Question for breeders on your contracts (also posted in General section)

[tonyismybabyboy]

completely agree with the whole walmart scenerio...

here is the contract, it says nothing about a time limit that the breeder has... on thursday, it'll have been 2 weeks since i requested the refund.

"THIS PUPPY IS GUARANTEED FOR IT’S FIRST YEAR OF LIFE, AGAINST LIFE THREATENING CONGENITAL ANOMALIES, SUCH AS LIVER STENT, HIP DYSPLASIA, OR DEFECTIVE HEART. IF THIS PUPPY DEVELOPS SUCH A CONGENITAL ANOMALITY WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR OF LIFE, I WILL REPLACE THE PUPPY WITH A MALE/FEMALE OF LIKE VALUE, AT MY EXPENSE.

I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO CURE SUCH ANOMALTIES. HOWEVER, IF YOU SHOULD DECIDE TO KEEP SAID PUPPY, A PARTIAL REFUND WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. THE VET WHO FINDS SUCH AN ANOMALITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM PUPPY’S MICROCHIP NUMBER AND TO WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANOMALITY ON HIS/HER FORMAL BUSINESS LETTERHEAD, AND BE AVAILABLE IF NEED BE, TO DISCUSS SUCH ISSUES WITH MY VET.

IN THE EVENT OF DEATH, THE PUPPY MUST BE AUTOPSIED BY A CERTIFIED VET, WITH TISSUE SAMPLES, ETC. SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS STATING THE CAUSE OF DEATH. A CONFIRMED MICROCHIP NUMBER WILL BE REQUIRED WITH THE REPORT.

THIS CERTIFIES THAT THE NEW OWNER HAS BEEN WARNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLITIES OF HYPOGLYCEMIA, (LOW BLOOD SUGAR). DEATH OR INJURY CAUSED BY HYPOGLYCEMIA WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NEW OWNER.

INJURIES THAT OCCUR AFTER OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED, ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBLITIES OF THE NEW OWNER, SUCH THINGS AS, IF THE PUPPY IS HIT, DROPPED, KICKED, STEPPED ON, SAT ON, OR MAULED BY ANOTHER ANIMAL, WHICH RESULTS IN ANY PHYSICAL PROBLEM, I.E., SEIZURES, INJURED JOINTS, DEATH, ETC.

THIS CERTIFIES THAT PUPPIES SOLD AS “PET ONLY” WILL BE SPAYED/NEUTERED, AND THE NEW OWNER WILL GIVE UP ALL RIGHTS TO THE DOG AND FREELY RELINQUISH SAID DOG AND PUPPIES TO DEB SILLERS IF USED FOR BREEDING.

TWO TESTICLES WILL BE GUARANTEED ON ALL MALE PUPPIES SOLD FOR BREEDING AND/OR SHOW PROSPECT.

ALL GUARANTEES WILL BE CONSIDERED NULL AND VOID ON FEMALE PUPPIES SOLD FOR BREEDING AND/OR SHOW PROSPECT IF THEY ARE BRED BEFORE THEIR 1ST BIRTHDAY.

THIS CERTIFIES THAT THE NEW OWNER UNDERSTANDS THERE IS NO GUARANTEE ON ADULT WEIGHTS OR EVENTUAL SIZE.

THIS CERTIFIES THAT IF THE NEW OWNER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO OWN THEIR PUPPY, THE NEW OWNER AGREES TO GIVE DEB SILLERS THE RIGHT TO 1ST REFUSAL.

THIS GUARANTEE APPLIES TO ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY, AND IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE."