I've always taken deposits. No deposit contract, just a contract when the pup is picked up. Alot of the time I have taken a deposit for either a male or a female; not a specific pup. Heck yeah it's my right to send back a deposit and keep any puppy that I have bred. But I have never done this nor have I ever had to consider it thus far. Now unless they are older pups and a specific pup has been chosen and agreed upon by me and the buyer, in that case I would never say "i've changed my mind". If I have a certain litter that I may have an interest in keeping a puppy for myself, I will let my clients know this upfront and inform them that I have the first pick of this paticular litter. If there is more than one of the sexes they are wanting in the said litter, I'll take the deposit once they understand and have agreed to choose after I do. If I have no desire to keep a puppy from the beginning, I'll let them know and it's a first come, first pick and so on. I've never had any promlems with deposits. I run a very smooth show and I'm honest with my clients from the beginning. |