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Originally Posted by yorkiegirl2  To me I think it's an unreasonable contract.
From what I read
The dog does not really belong to you until the spay/neuter is completed.
Say the dog gets loose and gets pregnant.
She wants 5000.00 and you have to give the dog back.
I just think if one is so worried about the spay and neuter part they
need to keep it longer and have it done before the dog is placed.
It's not a contract I would agree to and I don't know of many other's that would either. |
My contract also stipulates that if I have sold a puppy less than 6 months old which is always for pet only, I do not sell breeding stock to anyone, there is a $5000 fine and I get the dog and any progeny back. The pups I would have to give away to good homes as I cannot sell them under Canadian Kennel CLub rules unless I knew who the sire is and he would have to be registered, I would have to lift the non breeding on the dam and figure out how to register the litter and individual pups and pay for all that. So where would I make money on that one besides nowhere? Except maybe the $5000 fine which is only there to put the case into small claims court so the rest of the contract can be enforced.
You see, a breeder who cares about their lines and their dogs will protect them. It is easy for someone to want to buy a pet, turn around and breed it and sell unregistered puppies. Then they will advertise saying it is from a champion line. The Canadian Kennel Club can do squat about it except if there is a CKC non breeding contract, they will not register those pups from a bitch or dog for that matter that was registered with a nonbreeding contract. I also do not ever want one of my dogs in the hands of some low life that will do something like this.
So with my private contract, the purchaser and I also completes the CKC non breeding contract that goes with the transfer of ownership to the CKC. But it is up to me to enforce that to be sure that Yorkie I have sold for pet under non breeding is not used for breeding.
Many people who approach me for a puppy want one less than six months of age. i don't want to do early spay/neuter. I don't sell a pup less than six months of age out of my area. I will only sell locally to select enquirers and if less than 6 months, usually someone with a track record, ie either already has one, is known to someone I know, has a local Vet I can contact or other references and you can be sure I will check them out.
I will add that most I do sell are more than six months and spayed or neutered.
As for Patellas, I don't think you will find a breeder that will guarantee them in a contract. Patellas are not always a birth issue, they can be damaged by an overzealous vet or an injury not the fault of the breeder at all.
I have had one pup I sold 8 years ago now that came up with a knee issue. They contacted me, he was about 7 months old. I had them take him to my Vet, easy because they are local. My Vet did the surgery, he told me yes this case was a birth issue, I paid for the surgery. He is now 8 years old and still doing great. He did some Obedience when he was a few years old.
No it was not in my contract, but I felt obligated to cover it.
If you think that is a tough contract, you should see the contracts I abide by when getting a stud service or buying a show dog from a REPUTABLE 30+ years show breeder. There are a lot more stipulations that controls what I can or cannot do with the dog I bought from them. As I am well known, many of these contracts are verbal agreements as the breeders I deal with know me very well.
If you want to deal with reputable breeders, there will be contracts regardless of your purpose of purchasing. If you don't want contracts, you are on your own from every aspect.