Meraki's Promise Plan
Making Lives More - with Meraki!
Every Meraki Cane Corso comes with M-K9’s brazen Promise Plan - quite simply, peace of mind. Guaranteed.
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Worry-free responsible ownership – for life. If something happens to you, or unexpected circumstances compromise your ability to provide for your dog, we will. Live your life loving your Meraki Cane Corso by your side, with the peace of mind knowing your dog has a home, if ever needed. Promise.
(No shelters, pounds, rescues, or homeless worry for Meraki dogs.)
Making it easy for you to shine with your pup. (Don’t gamble the next 10-13 years of your life buying on the cheap, from a breeder that leaves you scrounging and begging others for all the information and assistance you may find you need to succeed.) Mentor and draw from my 20+ years of personal breed specific and training experience, standing behind your new puppy. We're all about setting YOU up to succeed – because Meraki dogs will shine brightest through YOUR success with them.
Meraki's make-it-right promise. That simple. If despite our best intentions, it didn’t go as planned, let us offer our best efforts to make it right for you. The golden rule still exists in a few good people.
M-K9 Training Advice is always available to support our clients with their Meraki Cane Corso dogs. Started Puppy Training and Board & Train options are available, with priority offered to Meraki family.
Meraki Guarantee
Standing Behind our Puppies & Dogs
Reputation is everything to us. The quality and health of the dogs we have produced for over two decades and seven generations speak for themselves, and our accomplishments and client testimonials speak louder than anything we could ever say. When it comes to breeding a sound and healthy Corso, and standing behind every dog we produce, we make no compromises. Many breeders simply claim their dogs are 'guaranteed' ... and they count on the fact that many buyers won't bother to do their research to find out that 'guarantee' isn't even worth the paper it is written on, or they've cashed your check and are long gone before everything goes wrong with your dog. Don't Be Fooled! We will willingly provide you with details and information on our full written guarantee for health, hips, temperament, and type. We stand behind our dogs, and we're proud of it.
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If you're looking for a cheap pup, look elsewhere. Just keep in mind the difference between "Price" and "Cost". You can find a "Corso" pup for a cheap price anyday. The question to ask yourself NOW, is if saving a couple hundred dollars on the Price is worth the Cost. Is it worth the Cost of thousands of dollars in vet bills when your poorly bred Corso develops crippling hip dysplasia? Is it worth the Cost of watching your family's irresponsibly bred companion suffer because he was uncaringly produced by someone out to make a quick profit? Is it worth the Cost of your children's tears when their beloved pet has to be put down at a young age because real life decisions carry consequences? Please, before you compromise and purchase that cheap pup for a low Price, ask yourself if it will really be worth the Cost in the end.
If you are looking for a healthy affordable well-bred quality dog, you're in the right place. We've been standing behind our pups for over two decades. Our primary concern is the care of our pups. Our contract is designed with the dog in mind, also to protect both buyer and seller. In the event of a health problem with your Meraki Corso, our contract DOES NOT EVER require you to return your loved pet to receive a refund/replacement.
(Beware of any contracts that do require the dog's return, as a number of breeders will use this as a detriment to keep from actually having to replace the dog / refund your money.)
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Meraki Cane Corso Contract & Guarantee
Every Meraki Cane Corso is sold on a Contract, with a Full Health & Temperament Guarantee. While our contract is designed with the dog in mind, to protect both buyer and seller, our primary concern is the well-being of our pups. We breed for HEALTHY dogs, we STAND BEHIND our puppies, and our contract guarantees you just that.
