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Canuck

Vancouver, BC

Posts:19

03/09/2010 3:43 PM
I believe that if you are selling a pup you should be responsible to screen your potential buyers so that they meet the standards that you want. I think contracts that regulate breeding, hunting, showing are not something I would want when purchasing a puppy. If I am paying to buy a dog it should be mine and not Co- Owned. Maybe this is just my opinion because I know myself and how to treat my dogs properly and some people are crazy.

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NW PA

MH
Posts:1059

03/10/2010 4:09 PM
I think contracts also protect the breeder though, as well as the puppy, it is hard to judge a person who is buying a pup from you. I was "had" with my last litter for the first time. Sold a nice female to a competetive person who sounded very legit. Not only was she crated 24-7 (lost tail hair=rubbed off, was pee stained * NEVER peed in my house or her crate), but she was beaten up pretty good by his other dog, still draining/treating an abcess on her throat & she had many puncture wounds. TG I got her back!! She was gone 6 weeks, when I got her back, she was also very thin & wouldnt let a man pet her. Last night at handling class she was MUCH better with men & much more "up" in attitude. I am keeping her now, will not re-sell her, maybe it was fate I got her back, she is a dynamite little field dog & a real sweetie & very finishable. Contracts that stipulate some sort of show/field work be done and all health cerfs prior to breeding help protect ones lines as well......no one wants a puppy that was bred through careful thought, hard work proving the parents & love for the breed to be bred to unproven, unchecked dogs. Most use contracts to try to protect the breed they love, not to dupe a buyer. I co-own 3 of my dogs, they live with me, never had an issue with them. Just had to agree on breedings with them was all, no big deal as we had the same taste/goals for the dogs. One was spayed & never bred, she just didnt turn out as I wanted for a brood bitch even though she had field and show points. (she was smallish, slight bone, etc)

Canuck

Vancouver, BC

Posts:19

03/10/2010 5:36 PM
Thats a tough situation to have someone treat a pup like that. I have no tolerance for people who neglect their dogs or other animals. I think you should treat your pup as if it is just another member of the famliy. there are great pets and amazing companions. Good luck with the pup.

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MH
Posts:1059

03/10/2010 5:41 PM
Thank you. It is tough & the hardest thing about breeding a litter, making sure they all go to good homes. My babes are all raised inside & have the run of the house from 5 weeks on when I am home. My old boys love to play with pups, it helps housebreaking (PIA running a whole litter out every 20 minutes though, LOL!!) so finding out one is being treated poorly is a tough thing to bear. She is doing well though, very social again, greeting all clients at work & happy.

pixie bee

MH
Posts:3916

03/11/2010 2:53 PM
I have respect for breeders that request a buyer enter a dog in a venue.If a breeder breeds for show,hunt,ect they will want to have their litters evaluated in their chosen venue as a way to judge their breeding program. Buyers should respect this wish and if not buy from another breeder. If a breeder will only sell to a show or hunting home I respect this as well and a buyer should not mislead a breeder. Some breeders rely heavily on the feedback of buyers and venues to evaluate their breeding programs - while I don't like a contract the breeders I have delt with know I will hunt and hunt test a dog I buy from them. A breeder like this should make a buyer feel comfortable in their decision to purchase a puppy.Responsible,dedicated breeders have rights,too. Francine

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

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JH
Posts:21

11/12/2011 7:07 PM
I'm not a breeder but I think contracts are very important. Breeders without any contract are not reliable breeders.

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