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Originally Posted by Teresa Ford  
Wow that is not a fair statement ! Breeders have NO legal rights after the dog is sold. Contracts that say the new owner must spay/neuter, contact the breeder before rehoming etc. etc. Can not be enforced. A puppy I sold in 1996 turned up 10 years later in a rescue. The owner died and her adult children gave it up, to a rescue. Thank Goodness they gave the rescue the dogs AKC papers and Vet records. Someone saw my name and called me. I was not able to adopt the dog myself at the time (I had too many dogs according to this rescue) But they did find him an excellent home. That Lab lived to be 15 ! I exchanged email and pictures with the couple that adopted him. |
The United States Humane Society says the same thing. There are exceptions to every rule, but the idea is that a breeder should take every precaution to find a permanent home for their puppies, not just a temporary home. So getting to know the puppy buyer and evaluating their fitness as an owner of that breed is very important. Also, a breeder should make it clear that if you can’t keep the dog that the breeder will assist in the rehome. I know one breeder who says when selling to elderly people; he gets the grown children involved and lets them know that he will take the dog back if something happens. There are things that breeders and rescues can put in their contracts so that the animals cannot be resold.