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All of our breeding dogs have passing OFA scores for hip, elbows, shoulders, spine, patellas & eyes, the golden's also have passing cardiac. All dogs are also genetically tested by the program best fit for the breed; border collies are tested through wisdom panel while the golden's are tested through embark.
Links to OFA's and genetic panels can be found on each dog's page.
We follow the Puppy Culture program, which is designed to prepare your puppy for its new home and create a well-rounded companion. We also do Early Neurological Stimulation with all our litters. Lastly, we use the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test to pair our pups up with their new homes.
We require a $500 non refundable deposit to be placed on a "planned litters" wait list. The total deposit price of $500 will be taken off of the full price of the puppy. Remaining amount due by pick up.
If we do not have a puppy that fits your needs we will refund you or can move your deposit to a future litter. We do not require any deposit for litters where stud is not confirmed or the time frame is not planned. We will contact you once we have made final decisions.
Border Collies puppies will range from $1,500-2,500. Golden Retriever puppies will range from $3,000-4,500. Those prices include microchip, AKC limited registration and first round of vaccines.
Temperament tests will be done at 7-8 weeks. After temperament testing, we will discuss one or two puppies we feel would be a good fit in your home & for your lifestyle. This does mean you may have the option to pick between two puppies, but it is never promised.
We understand everyone has a personal preference on color/gender and I want my puppy owners to love the dog they are living with for the next 10-15 years. If you are set on a specific gender, we will do our best to give you that gender. If there is the opposite gender that would fit you, we may include it in the options when it comes time to pick. Color wise, we can never guarantee what will come out, but we are happy to take it into consideration when placing pups.
All puppy picks will be done through text where we will discuss temperaments in more detail, we will also send regular updates & videos where you can watch them interact with each other, us and toys.
If you are local, we do allow visits (only after a full deposit is made).
Your puppies must be registered with the AKC. We will handle all the paperwork for this process. The cost of AKC registration and microchip registration is already included in the puppy price.
All Sona Kennel puppies registered names will begin with our kennel prefix "Sona". The rest of the registered name is entirely up to you but if you need help coming up with a registered name we are here to help.
Puppies will be sent home between 8-10 weeks old.
We would potentially be open to selling a pup on full rights to the right person, but currently our puppies are sent home with limited registration to their new homes.
Who is the right person? Someone who is already titling and involved in dog shows/sports and has done a lot of research on health, wellness, training, breeding, behavior, etc. In addition, full rights will only be granted after our expected OFA testing is done and a minimum of 3 higher level titles are achieved.
Our home is located in northern NJ.