Deposits:  FOR APPROVED PUPPY BUYERS ONLY: (see Application Process above)
 

$200 - A deposit will secure a pre-reservation for a future litter or reserve an available puppy from a current litter.

Once you have decided you want a Hickory Hollow Llewellin Setter, we recommend putting down a deposit to secure your reservation at least 6 months to a year in advance of when you actually want a pup because our reservation lists fill up very fast.

Pricing:

$1400-1500 (male or female, any color)

Litter pricing will be published within the specific litter's advertisement on our "Puppies" page.  Pup pricing may vary per litter due to any of the following examples:

• Unproven: Cases of a first breeding between sire/dam where the pups have not yet been evaluated and are not yet proven in the field may fall at or below our lowest published price.

• Parentage: Proven parents and/or use of stud dog causes litter prices to be higher. Sometimes a particular breeding may incorporate the use of a stud dog which is not owned by Hickory Hollow and this service comes with a hefty price. The stud fee and any travel involved are factors in setting litter pricing.

• Experimental: In rare cases, we may do an experimental litter and will set pup pricing at around half the normal rate but will require in contract for all new owners to subject their pups to hip and eye evaluations along with Embark DNA testing in order to evalute genetics and overall conformation of the entire litter. This information will be used to help isolate breed specific genetic traits of the Llewellin Setter in scientific studies. If you are interested in participating in an experimental litter, please let us know.

*We reserve the right to change advertised pup pricing as needed per litter.

*NOTE: By law, we are required to collect state sales tax in the amount of 7.5% for all pups sold and delivered within the state. This amount will automatically be added to all invoices. Sales Tax will not be added to pups who are air shipped or delivered outside of the state.

Payment Options:

We will gladly accept the following forms of payment:

• Cash

• Certified Bank Check

• Credit Card  
  We accept MasterCard, VISA and DISCOVER for your convenience. 
  (~3-4% surcharges will apply depending on merchant)

• Personal Check - For Deposits ONLY!
  All checks should be made out to "Hickory Hollow Llewellin Setters, LLC".
  We DO NOT accept personal checks on the day you take your puppy home.

• Venmo
  Send to @HickoryHollowLlewellinSetters (profile pic is our HHLS logo)
  (A minimum 1.9% Surcharge will apply, in addition to credit or debit card fees).

Puppy Selection:

When:

Puppy selection happens when the pups are 5 weeks old. At this age it will be easier to evaluate conformation, amount of ticking, personality, natural instincts and overall health of the puppy.

Puppy selection is done in the order of deposit receipt date. We will contact folks on our reservation list from top down and ask for your selection. At that time we can discuss any questions or concerns you may have and if you're undecided, we can help pair you with a pup we feel would fit your lifestyle best based on the qualities you're looking for in a pup. Our goal is for all folks with reservations to end up with a pup of their first or second choice if possible.  The entire process should take less than one week to complete, but most times puppy selection is completed within the first day or two.

Where:

Clients are welcome to come to Hickory Hollow to make a puppy selection in person, however it must be before or during the planned selection week. If you are planning to visit us, please make prior arrangements well ahead of time so that we may schedule an appointment that works for both of us and to minimize delays in the process.

If you cannot make it here in person to select your pup, we are happy to discuss your needs and match you with a pup that best fits your desires.

How:

*NOTE: Hickory Hollow reserves the right to select pups from any litter at any time to keep or to sell with a breeding contract in order to perpetuate and preserve our bloodlines. As owners of the litter, Hickory Hollow may exercise this right without prior notice and even in such cases where all reservations for the particular litter have been filled.

Delivery:

Options:

• Pick up here - We prefer that the puppies are picked up here at Hickory Hollow in person. With most of the pups all leaving at the same time, it is important to contact us prior to the delivery date to schedule an appointment to pick-up your pup. We schedule appointments at 2-hour intervals to ensure your scheduled time slot will allow us to personally spend enough time with you going over your paperwork and answering any questions you may have. It will also allow you to see our place and meet the other pups and their parents before our next appointment arrives.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We must ask that when you come to Hickory Hollow either for a puppy visit or puppy pickup that you please DO NOT bring any pets from home. For insurance purposes but most importantly for the health and safety of our pups and adult dogs, we cannot allow your pet on our property at any time. The introduction of foreign pathogens picked up at rest stops or dog parks along the way could be devastating to our animals and our business and therefore we cannot take that risk. Therefore, we RESPECTFULLY but ADAMANTLY request that you please leave your pets at home. So if you show up with a pet in your vehicle you will be asked to leave immediately. We appreciate your understanding and compliance with this rule.

