Ferncroft Litter Information

Ferncroft Kala Rosie maybe bred in the spring of 2026 in IL!  Eden maybe bred in the fall 2026 in NH!

• We are committing to a 11-15 year relationship with you and your family. We want to make sure it will work out the best for everyone, especially the puppy.  The cost of a Ferncroft Chinook puppy is $2500-$3000 dollars depending on breeding and whelping costs. A deposit of $1000 will be required if a puppy is available for you. Cash or personal checks are accepted for deposit. Puppies are home raised using Puppy Culture protocols. Our puppies go to their new homes between 8.5-10 weeks old.  

Every Ferncroft Chinooks puppy will go to new homes with the following:

*Health Certificate from veterinarian

*First round of puppy vaccines (DHPP) given by veterinarian

 https://www.aaha.org/aaha-guidelines/2022-aaha-canine-vaccination-guidelines/home/

 
*AKC and or UKC Registration

*Microchip

*Embark Genetic testing

*New Lupine pet collar

*Puppy toy

*Scented cloth from the litter

*5 pounds of their current food

*Puppy information packet

*Chinook Club Of America puppy membership or

*Chinook Owners Association membership

Unlike a pet store or shelter, you will not be able to pick a specific puppy,  but will be offered the pup whose personality and prospects best meets your family’s goals.  This is based on weeks of observation of the litter, and a review of temperament and conformation.

Ferncroft Chinooks requires all puppy owners to have their pups screened at two years of age for hip dysplasia (using either PennHip or OFA procedures) and eyes screened for eye diseases by a certified veterinary ophthalmologist.  

***The information from these exams is crucial to our future breeding decisions.

A Chinook pup requires early training with other dogs their own age to be properly  socialized. All puppy owners are required to attend puppy kindergarten and a basic obedience course, using positive reinforcement techniques, taken during the first year of your puppy’s life. Proof of completion will be required.

The breed relies on the support of it’s owners who can keep a dog intact or raise a litter, to further advance the breed in numbers and genetic health.  Homes which will keep either their Chinook male or female puppy  intact, are continuously needed.  Even one litter will help to achieve the goal of continuous success, exposure and healthy numbers for the Chinook breed.  

Ferncroft Chinooks will always be available for questions, concerns, conversation and mentoring when you own a “breed  potential” Chinook (this will not be known until all your Chinook’s health screens are completed by age 2).

New owners are responsible for the cost of transporting their puppy to his/her new home – which may require a person to fly out and take the  puppy back as carry-on baggage. We will not allow a puppy to be shipped as cargo on any commercial carrier.