Many books and articles have been created referring to the art of selecting a puppy dog ( i.e. Performing young dog tests, trying to find parental OFA certifications, and so on… ), but few, if any, talk about the contractual end of buying a puppy dog. I’ll tell you thru private experience that buying a quality show puppy dog from a famous breeder can be a nerve wracking experience because no breeder would give up the pick of the litter to a rival ( for plain reasons ) or to an amateur without co-ownership of the little puppy. Co-ownership of a pup allows the breeder to several rights to the detriment of the purchaser. To start with, the breeder might also be a seasoned handler and might contractually need the patron to utilise the breeder as the puppies ‘ trainer and handler. Agreeing to this could cost THOUSANDS of dollars. In the contract, the breeder might need your bitch / dog to whelp / stud puppies. And, naturally, they might contractually desire the picks of the litter ( they may select either male or a female puppies as they please ). Similarly, you as the customer, could be needed to pay the expenses of breeding and whelping the puppies ( i.e. Food, vet-bills, housing, AKC registrations, stud costs, breeder’s time ) although you may not be permitted to get the picks of the litter.
What’s more, you can be unable to see nor be with your dog for the length of gestation and delivery. I would like to recommend that you microchip you puppy and you get an AKC DNA ID immediately after you buy your baby dog.
When you buy your little puppy, most credible breeders will ensure that your young dog will be freed from numerous infirmities for the period of 2 years. What they may fail to say nonetheless, is if your little dog becomes incurably unwell, the replacement puppy dog might be one of their own selection and not yours, which interprets to the undeniable fact that you can finish up with a new puppy dog that has got a useless personality.
The devil is in the footnotes. Read your contract rigorously, or you may become the victim of your own stupidity.
