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Chiens de Rafale
- Down East, ME
- Responds within a day
Meet the breeder
I'm R Margaret C., the breeder behind Chiens de Rafale located in Down East, ME. Home of multiple National Specialty winning and Herding High in Trial Laekenois. Health Tested. Health Guarantee. Member of the American Belgian Laekenois Association and have been breeding since 1983. Our family has been in dogs since the 1940s.
Q. & A. with R Margaret
Why did you start breeding?
My family has been in the sport of dogs for many years, now with my children being the fourth generation of people in various aspects of dogs from conformation, junior handling, owner-handling, obedience, skijoring, bikejoring, agility, herding, rat hunting, lure coursing, dog photography, service dog work, and serving our community with Search and Rescue K-9's.What makes your program special?
Providing hip and cardiac guarantees on all of our puppies. Puppy Culture is a key part of each puppy's development to assure that they are able to be the dogs that their new families expect.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and guardian homes.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Girl 3
Went homeFemale
Boy 5
Went homeMale
Boy 4
Went homeMale
Boy 3
Went homeMale
Boy 2
Went homeMale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Girl 2
Went homeFemale
Girl 1
Went homeFemale
Blue Ribbon
Went homeMale
Pink Ribbon
Went homeFemale
Yellow Ribbon
Went homeMale
Getting a puppy from R Margaret
R Margaret has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include between $4,500 - $6,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“The price includes a puppy with AKC registration, Registered Microchip, raised with Puppy Culture. A 6 year cardiac guarantee and a 3 year hip guarantee. Deposits are only accepted once puppies are born. The breeder reserves the right to match appropriate puppy for the buyer. Chiens de Rafale reserves the right to refuse a transfer or sale of a puppy to any buyer at their discretion. In the case where a puppy purchase is canceled by CdR the deposit may be refundable.”
Contract & health guarantee
R Margaret may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If R Margaret offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to R Margaret directly.
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What’s included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from R Margaret.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Down East, ME
Other pick-up locations
Meet at Bar Harbor Hancock County ME
More about R Margaret
R Margaret has been a member of Good Dog for over 6 years
R Margaret was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2019.
R Margaret is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Chiens de Rafale meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Älska, dad
Belgian Laekenois
About Älska
Älska is an extremely good natured and biddable fellow. He has produced puppies with the same temperament featuring a balanced ans happy approach to life. He is the winningest conformation Laekeois in the history of the breed. He has a long list of firsts to his credit. He is easy going and easy to live with.
Parent health testing
Chiens de Rafale reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Belgian Laekenois.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Full Embark Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
