Esquire Application – Esquire Caucasian Shepherd Pups USA

Thank you for contacting ESQUIRE Caucasian Mountain Shepherd Dogs. ESQUIRE conducts a limited, select breeding program and puppies are available to qualified buyers by application and references only. We answer breed inquiries and questions about our upcoming litters at 440.286.2374. Our phone is a residential line: please phone daytime hours EST and leave a voicemail if no answer. Serious inquirers may see our beautiful Caucasian Shepherd Dogs in person at various classes and events throughout the year. Pick up is in Ohio and Buyer is responsible for transportation costs. Delivery options may be available.

The application questionnaire is intended to protect the dogs and protect the buyer in several ways :

Finding suitable, permanent homes for ESQUIRE puppies
Match making! Getting the right puppy into the right home
To identify areas where more breed information is needed
With a goal of safety and happiness for our buyers

Please review the Purchasing Process on this site. Please complete an application only if you have the time, finances and infrastructure for a puppy with all family members in agreement, and are looking to add a family member within the foreseeable future (next year or so).

After your application is received, if we feel we can fit a puppy to your home, we would like to discuss available puppies and potential future litters. At times we open a Waiting List for reserved puppies. A US$ non-refundable $500 reservation fee is required to be placed on the Waiting List for an ESQUIRE Caucasian Mountain Shepherd Dog. After the reservation fee is received, we will finalize the choice of puppy and any special arrangements.

Receipt of the application and reservation fee is NOT a binding sales contract. ESQUIRE reserves the right to refund the Reservation Fee and not sell a puppy.

All applicants must complete the 4 SECTIONS.

SECTION A - CONTACT/BASIC INFO/REFERENCES

Your Name *

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Spouse's Name (if applicable)

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Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Day *

Phone Evening *

Best Time To Reach You Eastern Standard Time *

Email *

Are you on Social Media? *

Facebook
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Your Occupation and Hours *

Number of Children At Home and Ages. *

Other people at home (extended family, etc.) *

Other pets at home (describe kind, sex, specify if neutered *

We sell to homeowners?Do you own your home? *

We sell to homeOWNERS (name on deed) because the breed is not compatible with landlords and leases.

Amount of acreage? *

Are you moving in the foreseeable future? *

Are you willing to allow us to visit your home or farm ? *

Name and phone number of your veterinarian *

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Veterinarian phone *

Reference #1 name *

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Last

Reference #1 phone *

Reference #2 name *

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Last

Reference #2 phone *

Are you looking for a male or female?

Are you looking for a companion/guardian or breeding dog? *

Have you studied the breed information at esquirecaucasians.com ? *

What characteristics attracted you to the Caucasian Shepherd Dog? *

SECTION B - OWNERSHIP QUESTIONS

What brand of dog food do you feed? *

Do you agree to follow ESQUIRE advise with regard to feeding and exercise? *

Do you understand that the Caucasian Shepherd is territorial and naturally suspicious and aggressive toward strange dogs and people ? *

Do you accept the responsibility of keeping this breed under control at all times via leash, voice and/or fence control ?

Do you accept the responsibility of socializing this puppy off property 2-3 times a week as required by ESQUIRE? *

Do you accept the responsibility of introducing new people to your home regularly as part of the socialization process as required by ESQUIRE? *

Do you accept the responsibility of attending formal classroom obedience with your puppy until good canine citizenship is achieved as required by ESQUIRE? *

Do you agree that ownership of a Caucasian Shepherd Dog is an active responsibility throughout the lifetime of the dog? *

Do you understand that despite best efforts to train and to socialize during puppyhood that dogs of this breed may at times be inappropriately aggressive at times or in particular situations with animals or people? *

Are you willing to work through these situations including more formal classroom obedience upon advise of ESQUIRE? *

Do you understand that dogs sometimes take a dislike to certain people or other animals and that your dog may need to be kept apart from some of them? *

In the event of a problem with your puppy, do you agree to contact ESQUIRE and together with ESQUIRE find a solution to the problem? *

Do you agree to be responsible for this dog throughout for its entire lifetime which may be 10+ years? *

ESQUIRE provides owner support for the lifetime of the puppy. If unforeseen circumstances arise, do you agree to transfer DOG back to ESQUIRE at your cost? *

For whom are you purchasing this dog? *

Do all family members want a CMD? *

Do you intend to keep the dog primarily indoors or out ? Please describe *

Describe exercise dog will receive: *

Do you crate train?

Please describe how you train a dog *

How do you discipline your dog? *

Are you willing to CLASSROOM Obedience train? *

Please describe your understanding of CLASSROOM Obedience training *

If you have children, how will you manage childcare/babysitters around a dog of a potentially stranger aggressive breed? *

If your dog shows inappropriate aggression to other dogs or people in the household how would you manage the situation? *

Despite training and socialization, Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are a power breed and all dogs have minds and moods. Aggression situations can occur. ESQUIRE can provide tips and guidance but ESQUIRE cannot raise or manage your dog.

SECTION C - FENCING / YARD

Do you have a 6 foot fenced outdoor area? How large is the enclosed area? Is the fenced yard attached to the house? *

Are your gates locked? *

Can children open the gates? *

Is the fencing secure and solid? Describe the fencing and gates, and if possible take a photo and upload *

Upload photo of your fenced area *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Is the yard free of dangerous articles, poisonous plants, objects the dog could jump on and get over the fence? *

Can strangers gain access to your yard? *

Please list distractions outside your yard such as neighbor's dog, loose dogs in area, mischievious children: *

Can friends, relatives, and children gain access to your home, yard or car without your supervision? *

SECTION D - VARIOUS QUESTIONS

Is anyone in the family allergic to dogs? *

If you have other dogs, would you consider them aggressive or submissive to other people? To other animals? *

What problems have you had with other dogs you have owned? *

Have you ever given a dog away for temperament or health problems? (If yes, please describe) *

Has any dog you have owned ever been lost, stolen or hit by a car? (If yes, please describe) *

What is your opinion of E-collar? *

Please rate the importance to you of the following characteristics in a home guardian/companion/farm guardian ("low", "medium", "high", "does not matter")

Guard reaction speed (how quickly a dog reacts to a perceived threat) *

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Trainability (obeying commands with enthusiasm) *

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Sociability (enjoys attention from people other than owner) *

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Fondness for children *

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Independence (acts on own initiative) *

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Judgment (ability to distinguish between true threat and benign interference) *

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Barking behavior (low rating indicates that owner would like a quieter dog) *

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Instinctual behaviors including digging, cleverness for self, livestock guarding (high rating indicates that owner enjoys dogs exhibiting strong natural instinct) *

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