Our Guarantee/Contract covers the following:
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I. General:
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II. Terms of Ownership:
Breeder reserves "Right of First Refusal" if a Meraki Cane Corso is unable to be kept by its new home. Breeder Guarantees a "Home for Life" for EVERY Corso we breed. A Meraki dog will never have reason to be surrendered to a pound or shelter. -
III. Temperament Guarantee:
We do guarantee temperament on a Meraki Cane Corso. We breed for a sound stable temperament, and back our breeding up in writing. -
IV. Health Guarantee:
Our complete health guarantee covers health issues, hereditary or genetic disorders, and more, in writing. -
V. Hip Dysplasia Guarantee:
Hip Dysplasia is covered under our guarantee - to be evaluated at/by 26 months of age. -
VI. Replacement/Refund Terms for Health/Temperament Guarantee:
In the event of a health problem with your Meraki Corso, you are offered options for a replacement puppy. However, our contract DOES NOT require you to return your loved pet to receive a replacement. (Beware of any contracts that do require the dog's return, as a number of breeders will use this as a detriment to keep from actually having to replace the dog / refund your money.) -
VII. Type Guarantee: *For dogs purchased on a Show Agreement
a Meraki Cane Corso sold as Show Quality is guaranteed against developing any disqualifying faults as described in the FCI Cane Corso breed standard within 26 months, or being diagnosed with a genetically derived medical disorder causing the dog to be unable to be shown or ethically bred, -
VIII. Breeding Terms:
No Cross-breeding allowed. No pet-store / puppy-mill breeding. Companion puppies are placed on a spay/neuter agreement after growth plates close at maturity. -
IX. Additional Terms:
Every Meraki Cane Corso will be permanently identified by microchip to ensure breeder will be notified if a Meraki Cane Corso is ever surrendered/unclaimed at a Pound/Shelter/Rescue, etc.) -
Addendum:
Every Meraki Cane Corso contract includes a right of possession addendum that allows us to protect each puppy with the ability to remove it from any Pound/Shelter/Rescue, etc where it may end up if owner is unwilling or unable to do so. (This is to ensure Breeder can take responsibility for a Meraki Cane Corso if it is ever surrendered or ends up unclaimed in a Pound/Shelter/Rescue, etc., without fear of being refused access to the dog or being told that it is deemed a dangerous breed and will be put down).
Transport & Delivery
Available across the US, Nationwide
Meraki Cane Corso has sent home high quality puppies nationwide, across the US and internationally. We can personally deliver to your nearest major airport, export internationally, and arrange for shipping worldwide. Bringing home the incredible pup of your dreams isn't limited to what's next-door to you. Wherever you are, here's details about getting your new pup home to you.
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Dog/Puppy pickup is available from us directly, in Los Lunas, NM, USA, just 25 minutes south of Albuquerque airport. We are located along the river bosque in the Rio Grande valley, central New Mexico, and welcome the chance to meet you in person as you take your pup home!
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Personal Delivery is available coast-to-coast across the US. Your new puppy will be flown in-cabin - direct from our hands to yours - by our trusted Puppy Nanny. Great care every step of the way doesn't get better than this - and we can have your new Meraki Cane Corso pup personally delivered into your arms in a simple same-day trip!
Estimate $500-$800 to meet you at your nearest major airport.
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Ground Transport Drivers we trust are ready and available to drive older larger puppies and young adults to their new homes.
We'll set you up with a direct referral for an estimate if your new pup is too big to fly, and make the process smooth and easy for you to have your dog delivered to your doorstep.
Estimates are based on trip and mileage.
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International Export available. Please check your country's import requirements. International transport is not inexpensive, but we can facilitate shipping arrangements for serious clients wanting to import a Meraki Cane Corso to their country.
Yes. We know.
They're not cheap.
Sure, we could mass-produce puppies cheap... but if we did that, they'd be cheap.
They wouldn't be bred from over two decades of hand-picked dogs imported from around the world, and carefully chosen from across the US. They wouldn't be made with Meraki by me, from seven generations that have selectively been personally molded through my hands. They wouldn't be 142% devoted with the amazing stable balanced Meraki temperament I consistently produce, to you. They wouldn't be delivered personally into your arms with support never further than a phone call away. They wouldn't be stop-folks-in-their-tracks "WOW".
