are interested in a companion or performance pup, Do you have any problems with a spay/neuter contract and limited registration?
Are you willing to follow the breeder’s recommendation to not spay/neuter your puppy until after 18 months of age, no matter what your veterinarian recommends? If not, explain
25) Have you ever bred animals before? YES NO
Why and please explain your breeding practice.

26) If you are interested in a show pup, Have you ever shown a dog before? If yes, did you finish their Championship? Please give detailed explanation.
27) Tell us what you expect from us, the breeder.
28) Why are you interested in a Great Dane?
29) Please explain what research you have done and what health issues you are familiar with in the breed.
30) Are you willing to follow the breeder ’s recommendations on food, vaccines, and proper care no matter what your vet says? If not, explain
31) Are you willing to consult with the breeder before any major medical treatments or medications given? If not, explain
32) Are you willing to keep in touch with updates and pictures throughout the lifetime of the Great
Dane? (weekly as pup grows and at least a few times a year there after) If not, explain
33) If you were to lose your job tomorrow, how would you care for your Great Dane?
34) Are you willing to leave your pet/companion ears uncropped? YES NO

If not, do you realize the time, care, and effort it takes to post cropped ears to get them to stand correctly. Sometimes up to a year. And there is still no guarantee they WILL stand.
YES NO
35) Do you have any other pets? Please provide information including spay/neuter and age
36) Have you had previous pets? If so, please explain what happened to them
37) Please provide four references (one being your veterinarian and 2 being non relative) and their contact information.
By submitting this form to Winners Circle Kennel, I acknowledge that there are no false statements or omissions in this application. Any false statements or omissions will void any other contract with Winners Circle Kennel, and ownership of the animal will revert back to Winners
Circle Kennel in full, with no compensation.
Signature (s) : ______________________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________