Do you sell dogs?

Yes, we sell dogs as puppies.

What breeds do you have?

We only breed the Formosan Black (see Blake), the indigenous black dog we technically refer to as the Formosan Takasago Canis, which you see in many of the pictures. In Mandarin, you can call the dog breed a Gaoshan Tugou. It is about the size of a beagle.

Read about some of the defining traits and the history of the Formosan Black.

Other varieties of the Formosan Mountain Dog arrived with migration waves and settlers over the last 400–1,000 years. Lucky (the brown dog in some of the pictures) is another Formosan Mountain Dog, but not the indigenous black Takasago. Once we find a non-indigenous FMD mate for Lucky, their puppies will also be available through this site.

How much is a dog worth?

One rare Formosan Black puppy starts at $10,000 USD for Michigan residents through November 16, 2024.

On November 17, they are officially two months old and the price goes up to $15,000 for Michigan residents picking up dogs in person.

Puppies will be delivered as far as New York for $20,000 total.

How do I adopt a dog?

We accept money orders, cashier's checks, and payments through Zelle. We do not accept cash, personal/business checks, credit cards, or PayPal. Contact us for a Zelle email or mailing address.

A non-refundable $2,000 USD deposit will hold a dog for you either until it is 7 weeks old or a special pickup date we agree to. Waiting past 8 weeks could raise the total price of the dog because we would be dog-sitting and potty training the dog for you.

Dogs are chosen on a first-come, first-adopted basis. If you want to reserve a specific gender before you arrive to pick one out, the deposit is $5,000 non-refundable and this depends on availability.

The dog must be DNA tested through Embark, which we will handle entirely on the day you adopt the dog. This tests for parentage, breed, and genetic diseases, which we have already confirmed through Blake, Flavor and Drake's first puppy ever. More than anything, the DNA test will permanently confirm the dog is yours.

You will receive a written contract proving the sale of the dog identified by the Embark DNA codes. The sale will be permanent and you will legally be the owner.

How do I prove the dog is pure?

When adopting, you will be added on the Embark site as a "shared owner". We will fill out everything, even the DNA records online, when you adopt.

The DNA test is more fool proof than anything. Being listed among our dogs will help confirm your dog's pedigree and your ownership of the dog. We can de-list the dog publicly if you want the privacy, but we will keep the dog's DNA test in our records.

Are the puppies vaxed or chipped?

We won't vaccinate a puppy before three months old. You should have adopted and taken the dog home before then. If we keep a dog past the vaccination age and get it vaxed, not only would that be unusual, the price would also go up because we would be house training the dog for you.

We do not require that your dog receive the IC chip used to tag dogs, but we recommend it. So, we won't chip the dog before you adopt it. That is for you to take care of with your vet. That keeps us out of the chipping and puts you in full control.

Can I sell the dog after I adopt it?

You can sell it since you fully own it. When you buy the dog from us, it's your dog. But, we will not certify the authenticity of your dog to just whomever might ask.

Part of this is to avoid animal trafficking. It's like reselling a car or mobile phone. If your new owner wants to confirm the purity and value of the dog, you both will need to contact us.

We take the purity and integrity of this rare breed as seriously as your full ownership of the dog. If you do sell your dog and want us to recognize the new owner in our pedigree records, there is a $2,000 registration transfer fee, and we require a recent clean bill of health from a vet.

Since we don't chip the dogs before you adopt, you have full control over the dog's IC chip and its registration, unless you don't want a chip. If you want to sell the dog and confirm papers yourself with the chip, you won't get any trouble from us since we aren't involved.

Unless you pay the fee for a change, our records will only record the DNA test with you as the original adopted owner. We will not keep any records of your dog's IC chip, if you get one. Remember, your registration with government ultimately decides the legal owner of your dog. Our DNA test merely confirms the dog itself.

Can I get a refund?

Since this dog breed is scarce and you are more likely to make a profit by putting it up for sale, this doesn't make much sense. But, if you really want us to buy back the dog, we will buy it back at 50% discount compounded at the first day of each year from the adoption date, but with some conditions...

The dog must not been neutered or spayed. You pay and we witness a second Embark DNA test confirming the same dog. And, it must have two 30-day consecutive clean bills of health and fertility from a vet we recognize.

After a month, you may be able to get us to buy your dog back for $5,000 at most, all depending on conditions.

Why are some Taiwan dogs different colors?

Only the small black dog is truly indigenous. This is what we call the Formosan Black or, being extremely clear and technical, the Formosan Takasago Canis.

"Takasago" means "upper mountain" in Japanese, giving credit to the Japanese researcher who saved it from the brink of extinction in the late 1970s. Using Mandarin, the Taiwanese call this the "Gaoshan Tugou", also meaning "upper mountain dog". In Japanese and Mandarin, the "upper mountain" term distinguishes this black, indigenous dog from the other types of Taiwan Dogs (like brown and brindle). Only in the English Formosan Mountain Dog name does "mountain" refer to all types of dogs.

This variety we call the Formosan Black is considered by researchers to be just one type of "Formosan Mountain Dog" among other sizes and colors within the greater breed. The terms are confusing, probably because so little has been known about this dog from when the West first began recognizing the breed. The brown and brindle dogs really shouldn't have the word "Mountain" in their proper breed name, but alas! The Taiwanese don't see a difference between ketchup and the tomato sauce we put on pizza and spaghetti. It stands to reason that we don't see the difference between their clearly different dogs.

As some of our other articles explain, the Formosan Black is the only truly indigenous dog of Taiwan. This Formosan Black dog is the only one we currently breed.

How can I contact you?

If you have other questions or want to inquire about adopting your own rare Formosan Black dog, reach out to us through the Contact page, listed at the top menu of this website.

You may also reach out to chat with us through any of the social media listed on the site. But, bear in mind that messages may be filtered and could take some time. It is advisable to say hello with a message through our Contact page anyway, then message us on social media if you want to chat or call. We answer through X, Instagram, and Facebook.

And, we do look forward to helping these rare dogs find awesome homes with great owners.