Our puppies are intended to be family pets so they are raised in the home as family pets.

• Born and raised in our home

• ENS and ESI as neonates

• Puppy Culture program

• Rule of 7’s

Initially they are kept warm and clean in a private nursery room with our constant care and attention over them and mom. We use the Jonart whelping box. As they get older and more interactive, their pen will be moved to the living room and main part of the house.

Our puppies will experience:

• different surfaces and textures

• toys and chews

• challenges and obstacles

• all daily household sounds and routines such as vacuuming, cooking, etc

• noise desensitization (music, movies, fireworks, rain and thunder storms, baby crying, gunfire, pots and pans banging, car engines)

• socialization visits from approved guests and their children

• safe and positive interaction with our approved adult dogs and cat

• indoor and outdoor exposure as weather conditions permit

• car travel

• crate exposure

• vet visits as necessary

• regular baths and grooming (Dremel desensitization)

• fresh water available at all times

• the best nutrition and supplements we believe in for our dogs

All Prima Doberman puppies will be cropped and docked before leaving us, no exceptions.

• Tail docking is breed standard and done at 3 days old.

• Ear cropping is breed standard and done at 7-9 weeks old depending on our veterinarian’s scheduling availability.

• We do NOT do short, military, or “battle” ear crop length or styles. We do NOT do wide or wide bell crops.

• The ear crop style will be determined by the individual veterinarian used but we always request “show style” for all our puppies and request medium-long or long for the length. The length is also relative to the natural length of the ear and proportionate to the facial features of the individual puppy.

• After cropping the ears will be taped to a colored styrofoam cup for 10-14 days while they heal.

• After the edges are healed, ear posting will begin. Plan on changing ear posts every 5-7 days or immediately if they get wet, dirty, or damaged.

• Plan on posting until minimum 8mos age, in some cases longer. At that time, if they are ready, we will guide you on how to wean off the posts gradually. If we determine they’re not ready, keep posting and we will re evaluate every 2-3 weeks.

• Our ear posting kit is included and posting following our method and using our materials is required. In person instruction and video tutorials are provided. I will gladly post ears for you when available, however you do need to learn how and become proficient at it.

In every litter there will be pet quality puppies and hopefully a show quality puppy(s). You do not need to be interested in or participate in showing or sports to get one of our puppies. Involvement in sports, competitions, or activities is highly encouraged and desirable as it is a great way to train and bond with your dog and for them to have something fulfilling and exciting to do. Showing is for those serious about an AKC Championship and potential future breeding of a show prospect puppy. The majority of our puppies are pet companions only.

All Prima Doberman puppies are currently $5,000 regardless of gender, color, pet quality or show prospect.

We will not accept payment until you have gone through our application and approval process including meeting us face-to-face either via FaceTime/zoom or in-person, signed a puppy purchase contract, and after a suitable puppy is already born.

Our puppy price is reflective of their quality and investment in raising them. We do not provide discounts for service dogs, veterans, military, or otherwise but thank you for your service.

Accepted payment methods:

1. Cashiers check made out to Prima Dobermans LLC

2. Zelle to shayna@primadobermans.com

Included with all puppies:

• Ear crop

• Tail dock

• Dew claw removal

• Vaccination UTD (up to date), veterinarian administered with vet exam

• Deworming UTD

• Microchipped

• Written health guarantee and puppy purchase contract

• Complimentary holter monitor rental at no charge for annual heart testing

• Trupanion pet insurance special offer

• Embark DNA panel

• AKC registered

• Pedigree

• Parents photos and all current health test copies

• Return policy

• Soft Prima logo puppy going home collar

• Lifetime breeder support & mentorship

• Ear posting kit, tutorials, and posting support

• Reduced boarding rate for future board/stay with breeder

• When your puppy earns its CGC Canine Good Citizen title: Prima logo collar

• OPTIONAL INTERMEDIATE TITLE INCENTIVE: custom crystal collar if your dog earns one of these titles: Obedience- CD | Agility- NA, NAJ, NAP, NF, NFP, NJP NACSW | Nose Work- NW1 | Rally- RA | Tracking- TD | Schutzhund- BH/SchH A | Scent Work- SWN

• OPTIONAL ADVANCED TITLE INCENTIVE: custom crystal collar if your dog earns one of these titles:

• Obedience CDX, NOC, OGM, OM#, OTCH, UD, UDX#

  Rally RACH#, RAE#, RE, RM#, RNC

  Tracking CT, TDU, TDX, VST

  Schutzhund FH1, FH2, IGP 1, IGP 2, IGP 3, IPO I, IPO 2, IPO 3, SchH 1, SchH 2, SchH 3, WDS1, WDS2, WDS3

  Agility AGCH, AJP, AX, AXJ, AXP, MACH, MFB#, MFC#, MFP, MFPB#, MFG#, MFPC#, MFPG#, MFPS#, MFS#, MJB#,

  MJC#, MJPC#, MJG#, MJPG#, MJPB#, MJP, MJS#, MJPS#, MX, MXB#, MXC#, MXF, MXG#, MXJ, MXP, MXPB#,

  MXPC#, MXPG#, MXPS#, MXS#, OA, OAJ, OAP, OF, OFP, OJP, NAC, PACH, PAD, PADP, PAX, PDB#, PDBP#,

  PDC#, PDCP#, PDG#, PDGP#, PDS#, PDSP#, PJB#, PJBP#, PJC#, PJCP#, PJD, PJDP, PJG#, PJGP#, PJS#, PJSP#,

  PNAC, T2B#, T2BP#, TQX, TQXP, XF, XFP

  Scent Work SWA, SWE, SWM, SNE, SWAE, SWD, SWEE, SWME

  NACSW NoseWork NW2, NW3, ELT1, ELT2, ELT3, ELT-CH

  Search&Rescue SAR-U1, SAR-U2, SAR-U3, SAR-W

For show prospect puppies (in addition to the above):

• Complimentary professional handling service from breeder*

• Custom crystal collar at completion of championship

• Show hype and support

• Mentorship & handholding for potential breeding when titling, health testing, and approved conditions are met as defined in contract

  *(split travel expenses and/or reduced boarding rates incurred when applicable, you’re still responsible for your entry fees, other professional handler rates if utilized, all other showing costs etc)

• We will not ship or ground transport puppies.

• Families should plan to pick up their puppy at our home in Peoria, Arizona and drive home.

• Our puppies are often too large for airline cabin travel by the time they are old enough to leave so we request that you plan on driving your puppy home.

We sell to homes in the United States and Canada only. We have puppies in every region and nearly every state of the US. (You must pick up in person at our home in Peoria AZ and plan on driving your puppy home.)

Some of the reasons we are not able to sell or place puppies to homes outside of US/Canada are:

• international export requirements can be complex and require a puppy to stay weeks or months longer with us which we do not accommodate

• export can interrupt the critical period for bonding, potty training, crate training, socializing, and ear posting

• travel overseas can be very long and not ideal

• most if not all stud contracts prohibit sale of offspring outside of US/Canada

• we provide lifetime support to all our puppies with a lifelong return policy that can be difficult to uphold if the puppy is in a foreign country

Yes, but we do not schedule private meet-and-greets before the application process. We are in home hobby breeders raising 0–2 litters per year in our home—not a kennel facility open for tours—so we’re unable to accommodate individual visit or meeting requests.

Before applying, you’re welcome to meet us and our dogs at dog show; email us for upcoming opportunities.

After an application is submitted and a placement conversation is completed, meeting becomes part of the placement process for approved waitlisters.

Approved waitlisters are also invited to puppy socialization visits once we have a litter and the puppies are old enough for visitors.