• Personal Delivery - In the event you cannot make it here to pick up your pup, we may be able to help get him/her to you if our schedule allows. We are willing to travel distances within reason based on our availability subject to standard mileage charges plus personal time paid at the buyer's expense.

• Air Shipment - We would love to meet each and every client who purchases one of our pups, but we realize that it's not always possible due to distance. For this reason, we offer Air Shipment (see next section). If you are planning on using this method, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can check on which airlines will ship to your destination and provide a shipping quote. Depending on the time of year the litter will be able to leave Hickory Hollow, it may not be possible to air ship due to airline temperature restrictions. We may deny reservations for a particular litter based on this criteria unless a guaranteed backup plan is put in place for shipping the puppy via alternate methods.

• Boarding - In the event that your puppy stays at Hickory Hollow past 8 weeks of age, we will board your puppy for you at a rate of $12/day until your scheduled pick-up appointment or air shipment date.  Puppies must be picked up or shipped (either via air or ground transport) by 10 weeks of age.

Air Shipment:

Cost is approximately $350-$550 - We offer air shipment of pups to destinations across the continental United States, but please be advised of the additional costs outlined below. Each of these costs will be added to the final invoice at a non-inflated rate in order to provide the best service for our clients.

The buyer is responsible for ALL costs associated with shipment. This includes any additional boarding days past 8 weeks until the scheduled flight, our mileage to and from the departure airport PER TRIP plus personal delivery charges and travel expenses if transferred to an airport other than the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) as well as any travel expenses related to the arrival airport on the receiving end of the shipment.
 

• Health Certificate

A veterinary visit and physical exam is required in order for issuance of the Health Certificate. This also includes preparation of all required flight paperwork.
 

• Air Cargo Kennel and absorbent liner
  (17"x17"x25")  or
  (20"x20"x27")

Range:
$47.50 to $60.00

Lowest cost is for a 100 Series airline approved pet carrier which will hold up to 25 pounds along with a non-skid absorbent kennel liner to provide some padding and wick away any puppy "accidents".

If the pup or combined weight of two pups is over 25 pounds or the pup is too tall for the 100 Series kennel, the next size larger 200 Series pet carrier will be required at the higher cost.
 

• Air Freight

Range: $275.00 to $450.00

We can  ship via American, Delta or United Airlines out of Kansas City International Airport (KCI).  American Airlines is usually the most economical so this is the airline we use most.
 

• Airport Transfer

$300.00

Our round trip trek to the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) is over 280 miles, so we do charge a minimal fee for transferring the pup to the airport, our time, and covering parking expenses. If your pup must fly out of a different airport additional charges will appy.

• Snuggle Puppies

$30.00

For puppies flying alone, we highly recommend purchasing a SnugglePuppy™ for extra warmth, comfort, and companionship during travel.

Additional Contingencies -  Airline policies state the following:

1. Pups cannot be shipped on any given day if temperatures will exceed 85 degrees fahrenheit or dip below 45 degrees fahrenheit at any airport destination point along the travel itinerary. If temperatures are forecasted to deviate above or below the allowed threshholds on your scheduled delivery date, the delivery will be postponed until the next available good weather day.
    
