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Thinking about importing?

It was a breeze. Downsides - your pup will look skinny upon arrival. They can't feed them for 24hours (or something like that) but that will go away pretty quickly. Other downside is the waiting and worrying. It did take months for me to get the paperwork but all in all I'd do it again with my next pup.
It was a breeze. Downsides - your pup will look skinny upon arrival. They can't feed them for 24hours (or something like that) but that will go away pretty quickly. Other downside is the waiting and worrying. It did take months for me to get the paperwork but all in all I'd do it again with my next pup.
Just wondering how much to expect to pay for shipping. I’ve contacted POR and couldn’t get an answer. Thanks!
 
Shipping varies a great deal so I wouldn't want to spit out a number. Don't expect a quick response from any breeder/kennel. Narrow your list to your top 3 and keep sending them something every other week until you get a response. They are busy and sometimes away for weeks. When they do finally get around to checking emails seeing your email pop up numerous times lets them know you are serious and keeps your name in their short term memory.
 
Shipping varies a great deal so I wouldn't want to spit out a number. Don't expect a quick response from any breeder/kennel. Narrow your list to your top 3 and keep sending them something every other week until you get a response. They are busy and sometimes away for weeks. When they do finally get around to checking emails seeing your email pop up numerous times lets them know you are serious and keeps your name in their short term memory.

Ok will do. Thank you!
 
Just wondering how much to expect to pay for shipping. I’ve contacted POR and couldn’t get an answer. Thanks!



My understanding is the price fluctuates and the breeder can't give you a firm price till they book it. There are variables to consider also, like where the pup is and where it's headed.
I can say my girl is from Lipar Land and with shipping, I paid just under what I would pay for a pup here in the states. Vera (the breeder) was on top of it and responded to me almost immediately every time.
 
My understanding is the price fluctuates and the breeder can't give you a firm price till they book it. There are variables to consider also, like where the pup is and where it's headed.
I can say my girl is from Lipar Land and with shipping, I paid just under what I would pay for a pup here in the states. Vera (the breeder) was on top of it and responded to me almost immediately every time.

Yeah it seems like she’s on top of things. She is the first person to give me actual numbers. She said approximately $1800 for pup and shipping runs about $1200 USD. They definitely seem legit.
I appreciate the replies.
 
You can figure out the conversions. Or if you are going to send payment Western Union tell them and they will figure it out for you.
We imported from Romania and the breeders wanted Euro's.
 
You can figure out the conversions. Or if you are going to send payment Western Union tell them and they will figure it out for you.
We imported from Romania and the breeders wanted Euro's.

But good luck trying to get a Western Union agent to speak good English!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you can go to a Western Union Office the better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Wow, I have to say. I'm glad I stumbled upon this thread. I've wondered about how dogs are purchased and imported. I just got a Euro girl and in the future we do intend to get another (years from now). I didn't find it all that easy locating a breeder nearby that was reputable for Euros so I may look into that next time.
 
You can figure out the conversions. Or if you are going to send payment Western Union tell them and they will figure it out for you.
We imported from Romania and the breeders wanted Euro's.


We sent the deposit for Rumor through Western Union. Apparently there were a few glitches and it took forever for the breeder to get the money. When it was time for Rumor to come home and the balance was due, we looked for other options. We ended up going to our Credit Union and withdrawing a check (in euros) that we FedExed. It was the easiest, fastest and cheapest way.
 
Western Union was not bad. Except for non English speaking operator. I had to demand for a better English speaking operator! Was no other glitches and the breeder went to the WU office and received the money.
 
Would something like PayPal work for making payment for importing a Dobe?



I suppose it could. Probably depends on the breeder. Vera is pretty flexible and didn't mind at all that we had problems with WU. She also didn't care the we sent a check for the balance.




Western Union was not bad. Except for non English speaking operator. I had to demand for a better English speaking operator! Was no other glitches and the breeder went to the WU office and received the money.


Consider yourself lucky. Since we imported Rumor I've had several people contact me trying to import with major problems with WU. Some WU offices even flat out refused to do the transaction.
 
As you know, my newest addition, Rumor was imported from Serbia. Since my decision, I have had tons of questions on the process and my reasons for going this route. I thought it might be helpful for people that are thinking about it to start a thread.

