Thanks for the reminder that she still may get pregnant -- that's what I'm hoping - and then of course I would pay the remainder of the $500!!! I never suggested the fee was unreasonable -- I've experienced 3 scenarios so far:
1. One breeder trusted me and said I only had to pay($400) if my female got pregnant -- my female didn't but I sent her $ anyways for her time. 2. I paid $250 to another breeder for her time , and the remainder $150 when my female got pregnant, which she did.
So this contract was a bit different, but yes I verbally agreed to it. The problem I have is the breeder modified their part of the agreement b/f I ever suggested I was modifying mine, i.e. they were suppose to be available the whole week to breed my dog when she was in standing heat --- they weren't -- thus they broke our verbal agreement or contract.
Tjdmom, Ladyhawk, and topknot: Think about this and answer it honestly -- if you hired a band to play at your child's wedding, or your wedding, anniversary...and the band was suppose to play for 5 hours and you were suppose to pay $500, but they only showed up the last 2 hours, would you have paid them $500 when they said to you at the end of the evening "but you have to pay the $500 -- we made a verbal agreement -- we entertained, now you pay" -- in a court of law the judge looks at whether all aspects of the contract is fulfilled b/f full payment is ever expected. If our "band" said to you well we failed to meet your needs at this performance, but don't worry we'll do it again at your next function -- just pay us that $500 now --- would you trust them? Or would it cross your mind that the next time, they may again be too busy, etc. to make it on time when you need them. I could mention about another 10 analogies, but I hope you get the point. I have a feeling that if it was you being expected to pay a full price for 1/2 of the services promised, you might feel differently.
Felicity -- yes that is the highest stud fee I have heard of -- some breeders are so greedy. It's too bad you incurred additional expenses -- I did too -- the drive to this breeder's house is 30 minutes outside my city -- all gravel road. So I did a couple of hours of gravel driving those 2 nights, on the second night a passing vehicle threw rocks into the air with their vehicle and hit my windshield -- price on replacing it is close to a $1000.
Yes I agree I need my own stud and have tried twice --- both with problems -- just posted a thread recently about Continental Kennel Club discussing my experience -- I seem to be having bad luck with this breeding thing, but I keep trying. |