2. Pups must be at least 8 weeks of age to fly, Delta now requires pups to be 10 weeks old as of March 1, 2019.
    
3. Two puppies can ship together in the same crate.
   (Usually we can do this without incurring any additional freight charges as long as the total weight of the kennel, both puppies and all required provisions stay within the Tier 1 weight range of 0-50 lbs. This option will however require a health certificate for the second puppy at the posted rate. )
    

DISCLAIMER: We will do everything in our power to get your puppy to you, however we are not responsible for airport regulations that keep a puppy from being accepted for a flight at check-in or from flying after a successful check-in. Flights may be delayed or cancelled, temperatures are a factor, problems with the aircraft can be troublesome and the pup may not fly on the scheduled date. We are obligated to retrieve the puppy from the airport after an aborted flight and will notifiy you immediately in such cases. We will work with you to reschedule the flight and try again on another day if possible. In some of these cases, you may have already incurred time and travel expenses toward the arrival airport, and for this we cannot be held liable. Ultimately, if the pup is unable to fly by 10 weeks of age due to temperature forecasts, it is YOUR responsibility to arrange an alternate method of transport at no addtional cost to HHLS.

What's included:

At the time of delivery, all of the bulleted items in white text will be included.

• Llewellin Setter puppy - You will receive a Llewellin Setter puppy of your choosing that will have a strong instinct to hunt and point birds. Your puppy will be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and full of playful energy! (Well, maybe not "bushy-tailed" just yet, but that will come with age!)
  
  Puppy services include:  
• front dew claws removed at day 2 or 3
• dewormed on weeks 2, 3, 4 and 6 (pyrantel pamoate)
• vaccinated at 6 weeks (Distemper/Parvo - DPv) 
• fecal analysis at 6 1/2 weeks
   

• Purchase Contract - You will receive an original copy of the purchase contract signed by both parties (Buyer and Seller).
   
  This legally binding contract puts our Health Guarantee in writing and details our expectations of the buyer regarding the pup's follow-up health care, Breeding Rights, Field Dog Stud Book name registration, Housing Requirements and our policy on Transfer of Ownership. To view more details of this contract, click on the image of an actual document to the right or read about it below (view now).
   

• FDSB Registration rights - Your puppy will be eligible for registration as a purebred Llewellin Setter with the Field Dog Stud Book (FDSB).
   
  It is totally up to you whether you want register your dog. The American Field does require a minimal charge associated with their registration process.
  
  See Optional Services
   

• Certificate of Pedigree - You will receive a four generation pedigree for your puppy.  This is an accurate HHLS issued pedigree certificate showing the ancestry of your puppy going back 4 generations.
   
  If you would also like to have an official FDSB pedigree, this can be ordered through the American Field at the same time your dog is registered.
  
  See Optional Services
   

• Certificate of Birth and Development - You will receive an HHLS issued birth and development certificate for your puppy. 
   
  This birth certificate includes stats on your puppy such as birth date and time, gender, birth order in the litter, birth weight and length, coloring and body markings along with the body markings diagram. It also includes developmental milestones and details about the sire and dam along with a genuine inked paw print of your puppy!
   

• Health Record - You will receive a pamphlet containing your pup's health record.
   
  This brochure details your puppy's medical history and includes information such as vaccination date and type given, dewormings by date and medication used, fecal analysis results, your puppy's unique 15-digit microchip number (if applicable) and any vet visits your pup may have had. The pamphlet is the size of a business envelope which you can take along with you to your veterinarian to record future visits.
   

• Information Sheets - You will receive the following materials containing some valuable information for your current & future reference (now included on CD-ROM).
   
  

	Welcome Letter / Next Steps  - This letter welcomes you to the Hickory Hollow family and outlines a list of important things that you need to know or remember to do after you get your pup home.
	House Training  - This informative sheet contains tips on the Do's and Don'ts of house training your new puppy. Hopefully this information will provide you a great start in that department.
	Puppy Necessities - This sheet provides information on all kinds of product recommendations for your puppy, such as grooming tools, type and size of kennel to buy, best types of toys for Llewellins, etc.
	Spaying or Neutering - This sheet provides information about spaying or neutering your puppy, time frame for when the procedure should be done and the health benefits of doing so.
	Home Again Microchip Information & FAQs - This sheet provides some frequently asked questions about microchipping and some Fact/Fiction details.
	Home Again Microchip Brochure - This broochure provides information about the Home Again microchip and registry services.

• Puppy Care Package - This care package includes a fleece blanket* with familiar scent, a nylon puppy collar*, rawhide chew stick and a small bag of puppy food.
   