They'd be overrun backyard craigslist specials and fly-by-night rabble. They wouldn't be Meraki Cane Corsos.
We're never satisfied with anything less than bettering our best, and our best is pretty damn bright already. It's safe to say a Meraki Cane Corso will never be "cheap"... and that's a good thing, because you'll always get what you pay for.
With Meraki - that's something bright.
Meraki Cane Corso Prices
You get what you pay for - a well bred dog.
We care about providing you with the best quality well bred healthy stable tempered versatile dog possible. Puppy sales only cover a small part of the total expenses involved in running a quality breeding program and standing behind our dogs We are happy to explain in detail why our puppies are worth every penny of our prices. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in any of our dogs.
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The price for a Meraki Cane Corso puppy is $2,750
*Companions are placed on a spay/neuter contract/guarantee with limited AKC registration.
The price for a Show or Working Prospect pick puppy is $3,500
with full registration and responsible breeding options.
These prices include the following with your Meraki Cane Corso:
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A written Health Guarantee and Contract.
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A written Temperament Guarantee.
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Registration through the AKC (which can be used to obtain FCI papers worldwide).
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Personal Puppy Photos - yours to keep.
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Dewclaw Removal.
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Tail Docking.
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(Ear Cropping is available for an additional cost)
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Current up-to-date Vaccination & Worming.
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Lifetime support to our 'extended family' in raising your Corso.
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A Guaranteed "Home For Life" if you should ever be unable to keep your pup and have nowhere for it to go.
Additional Services provided by M-K9:
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($45) Microchip (saving you an average of $30 to $45, and protecting your pup from the day it arrives). Your puppy will be Microchipped (Pro-ID™ ISO 134 kHz chip) and registration paperwork will be provided.
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($40) AKC Registration Completion - we take care of the registration for you, your new puppy will be fully registered to your name, and AKC Registration Papers (not a puppy registration application, which would cost you $43+ to complete) will be mailed directly to you.
All About Time Cane Corso puppies will have their tails docked and dewclaws removed at three days old. Ear Crops are strongly recommended to show correct breed head type and improve the health of the dog. Crops on companion pups will be left to buyer's preference, for pups purchased before 8 weeks of age. (After 8 weeks of age unsold pups will be cropped). Ears will be cropped on all Show/Working pick pups for better success in the rings in the US.
As good vets familiar with Corso crops are not available in many areas, we can book our litters of pups to be cropped here before they go home. The cost for a crop done here by our vet before a puppy goes home will be $500. Full Details on Ear Cropping HERE.
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* Companion puppies are sold on a sterilization agreement and will require proof of spay/neuter after growth plates close at 20 months of age. Companion puppies from Meraki Cane Corso are not the undesirable pups from a litter, they are simply pups who will not be used for breeding. They are quite often show quality, and are sold with the same Health, Hip, and Temperament Guarantee and lifetime breeder support.
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We do make payment arrangements for approved homes for those who are committed to obtaining a quality Cane Corso, and the committed serious buyer will find us very reasonable and easy to work with. An Advance Reservation will secure your space in line for guaranteed early option on every coming litter and availability, Payments can be made monthly so that your new pup is about paid in full by the time it is chosen and ready to go home.
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A $500.00 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a Meraki Cane Corso puppy, the deposit will be applied toward the total purchase price. Balance will be due at 6 weeks of age, or when the puppy is chosen.
Advance Reservation
Reserving a Cane Corso Pup from an Upcoming Litter
Don't miss out! Advance Reservations are accepted on a limited basis for each litter. Pups may be chosen at 6 weeks of age in the order reservation deposits were placed. Remaining pups will be made available on a first-come-first-serve basis to approved homes.
