I'm trying to make a puppy contract for future breedings.Do you think this one is good? Anything you would add? Along with a puppy contract I want to supply all of the puppy buyers with information on feeding and dog sports.
1. Buyer agrees to maintain this dog in good health, by providing routine preventative health care and proper nutrition and exercise.
2 . If Buyer chooses to sell dog or otherwise place this dog elsewhere, we shall reserve first chance to re-acquire the dog. Buyer agrees not to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of their dog or any of it's offspring to a pet shop or puppy mill. The dog may not be placed in another home without our knowledge and our approval. Buyer will provide us with a current address and phone number and be asked to update us on all address changes, so that we may know the whereabouts of the dog at all times. You may also be asked to supply your credit card number or other means of finding you incase you decide to ignore our efforts to contact you or dissapear without our knowledge.
3 . Buyer acknowledges and understands the general temperament and requirements of this breed and understands that early and continued socialization is of utmost importance. Puppy/Obedience training classes are mandatory.
4. Buyer understands the fact that this breed, though generally healthy, can be subject to health issues. We provide our breeding stock with the necessary health tests and certifications prior to breeding so that we ensure we are breeding from healthy dogs. However, this does not always guarantee that offspring will be free of health problems. We have a two year health guarantee on all of our puppies. If your puppy is suffering from health problems and is two years or younger, with proof by a licensed veterinarian's signed evaluation or proof of test failure from a health certification registry you may recieve a new puppy as compensation. If we have no litters planned for the immediate future, we will give you back the initial buying price of the dog. "Health issue" is a loose term. The health concerns that are not included in this contract will be discussed with you.
5. ALL PUPPIES ARE SOLD WITH CONTRACTS. Puppies are sold as pet or show. Pet puppies must be spayed or neutered by 18 months of age. If you change your mind about the pet status of your puppy, you have until then to contact us and tell us your reasons for wanting your dog as a show puppy. Just because the dog is a pet puppy, does not mean it can't be shown, and you are encouraged to show until the puppy is at the maximum 18 months of age. All show puppies are sold under strict breeding contract. If your intention is to breed, your dog must have a minimum of eyes and hips certified by a health registry. We require proof of these certifications before the dog is allowed to be bred. The dog it is being bred to must also have a minimum of eyes and hips certified, and must be the same breed. Neither dog may be bred before 2 years of age. Puppies must be sold with papers. All accidental pregnancies that would create mixed breeds or unregistereable dogs must be aborted early in the pregnancy.
Show males are sold under the promise three stud services (if your intention is to breed). Show females may be discounted in return for a future puppy or free in return for a litter or one lease with or without litter (if your intention is to breed). If you provide the health certifications and your female is free for a litter or lease, you may keep one puppy from the litter. This is only a first reservation, we do not guarantee that we will want a puppy or litter out of a female, or three stud services from a male. Basically any dog sold under the intentions of breeding becomes part of our breeding program, but whether or not we reserve this right is up to us. If the discounted/free females go from show to pet (you decide you do not want to breed and/or spay/neuter the dog), you will be required to make up for the rest of the inital buying cost, unless for reasons such as health or temperment that make them unbreedable. Because "show quality" is a loose term, we will not supply you with another show puppy unless your dog has a fault causing point loss.
6. Puppies are sold tattooed and microchipped so that if the dog ends up in a shelter or rescue, we will be contacted. If you gave the dog to the shelter or rescue on your own free will, or if the dog was seized for reasons of abuse or neglect, as a breach of this contract you will face a law suit.
Any breach of contract, no matter how small or severe, may require punishment by the return of your dog or a law suit.
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Originally Posted by Jods
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