  *Color choices are available for the fleece blanket/nylon collar.
   

• Puppy Photo Album - This album showcases your puppy at different developmental stages and includes photos of the parents and littermates as well as a special added BONUS; video clips taken of the litter during their time here! All photos and videos will be delivered on a thumb drive** made especially for you!
   
  **You will need an internet connection to view the video clips (linked to YouTube).

• Bath - Your pup will be soft and silky with our fresh smelling lavender puppy shampoo.
   

• Nail Trim - No puppy will leave here with sharp little claws.
   

• Family Photo - With your permission, we will take a photo of you and your family with your new addition and post the photo to our website and Facebook.
   

Optional Services:

 FDSB Registration:

For those who would like for the puppy to be registered as a purebred Llewellin Setter with the American Field in the Field Dog Stud Book (FDSB), we will help to make this a hassle-free process for you. We will submit all registration applications for the litter in one batch.

Since the Application for Registration requires our signature as well as some specific litter information, we will fill out all the necessary paperwork and submit it to the American Field on your behalf to register the puppy in your name.  The registration papers and pedigree (if desired) will be issued to, and also returned to you by the American Field.

Registration and Official Pedigree are subject to the American Field's processing fee schedule and are to be paid by the buyer. These fees will be included in your invoice, then passed directy to the American Field.


 

American Field fees are currently as follows:


Registration Fee (FDSB)	$25.00
with 3 generation pedigree	+$18.00
with 3 generation pedigree including wins	+$22.00
with 4 generation pedigree	+$26.00
with 4 generation pedigree including wins	+$30.00
with 5 generation pedigree	+$35.00
with 5 generation pedigree including wins	+$40.00

* American Field fees are subject to change without notice.
Pedigree rates are in addition to the registration fee. (Last updated March 2018).

AKC Registration:

For those who would like for the puppy to be registered as a purebred dog with the American Kennel Club (AKC), you must first establish registration with the Field Dog Stud Book (FDSB) and obtain an official pedigree. Since FDSB is considered by the AKC as an "acceptable domestic registry", the AKC will allow you to register your pup as an English Setter using their "Open Registration" process, regardless of the fact that the parents and the litter was not AKC registered.

The steps involved in AKC "Open Registration" are the following:

• Fill out the AKC "Open Registration Application"
• Gather required attachments
• Copy of FDSB registration certificate
• Copy of official FDSB pedigree
• Photographs (1 from front / 1 from side)
• Enclose a check for the AKC registration fee (check the AKC Site for fee schedule)
• Mail the application, attachments and fee to the American Kennel Club

 

Since the application requires the dog owner's signature, we cannot provide this service for you.

 

For more information on Open Registration, please check out the AKC website at the following link:  http://www.akc.org/register/open-registration/

 

NOTE: AKC does not recognize the Llewellin Setter as a unique breed like the FDSB, therefore your dog can only be registered with AKC as a purebred English Setter.

 

 

Microchipping:

If you would like to have your puppy microchipped, we can do that for you here at HHLS.

We highly recommend this service for all dogs, but especially for field hunting dogs because of the very nature of their life style. Many times, they are taken out into the country to hunt, probably miles from home and are allowed to roam freely in search of birds. Not to mention most hunters will exchange the normal collar having attached identification tags for a radio controlled collar which may not provide any identification. Microchipping your dog adds a little extra insurance your dog will find her way home.

We use "Home Again" ISO 15-digit microchips (134 KHz). These microchips are the best of the best; they're very tiny, just slightly larger than a grain of rice (12mm), which is inserted just under the skin between the shoulder blades like a routine vaccination. These microchips also have the patented bio-bond anti-migration feature to help ensure that the microchip stays in place and does not migrate so it can be easily located and scanned by most types of microchip scanners. You must send in your microchip registration form containing your contact information so that it can be entered into the National Home Again Database.
With the microchip service you will receive: Home Again ISO 15-digit microchip implanted into your pup   A yellow rubber collar tag pre-printed with your dog's unique microchip number and the toll-free number for Home Again. Information card, like a credit card, showing the microchip number and the Home Again contact numbers which you can easliy carry with you in case your pet is lost or stolen.   Registration form that you must use to register your pup's microchip number along with your contact information with the National Home Again Pet Recovery Database.	Microchip FAQs
Microchip Kit & Implantation $45.00 Microchip Registration * You will pay this fee to Home Again $19.99 (fees subject to change without notice, last updated May 2017)

Terms and Conditions: 

Health Guarantee / Performance / Naming Your Puppy

For a full disclosure of our terms and conditions, please read our Purchase Contract.