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Advance Reservation Deposits are accepted on a very limited basis to reserve a pup from an upcoming litter. Individuals who have made an Advance Reservation will be offered first option to reserve a pup from each new litter born (with the exclusion of pups retained by breeder) before availability is offered to other buyers. After Advance Reservations are selected, with seniority by reservation date from each litter, the remaining pups will then be made available to approved applicants. Preference for pick pups will be given to potential show or working homes. Pups may be chosen at 6 weeks of age, in the order reservation picks were reserved, before the remaining pups are made available to other buyers. If the litter should not offer the sex or type of puppy reserved, buyer may choose to apply the deposit to another pup from litter, apply the deposit toward another currently available pup, or toward a future litter.
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When the litter is 6 weeks of age, buyers will be provided with numerous photos of each puppy, puppy evaluation results, personality/temperament information, and breeder's recommendation based on best potential matches for both the puppy and family. Two days will be allowed to chose reservation pick before remaining pups are made available to next buyer. Although every effort will be made to match you with a pup of your color preference, we do not guarantee color. Temperament, drive, and making sure your new pup is a good match for your family is the most important thing to ensure a happy partnership for your new pup's life with your family. An earlier reservation will result in a higher chance of having a suitable pup in your color preference available.
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A deposit in the amount of $500 is required to confirm an Advance Reservation on a Meraki Cane Corso Puppy. The deposit will be applied towards total purchase price. An advance reservation does not cost you anything extra, it is simply a reservation in advance to guarantee you an early pick puppy from a coming litter. Balance will be due at 6 weeks, or when pup is chosen.
Deposit & Payment
Completing your puppy reservation/purchase
A deposit in the amount of $500 is required to Reserve a Meraki Cane Corso Puppy. The deposit will be applied towards total purchase price. Balance will be due when the puppy is chosen, or reaches 6 weeks of age.
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We do reserve the right to refuse deposit/payment if we feel our puppy would not have a good home. Your deposit reserves a puppy for you, however, it does not guarantee that we will sell you one if we feel the temperament is not a good match for your family. If we feel a pup would not be well placed with you, your deposit will be refunded in full.
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A deposit is a commitment to purchase a puppy. If for some reason the Buyer changes his/her mind on the puppy, they forfeit their deposit. If something should happen to the puppy, it is not available for health reasons, or the breeding should not produce the buyer's desired puppy, the deposit/monies paid will be transferred/applied to another pup or a later litter. Color preference is given all consideration possible, but color can not be guaranteed. No monies paid toward purchase of puppies or dogs will be refunded. The Buyer has read and fully understands these purchase terms as provided, and by making a non-refundable deposit/payment, agrees in full to deposit/payment terms.
Payment Terms:
Deposit and Payments are accepted in the following forms: Certified Payment (Cashiers Check, Certified Check), Bank Wire Transfer, Electronic transfer through ZellePay or CashApp. Cash is accepted if Buyer is physically picking puppy up. We DO NOT accept personal checks. Detailed payment information will be provided after you contact us for approval to purchase one of our pups.
Started Puppy Training
Taking home a new puppy - Simplified
We offer an 8 week Started Puppy training program for a limited number of puppies from each litter. This includes crate training, housetraining, leash training, door manners and respect, basic obedience, extensive socialization, ear-crop aftercare, vaccines current to age, and more, up to 16 weeks of age when your started pup will be ready to go home.
The cost of our 8 week started puppy training package is $1,800.
A deposit in the amount of $250 is required to book a Started Puppy training package. Half the balance will be due prior to your puppy reaching 8 weeks of age when training starts, the balance of training cost will be due prior to the puppy reaching 12 weeks of age.
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A training deposit is a commitment to book one of our limited training spaces for you and your puppy. If the Buyer changes his/her mind on training after a training space has been reserved and made unavailable to others, the deposit is forfeit, for tying up that 8 weeks commitment made unavailable to others. The Buyer has read and fully understands these purchase terms as provided, and by making a non-refundable training deposit/payment, agrees in full to deposit/payment terms.