****AliAK is NOT A BANK! I DO NOT WANT YOUR MONEY LAYING AROUND HERE, SO PLEASE NO DEPOSITS UNTIL YOU HAVE PICKED YOUR PUPPY AND HE or SHE HAS BEEN VET CLEARED!****

ALSO... WE DO NOT MAINTAIN A WAITING LIST. YOU ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AT ANY TIME AND WE WILL FILE IT. If you have submiited your application and received a positive e-mail back then WATCH THE WEBSITE AND WHEN A LITTER ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE, Look FOR UPDATES ON PUPS that WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. AT THAT TIME, YOU ARE WELCOME TO E-MAIL AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE PUP THAT INTERESTS YOU. IT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, for all approved homes.

Now that there are more "new" AKK breeders than ever, it is important that you do your research and find a breeder whose goal is to improve upon the breed, rather than just reproduce the breed or reproduce soley for a certain color of eyes or coat, etc...

 Let's face it: AKK are cute and new and rare and such attention grabbers! The problem is.... there are breeders out there recognizing the demand outweighs the availability and they will pump out puppies soley to meet demand. Ask your prospective breeder about their breeding dogs. Are they all in excellent condition and have they all passed rigorous Adult Examinations?

DO THEY SHOW THEIR DOGS IN UKC SHOWS?

Showing one's dogs validates that the breeder is raising dogs within breed standards and is taking an active interest in producing quality dogs worthy of show ring scrutiny.

WHAT IS THE BREEDER'S HEALTH GUARANTEE? Some serious genetic defects can take up to 3 years to become evident. We recently extended our puppy health guarantee to 3 years for any life threatening genetic illness.

 Does the breeder spay their own females and neuter their own males who carry genetic faults or defects? Do they repeat breedings that have produced puppies with defects? Find out how many dogs they have had to take out of their breeding program. A good breeder will have had to remove some "prospective" breeding dogs. Not every puppy is perfect.

You will soon learn distinctions between breeders. In addition to selecting breeding pairs with the utmost concern for the future of the breed, your breeder should be willing to provide you a puppy with:

All puppy shots appropriate to age (1st set given,  2nd and 3rd, depending on puppy's age when you buy)
All wormings should have been done.
Your puppy will have been microchipped for ID. We include this in our puppy price, it is NOT an additional charge!
Your puppy should be vet- checked, and all potential health issues noted in it's file
A "Guarantee of Good Health" should be given to you. Again, make sure it is worth the paper it is written on. 72 hours is a joke!
Forever breeder support (through all issues and questions), even if not an area of expertise from your breeder. The breeder should have a willingness to get you answers to your questions.
Parents of every puppy must be tested for FACTOR VII Deficiency* and found carriers bred only to safe (non-carrier) mates. PLEASE ASK ABOUT YOUR PUPPY'S and your puppy's PARENTS FACTOR VII Deficiency STATUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make sure you ASK BEFORE YOU BUY!
See  Factor VII INFO: Click Here

* NOTE: Recently many breeders have been stating that they do not TRUST the U of PA DNA test results of their dogs for FVII. While I do believe this to be a quick and convenient excuse,  some other breeders have found other tests available to confirm the DNA results. If  a breeder is to do the right thing for the breed, then the breeder would work willingly and diligently to erradicate genetic disease at whatever time and cost. There is another souce now for DNA testing for FVII.

Now, a bit on testing for hips and knees. No vet can guarantee a puppy has good knees or hips or eyes at the age you purchase a puppy. There are agencies that will certify an adult's hips as of a certain "adult" age.   We have not invested in this certification to date (this does not mean our dogs are not checked), as we see no impact of this- other than a false sense of security and another way to lull potential puppy buyers into a comfortable place. Your pup could still develop hip dysplasia, OR LUXATING PATELLA (A KNOWN AKK HEALTH CONCERN) regardless of the parents having been certified excellent. (what about the grandparents?) We know this for a fact, as we bought a breeding dog who (at 9 mos of age) came down with two bad knees and had to have corrective surgery. There wasn't a single documented case of Luxating Patella in her background! hmmmm....???

We are in constant contact with our veterinarian team, and all of our dogs and puppies are constantly being examined.  Our breed is young- many genetic defects skip several generations or can take many years to show up clinically. That being said, I just don't see where the additional "certification" on our adult dogs are worth a thing when it comes to guaranteeing you a healthy puppy. No one can ceritfy that with an 8 week old pup, but a dencent Health Guarantee protects you should the worse happen.

In addition to these BASIC provisions, AliAK Kennels  gives you :