Health Guarantee

Our responsibility...

• We guarantee that upon delivery, the buyer will be provided with a happy and healthy Llewellin Setter puppy.

• The puppy will be clear of any compromising medical issues, will be completely weaned and eating dry kibble, the dew claws will have been removed, and s/he will be up to date with our anti-parasitic program at delivery time.

• NOTE: If the pup has any known issues at the time of sale, HHLS will disclose any pre-existing conditions to the buyer before purchase and the condition will also be noted in an Addendum to the Purchase Contract.

• We guarantee the pup to be free from crippling hip dysplasia for the first 36 months of the pup's life.  

• We guarantee the pup to be free from juvenile cataracts resulting in blindness for the first 36 months of the pup's life.

• We guarantee the pup to be free from any congenital health conditions for the first 24 months of the pup's life.

Hips (Canine Hip Dysplasia - CHD)

Our guarantee covers the unfortunate cases when dogs are afflicted with a debilitating or crippling case of CHD which keeps them from living a normal life and for which their owners may have additional medical bills throughout the dog’s life because of the condition. The term "crippling" can be described by the following conditions: painful hips, difficulty rising from laying down position, swaggering gait, lameness of rear limbs, lameness after heavy exercise, reluctance to stand on hind limbs, reluctance to climb stairs, pain during manipulation of hips, and decreased range of motion of hips.

While we can ensure the parents of a litter are CHD free, we cannot control the nature of genetics. The disease cannot be completely eliminated through selective breeding, and therefore it is a mathematical probability that a small percentage of our pups may carry the disease. Most of these dogs will have very mild cases of dysplasia and never display any outward signs of the disease. The only way one could tell they are afflicted is by having x-rays evaluated by a trained professional. Those cases are not covered by our guarantee as these dogs can still lead normal, pain-free lives.
 

Eyes (Juvenile Cataracts)

Cataracts are opacities of the lens or capsule around the lens of the eye which can be hereditary or can be caused by trauma or old age.  We guarantee our pups against the hereditary type of cataracts which may cause complete blindness by the young age of 2 or 3 years old.

There are some bloodlines in the Llewellin Setter that have shown a higher percentage rate of pups with juvenile cataracts, moreoften this condition has been seen mainly in Blizzard lines. Luckily, none of our Bondhu pups have ever had the condition.

Health Guarantee Terms

In the event that the pup should develop crippling hip related problems due to dysplasia or the formation of cataracts which cause blindness within the first 36 months of life, the buyer may choose one of the following options:

• provide the buyer with another discounted puppy of choice from an unreserved litter
  
  OR

• provide a partial refund of the original purchase price of the puppy which shall be determined on a case by case basis.

In order to take advantage of the guarantee:

• We would require a written statement from the diagnosing veterinarian as to the severity of the dog's condition and the prognosis.
   
• The diagnosing veterinarian must be a licensed DVM in the state where they are practicing and cannot be a family member of the buyer, whether by blood or marriage due to conflict of interest.
   
• We reserve the right to gain a second opinion on the diagnosis at our expense.  

• If there is any question regarding the identity of the dog, we may require DNA testing to substantiate that the puppy was one of ours before we will fulfill our guarantee.

In the event the pup should develop any other genetically related condition or illness within the first 24 months of life, Hickory Hollow may reimburse the buyer for a portion of costs incurred in reaching a diagnosis and/or treatment and will be determined on a case by case basis. Our guarantee limits our liability and shall never exceed the purchase price of the dog.

Buyer responsibility...

• Have the puppy checked by a licensed veterinarian within 5 days of delivery. Failure to schedule a post-purchase exam within the allotted time period will void the refund or exchange policy outlined below.

