Originally posted by Dogz
Okay, I sort of see what you are saying. But, how do you know if it a good breeder putting that in there for the good of the dog, or if a BYB is just putting it in there just to make people think they are a good breeder?
Well generally speaking good breeders do not advertise in papers. Unless maybe if they have a rare breed that people may not have heard of before.

If a breeder does advertise, whether in an ad or on their websites etc, that the offer a health guarantee, then be prepared to ask what that includes. The breeder should be able to provide you with certificates of the tests performed on the parents, ie a certificate from OFA with the rating on hips and elbows, or a CERF certificate for the eyes. Also good breeders will guarantee their dogs for longer than say 2 weeks as it can take up to 2 years or longer for some genetic problems to show up.