VON KILTZEN ROTTWEILER COMPANION QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Buyer,

Please COMPLETE this questionnaire.This will help me pick out the very best dog for you, your family and your lifestyle.Please answer all questions fully.We LOVE our dogs very much and want them to go to the appropriate and best home possible as they are our FAMILY.Thanks for taking time to complete the questionnaire.Please send to Theresa Raymond, VON KILTZEN, 

1400 State Rte 69, CamdenNY13316 or email: theresakilts@aol.com

1)Name______________________________________________________________________

2)Address_____________________________________________________________________

3)City_____________________________State__________________Zip Code_____________

4)Telephone numbers: Home____________Work____________Email:_______________________________________

5)Employer:___________________________________________________________________

Occupation______________________________________Shift________________________

Average hours worked weekly________________________

6)Number of adults living in your household______________

Hours that they are home (include yourself) ______________________________________________________________________________

7)Number of children living in household_________ Ages_______________________________

8)What type area do you live in? City____Suburban_____Country_______

9)What type of housing?Apt___Condo___Duplex___House____Other____________________

If you rent or lease, do you have permission from your landlord to own a dog?Yes____No___

10)What breed of dog have you previously owned, and what happened to them?Please list.

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Were they spayed/neutered?Yes___No___

Did you ever breed a dog that you owned?Yes____No____If so how many litter, etc

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11)Other pets in the household- breed, age, spayed/neutered? ______________________________________________________________________________

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12)What do you know about the Rottweiler as a breed?_________________________________

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13)Why do you want a Rottweiler?_________________________________________________
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14)How did you hear about this puppy and who referred you to us? ___________________________________________________________________________
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15)What other litter(s) have you looked at?__________________________________________

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16)Do you have a preference as to what sex the puppy is?Yes____No____

If yes, why?_________________________________________________________________

17)Do you have a fenced in yard?Yes___No___ Specifically what kind of fence and how tall is it?_________________________________________________________________________

If not fenced, where will the puppy be exercised and allowed to eliminate? ______________________________________________________________________________

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18)What member of the family will be taking the MAJOR responsibility for raising the puppy?

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19)What are your plans and goals for this puppy?_____________________________________

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20)Would you take your puppy to an obedience class?Yes_______No_______

21)Have you ever been to a dog show?Yes_____No_______

22)Will the puppy live in the home?Yes_______No_______

If not, where________________________________________________________________

23)Where EXACTLY will the puppy sleep at night and be kept when there is no one at home?

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24)Have you ever used a crate before?______________________________________________

Do you have an objection to using a crate?________________________________________

25)What are the major activities, hobbies, or exercises that you and your family participate in most?_________________________________________________________________________

26)Please list your veterinarian’s name/address/phone number.Call your vet & advise them that I may be checking on the health care of your previous/current pets.

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27)What is your estimate of cost for your puppy’s first year?(example vet expense, food, toys, training, etc)____________________________________________________________________

28)Please list names, address and phone number of three personal references that have known you for at least two years ______________________________________________________________________________

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29)Do you currently belong to a kennel club?Yes____ No____If so, what club(s)? ______________________________________________________________________________

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POTENTIAL SHOW HOMES PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS SECTION:

1)How many dogs do you currently own (that live with you)?______All Rottweilers?_______ _____________________________________________________________________________

2)Where exactly do your dogs live?________________________________________________
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3)How long have you been showing dogs? ______________________________________________________________________________

4)How many litters have you bred?____for a total of _____puppies?When did you have your first litter? _____________________________________________________________________

5)What titles have you obtained on dogs you owned ?__________________________________

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What titles have been obtained on dogs bred by you? ______________________________________________________________________________

6)If you have bred a litter, where exactly are your puppies whelped and raised? _____________________________________________________________________________

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7)Do you show your dogs yourself or do you hire a handler?_______ If you hire a handler, who do you use?? (list all) ______________________________________________________________________________

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Do your dogs travel with them?__________________________________________________

8) What will you do with this dog if it does not turn out to be show quality? ______________________________________________________________________________

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9)What, if any, health problems have your previous dogs had? ______________________________________________________________________________
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10) What kind of food do you feed? ______________________________________________________________________________

What supplements, if any, do you use?____________________________________________

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11)Who have you purchased dogs from in the past? (list all)_____________________________

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