My experience was wonderful all and all. Of course it did have a few kinks along the way.
Let's start from the beginning.
How did I decide to import?
Obviously I was in the market for a pup. I had a few road blocks from the start. First I have an intact male. Apparently some sort of red flag to breeders. Drake is a good boy, most people are surprised to learn he is intact. I saw no reason to neuter him just to satisfy a breeder.
Another stumbling block was I am not really interested in showing. That's a huge deal to a lot of breeders. Don't misunderstand, I get it, it's just not for me. Yes, I do play around in a couple of venues just for fun. I am just not in a place I can make the commitment to finish a dog in AKC. Sending my dog to a handler, traveling all over on weekends, spending hours on end at a dog show, I just can't do it. That would be a requirement if I wanted to leave the pup intact until she at least matured. Based on my research it is important to do that.
I came close on a couple of pups. The breeder was willing to work with me on everything but the name. One girl was just beautiful and I love her drive and temperament. She was already named and I just hated both the regiustered name and call name. The breeder wasn't willing to let me name her. May sound silly, but I couldn't live with a name I hated.
I decided to open my search parameters and look at importing. I was actually looking for a pup that was part NA and part Euro, my favorite because you can get the best of both worlds. Not easy to find so I took the leap to all Euro. My husband actually found our breeder because the dam caught his eye. The sire was bordering on what I don't like about Euros. I talked to the breeder and she explained what she was looking for in the litter. I liked what she said.
We talked a lot before deciding to go with her. I asked tons of questions and I got my answers.
Some of the challenges were first, the language barrier. That was tough at times but we quickly learned how to communicate. Another thing was things are done differently in Europe. I learned different isn't wrong, just different.
Overall the hardest part was wiring the money. Some of the things that go in in today's world like fraud and terrorism made that harder than it needed to be. The payments were half as a deposit and the other half when the pup was shipped. As far as the price of the pup, in the end with shipping and the travel we did to pick her up, I paid just under what a pup would cost me here.
When it came time for shipping,, the scary part for me, it went perfect! I called the cargo place before her flight landed and they gave me a time to be there. We walked in and her paperwork was ready. It actually got there before her. We took care of it and were told to go outside and she should be pulling up in a jeep. She was! So in less than 10 minutes we were done. We hung around a bit because I wanted to clean out her crate and walk her a bit. It couldn't have gone smoother.
I am thrilled with my girl and would do it again in a heart beat.
I walked away with a beautiful girl that has a great pedigree. I don't have to put any titles on her unless I want to and I don't have to spay her by a certain date or at all if I don't want to. I couldn't be happier.
I tried to keep this as short as possible, umm...didn't work, I'm sure I left out some details so if you have a question I didn't cover ask away.
Anybody else that has imported should feel free to add their experience also.
 
Hi, I am trying to import a puppy from Europe. The breeder is telling me, per airline regulations, that the puppy needs to have his adult teeth in before being shipped. The puppy is about 3.5 months right now. I’ve looked on google and some airlines, and I can’t find anything on that. Does anyone have experience in shipping puppies from Europe? Does this sound reasonable at all?
 
Hi, I am trying to import a puppy from Europe. The breeder is telling me, per airline regulations, that the puppy needs to have his adult teeth in before being shipped. The puppy is about 3.5 months right now. I’ve looked on google and some airlines, and I can’t find anything on that. Does anyone have experience in shipping puppies from Europe? Does this sound reasonable at all?
Hi there! I have not heard of that before. The puppy will not have its adult teeth until about somewhere in the 5 - 7 month range I think that we have some members on here who have imported well before that age. I bet some of them will reply tomorrow, as DCF members seem to go to bed a lot earlier than me. :sleep:
 
Hi there! I have not heard of that before. The puppy will not have its adult teeth until about somewhere in the 5 - 7 month range I think that we have some members on here who have imported well before that age. I bet some of them will reply tomorrow, as DCF members seem to go to bed a lot earlier than me. :sleep:
Thanks for the response
 
Hi, I am trying to import a puppy from Europe. The breeder is telling me, per airline regulations, that the puppy needs to have his adult teeth in before being shipped. The puppy is about 3.5 months right now. I’ve looked on google and some airlines, and I can’t find anything on that. Does anyone have experience in shipping puppies from Europe? Does this sound reasonable at all?


I have never heard of that before. Maybe it depends on what country the pup is coming from?? I imported my girl from Serbia (Lipar Land) and she was ready to come home at 12 weeks.
 
What Airlines??? I can ask our breeder. She is in Romania.

Didn't know airlines had requirements on age. Thought only the U.S. CDC does.
4mo old. But at 4mo they will still have some baby teeth.


Dogs | Bringing an Animal into U.S. | Importation | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united...
So the youngest that a puppy can be imported into the United States is 4 months old. ... Send any questions about importing ... The dog must be accompanied …

Bringing a Dog into the United States

CDC regulations require that dogs must be healthy to enter the United States. And with limited exceptions, dogs must be immunized against rabies and have a valid rabies vaccination certificate. These requirements apply equally to all dogs, including puppies and service animals.

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rabies-free country, CDC does not require rabies vaccination. However, every state requires that dogs be vaccinated against rabies, and all pet dogs arriving in the state of Hawaii and the territory of Guam, even from the U.S. mainland, are subject to locally imposed quarantine requirements depending on their rabies vaccination status. Additional information can be found in the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control.[PDF – 13 pages]

Dogs may be denied entry if they look like they are sick with a communicable disease or if proof of a valid rabies vaccination is not provided. If a dog appears to be sick at the port of entry, further examination by a licensed veterinarian at the dog owner’s expense might be required. See International Travel with Your Pet for more information.

Proof of Rabies Vaccination
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Rabies vaccination is required for all dogs entering the United States from a country where rabies is present. Puppies must not be vaccinated against rabies before they’re 3 months old. So the youngest that a puppy can be imported into the United States is 4 months old.

Dogs that have never been vaccinated against rabies must be vaccinated at least 30 days before arrival. Adult dogs older than 15 months of age that previously received a rabies vaccination given no earlier than 3 months of age and that has since expired may be imported immediately after booster vaccination, without the need to wait 30 days.

Dogs must be accompanied by a current, valid rabies vaccination certificate that includes the following information:

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  • Name and address of owner
  • Breed, sex, age, color, markings, and other identifying information for the dog
  • Date of rabies vaccination and vaccine product information
  • Date the vaccination expires
  • Name, license number, address, and signature of veterinarian who administered the vaccination
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These requirements apply to all dogs, including service animals such as guide dogs for the blind.


Crossing the Mexican or Canadian border with your dog?
Download this poster in English and Spanish for more information about what you need to bring!

 

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