• Have the veterinarian run a fecal check for intestinal parasites during the initial veterinary visit and continue with the puppy's anti-parasitic regimen if necessary.

• Send a copy of the examination record to us within one week following the post-purchase exam.

• Continue the puppy's vaccination series in order to build-up full immunity. A series of three boosters are required spaced at approximately 4 weeks apart. We have given the first puppy shot at 6 weeks.  Next boosters are required at 10 and 14 weeks to build the puppy's immunity to a safe level.  DO NOT TAKE YOUR PUPPY TO COMMUNITY DOG-FRIENDLY PLACES UNTIL FULLY VACCINATED or you run the risk of your puppy picking up a deadly disease. Vaccinate as an adult regularly thereafter.

• Provide ongoing and regular veterinary care as well as the proper daily maintenance to sustain the dog in good health throughout his/her lifetime, including (but not limited to) feeding a premium performace breed dog food for proper diet and nutrition, providing the opportunity for an adequate amount of exercise daily, regular vaccinations, heartworm preventative and dental hygiene.

• Spay or Neuter your puppy according to your veterinarian's recommended age.

• If a critical congenital or life threatening health related medical issue arises during initial veterinary examination that is clearly attributable to us, a full refund or replacement (if one is available) may be given upon returning the puppy within 3 days of the veterinary visit, along with a written diagnosis from the attending veterinarian as to the nature of the issue.

 

• If a critical congenital condition or life threatening health related medical issue does exist but you decide to keep the puppy, you will be responsible for all veterinary bills thereafter. A partial refund of the full purchase price may be given as we see fit if you are willing to keep a special-needs puppy. We understand at that point emotional bonds probably have already been established.

 

• HHLS reserves the right to pay for a second veterinary opinion before refunding or replacing a puppy. Should the second veterinarian not concur with the original diagnosis, a third veterinarian will be consulted, mutually chosen by the purchaser and us to protect both parties interests. The third consult costs will be split between parties.

 

• *All dogs that will be shipped must have a veterinary exam and issued a clean bill of health BEFORE flying, thus fulfilling the initial veterinary health check portion of our agreement and also eliminating the issue of having to return the puppy via air shipment.

 

• We cannot be held responsible if your puppy becomes sick after your initial veterinary visit. It is up to you to maintain the pups health and well-being.  We highly recommend keeping your puppy away from other unfamiliar dogs in community places until your pup has been fully vaccinated.

 

• Our liability is limited to, and shall in no event ever exceed the purchase price of the dog involved.

Performance:

We guarantee that your puppy has been bred with the intent to produce an intense pointing instinct. Your pup will have a strong potential to be a wonderful family and hunting companion.

Since we cannot be there to coach and guide the dog as it grows up, that part's up to you. We can't be held responsible for inadequate training or poor ownership practices. Gunshyness is usually MAN-MADE, you MUST know how to properly train your dog for the field and condition it to the gun. We will do everything possible here to noise condition your pup for the future. However it's easy to accidentally blink a dog and very difficult to rid the behavior once instilled. Introduce young dogs to the gun slowly and with caution.  The dog will only turn out to be as good as the amount of time you put into the dog.

If you are not capable of field training, hire a professional gun dog trainer to do that for you. They will have the equipment and the ability to put live birds in front of your dog and provide real-life field experiences. CAUTION: Not all field dog trainers are qualified to work with Llewellins. Do some reasearch of your potential trainer, learn what other breeds they train and what their training methods are. It would be best to find a trainer familiar with Llewellin Setters, you will come out miles ahead!

We hope that you, as the new owner, will be committed to training, conditioning and bringing up your pup to be the best dog that s/he can be; to be the kind of dog that any owner would be proud of.

Naming Your Puppy:

We are proud of our dogs and their pedigrees and in order to help us identify our dog's progeny in the future, we require all of our FDSB registered puppies (and any subsequent registry such as AKC) to use our registered kennel name of "Hickory's" in the pup's official registration name.

The name can be a maximum of four words or initials and up to 24 characters long, not including spaces or punctuation. The owner may add three more words and 16 characters to the full name.