FAQ's

Q .What are you goals as a breeder?

A .Our primary goal at vom AMARIS K-9s is to improve the Doberman Pinscher breed through proper genetic trait selectivity along with the earliest possible handling and socialization. We spend hundreds of hours (along with our children) interacting, handling and observing each litter. We feel that proper early stimulation and interaction with each pup helps foster high bonding with humans and creates companionship and respect, which logically eases resistance for later advanced training. Most kennels in today's "make a quick dollar mentality", will breed almost any two randomly acquired Doberman Pinschers just to produce pups with little regard to selection of correct type breeding. In most cases the only socialization the pups get are with each other and once a day when they are fed and cleaned up after.

Q. Do you breed strictly for superior sized Dobermans??

A. Absolutely not!!! A short quote from our Home Page might best answer this question..."Family Guardians and Companions" We consistently produce sound, naturally protective, high bonding companions with super intelligence and strong prey/defense training drives. Each pup we produce has the essential elements and strong bonding instincts to make them sound personal and loving family companions. Each litter produces some superior-size pups and maximum for the standard size pups, never anything less in size or stature. We do not and would not breed specifically for over sized Doberman Pinschers, but would not sacrifice the excellent temperament we produce just because a few puppies in every litter happen to be slightly larger than the standard. Good breeding is always a balancing and a juggling act."

Q. How do you decide who gets to pick first pup, second pup and so on?

A. We sell our puppies on a first come first serve basis. First deposit gets first choice. Everyone's idea of which puppy is better is based on lots of personal factors and I have seen many instances where puppies that I would have picked for myself, did not sell until last or near last. That is not to say that I am not very good at this, it goes more to say that some people judge color or size as their priority or maybe a look that a previous Doberman in their lives may have had, and on and on. So, because you do not get the number one or two pick will not eliminate the best pup for your personal needs. Additionally, if you should not be satisfied with the pup we have choose from in a particular litter (this has never happened so far) we would transfer your deposit to our next litter.

Q.What is your policy on deposits and is it refundable?

A. First, let me define what a deposit means to us: We see it as a promise or "good faith" commitment on the new owners part that they are done shopping and have decided to adopt from vom AMARIS K-9s. By this time in the process, we have usually invested a fair amount of time and energy into answering concerns and questions regarding the many faceted aspects of owning one of these magnificent animals. Once that commitment is made, we stop offering that open spot on the list to other interested parties and in fact, turn prospective buyers away because of this agreement and partial down payment made by the new owner.

Occasionally, things change in the life of the new owner and we understand this fully and will try our best to make this change fit both of our needs. If necessary, it is our policy to transfer the deposit to the next litter or some reasonable future litter, but please be aware; deposits and payments are non-refundable in whole or part for outright cancellation.

Q. What does all this "hoopla" about Conformation titles, CH. titles and SCH titles really mean ? Does it guarantee I will get a good Doberman and why or why not? Please help me sort this out.

A. It is our opinion that Conformation titles and Obedience titles are somewhat outdated tools that are sometimes used by breeders to try to help them select which animals might produce well when bred to another. In the case of working and obedience titles, which are basically and quite simply just complex pattern training exercises, a marginal candidate can, if trained by and exceptional trainer - exceed all expectations. Illustrating not it's excellent genetic traits, but rather it's trainer's exceptional ability. The reverse is also true, an incredible genetic specimen, which if broken down by a poor trainer would probably be weeded out of a breeding program, by these same inaccurate measuring tools. If you think about it, it's quite obvious, it's just common sense. In most cases these events are demonstrating the trainers ability more than the actual genetic ability of the dog to pass on any fantastic trait.

At their best they are, in our opinion, simply inaccurate and coarse indicators of possible correct genetics. The real proof is in the actual breeding. The resulting progeny are the only clear accurate measure of the parents abilities to produce excellent quality pups, not some artificial obstacle course that the parents have been repeatedly trained to excel at. I have seen many times, Schutzhund 3 FH bred to Schutzhund 3 FH and the resulting litter had not even one pup that was note worthy. If a dog has titles or not, does not matter to me. It's whether or not that dog produces progeny with exceptional qualities consistently that really matters. We define our success by the satisfaction of our clients. We do not train for titles, trophies or awards. In the real world these items mean absolutely nothing. A Trophy will never save your life