My puppies are born indoors in a special whelping room where mum can get plenty of peace to look after her babies without being hassled by visitors and the daily chaos of family life ;-)  I generally spend the first week sleeping in the room with her myself just to be sure that she is coping and to help if mum needs it. Once they are up and about at 3-4 weeks old they will have plenty of handling and interaction with my children and start to explore the world a little more. They will be introduced to as many sights and sounds as possible, including spending time in the garden, meeting the other animals here, from chickens and ducks to horses, having some short outings in the car and a good bath or two. Mum will start to choose more time away from her babies once they are 5-6 weeks old but she will always have access to them whenever she wishes. I do not believe in splitting mum from puppies in a rush to wean them, it is good for them to stay with her for as long as possible and essential for them to learn acceptable canine behaviour. They will be fed a diet of a top quality complete puppy food, Royal Canin Maxi Babydog for Puppies which will be available for them at all times.   

They will be wormed with Drontal Puppy every two weeks from birth along with having their little nails trimmed and filed. At 7-8 weeks of age they will go to the vets to have a thorough check over and their first vaccination which they need before being allowed out in public places. They will also be microchipped for indentification purposes and weighed before being wormed for the last time before leaving as they will no doubt be a bit large for my scales by then ;-)   

They will be ABBA registered, insured with Petplan for 4 weeks from the day of leaving here and will be sold with a contract. This is to protect them in the future and any new owner must agree to return their puppy to me if at any stage they can no longer look after them, this is not negotiable. I do not want any of my babies to ever end up in rescues. It also has breeding restrictions in place which will mean none of my puppies must ever be used to produce crossbred puppies, they must only ever be bred with ABBA registered Alapahas with correct conformation, temperament and health.

They will of course leave with a puppy pack which will include an information pack with guidelines on feeding, worming, exercise, toilet training, etc and also food, vet bed, chews, toys, collar, etc.

Puppies will be priced between £1200 and £2000 to the right homes only. I prefer pet homes if possible and registrations will be PET ONLY if you have purchased your puppy as a pet so please be honest about your reasons for wanting a puppy. I am obviously not against breeders and am more then happy to help anyone wanting to breed for the right reasons. Full payment must be made before you collect your puppy or in cash on the day you collect. Cheques or other forms of payment cannot be accepted unless time is allowed for the monies to clear before the day agreed for collection.

I offer full lifetime support for all of my babies and if you need any help or advice throughout the puppies life I am here. I would ask that all new owners stay in touch and send regular updates on their new edition :-) 

I will not be breeding Alapahas just to sell puppies, I will only ever breed if I want a puppy to keep from the litter myself and to improve my lines for my own breeding program. Therefore I will never have the 'pick' of litter available and any potential new owner will not be able to choose until I have when the litter is 4-6 weeks of age. In my opinion, anyone breeding just to sell puppies and offering the whole litter before they are born should be seriously thinking about their reasons for breeding. NEVER pay a deposit on any animal until you can actually visit the parents and choose exactly which puppy you will be taking home. You have to be absolutely sure that you are getting the right puppy for you and that is just not possible if you do not even visit the puppy in its home with its parents and siblings.

PLEASE Research your breed AND your breeder. Check out the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Association website for details of breeders and breed advisors. Make sure you then visit a few and make sure that you ask plenty of questions. Although anyone can  talk a good story it will be obvious by the condition and temperament of their animals whether they are telling the truth. Getting a puppy is a huge, long term commitment and it is so important to get it right. My bitches will NEVER be bred on each season for back to back litters, they are not breeding machines and I will never agree with this practice. There is no reason to breed a bitch on every season, they need time to recover especially in a breed where they have such large litters. The only reason for this practice is money and only performed by puppy farmers and 'backyard' breeders. My studs will also not be available for duties on any bitch that has had a litter within 12 months.