We are experienced shippers.  Naturally, you can, and may even prefer, to personally pick up your new puppy(s).  If this is the case, after a deposit is placed, we will send you to a secured site with directions to our home and set up an appointment with you.  There will be no vet fees, shipping costs, or crate costs, however, if it’s your desire for us to microchip ID your new puppy(s), then there will be an additional $50 charge per puppy.

The following is a breakdown of our prices:

PUPPIES (Ruby, Taffy, Lucy, Sophie, Aubie & Scarlet Litters):

$650.00 Cost of puppy which includes three wormings and 1^st round of shots at 6 weeks.

$0.00 Care of puppy for an additional 1 ½ to 2 weeks (the required age for shipping is about 8 weeks)

$50.00 Additional vet required Climate Certificate and Health Certificate issued within 10 days prior to shipping which is required by airlines.

            $170.00 Shipping cost for lower 48 states (worst case scenario).

            $30.00 Crate Cost (refundable if you UPS it back to me undamaged)

            $50.00 Traveling Fee to cover our 1 ½ drive to the Birmingham International Airport

Options (additional cost):

            Extra $50.00Microchip ID that you can register with AKC.

Extra$650.00 One additional puppy (includes extra shipping & vet costs, but Microchip is $50.00 extra).

Extra$100.00 Minimum Breeding rights.  Some litters are $200 extra for breeding rights.

Total – one puppy, crate & shipping = $950.00

Total – two puppies, crate & shipping = $1600.00

This is contingent on shipping being within the continental Unites States (the lower 48 states) and also the airline prices are subject to change, however the above prices have been consistent for a couple of years now.

A few airlines will allow us to secure the flight over the phone via credit card, but most only accept payment when we show up at the airport, just in case weather conditions do not permit flight. I will verify this when we work out the details and airline arrangements.

Airports will not ship live animals during extreme cold or hot weather (which makes perfect sense) therefore I will not be shipping at night (during winter months) and I can’t reserve tickets more than three days in advance because of weather forecast limitations.

The airlines are very picky as to the kind and nature of the crate, labeling, absorbent material in the crate, food, paperwork, etc.(and they should be).  I will do everything in my ability to make sure everything goes smoothly for your puppy’s flight to you.  We’ll come to a mutual understanding before shipping as to the flight time, flight number, etc.

We normally only do a few flights every year, but this is not traumatic on the puppies as some people believe...  Airline attendants check on them regular and make sure they have food and water, so they are not alone.  We will put a towel in with them with the smell of their mother on it to help with the transition...  But the separation from their mother is a required step in the growing up process and an airline flight is no more traumatic than the necessary growl and bark at them from their mother during the weaning stage when they want milk and she doesn't want to give it.  We schedule flights with no more than one layover and minimize layover times as much as possible...  If a direct flight is possible, then this is the flight we use, but due to our location, most flights leave Birmingham and go to either Atlanta or Dallas before the final flight to you.