a. General Health Warranty:

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1. Subject to the following, the Breeder guarantees that the Puppy is healthy at the time the Owner took possession of the Puppy (“General Health Guarantee”).

2. The General Health Guarantee shall remain in effect for 72 hours from when the Owner takes possession of the Puppy.   The General Health Guarantee shall automatically expire at the conclusion of the 72-hour period and, thereafter, the Breeder shall have no further obligations to the Owner under the General Health Guarantee.

3. If the BUYERS veterinarian determines and provides a written opinion that the Puppy has a chronic or serious health problem or condition, the Owner may return the Puppy, at their expense, to the Breeder and the Breeder shall, in its absolute discretion, elect to either refund the Purchase Price or deliver to the Owner another puppy from the next available litter. If the Owner elects to retain custody of the Puppy he/she/they shall be deemed to have waived all rights which he/she/they have under the General Health Guarantee.

4. The General Health Guarantee is void if a veterinarian determines that the Puppy’s chronic or serious health condition was created, caused, or induced by the Owner’s abuse of the puppy, failure to either comply with Paragraph 2.a., b., or c. above, or failure to take the Puppy for care and treatment by a licensed veterinarian at the first sign of unusual behavior or illness.

 

b. Genetic Health Guarantee:

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1. Subject to the following the Breeder guarantees that the Puppy is free of any genetic disorder (“Genetic Health Guarantee”). The “Genetic Health Guarantee” is as follows: 

2. The Genetic Health Guarantee shall remain in effect for a period of 24 months following the birth of the Puppy. The Genetic Health Guarantee shall automatically expire at the conclusion of the 24-month period and, thereafter, the Breeder shall have no further obligations to the Owner for the genetic health of the Puppy.

3. The Breeder guarantees that the Puppy will be free from Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Exercise Induced Collapse, Elbow Dysplasia, Hip Dysplasia, and von Willebrand’s Disease for a period of two (2) years from the date of birth of the Puppy. 

4. If any of the above-mentioned conditions are found by a VET to exist within the two (2) year period, the Puppy may be returned by the Buyer to the Breeder and shall be replaced by the Breeder with a similar Puppy of equal value as soon as one becomes available at no charge to the Buyer. The Buyer may also choose to retain the Puppy and receive a similar Puppy of equal value as soon as one becomes available at no charge to the Buyer. The Breeder has the right to seek a second opinion from a VET of their choosing to confirm the diagnosis of the Buyer’s VET, at the buyers expense. If the diagnosis made by the Breeder’s VET differs from the diagnosis of the Buyer’s VET, the Breeder’s VET shall be taken as being the correct diagnosis. Further this warranty is null and void if buyer vaccinates their dog with more than one vaccine at a time without waiting two weeks between vaccinations.

5. The Genetic Health Guarantee does not cover maladies that are common among any living creatures, including but not limited to: ear infections, food or environmental allergies, misaligned teeth, low-grade heart murmur, infections, hernias, ingestion of foreign objects, injuries sustained, illnesses contracted, death, etc.

6. The Owner shall abide by the following requirements:

   1. Feed the Puppy a high-quality diet free of fillers.  Grocery store brands are not high quality.

   2. Not overfeed the Puppy or allow the Puppy to become overweight as this would add increased weight to joints and bones as they’re developing.

   3. Not solely provide the Puppy with a raw diet during the first year of the Puppy’s life.

   4. Not walk the Puppy more than 30 minute twice a day during the first year of the Puppy’s life.

   5. Not take the Puppy for a run or jog during the first year of the Puppy’s life as this repetitive motion and pace is not safe as their bones are developing.

   6. Not go up and down flights of stairs regularly.  This repetitive motion is not safe as their bones are developing.

   7. Not vaccinate puppy with more than 1 vaccine at a time, and no less than 2 week apart between vaccines.

7. Other than the General Health Guarantee and the Genetic Health Guarantee, the Breeder does not provide any further guarantees or warranties to the Owner.

8. The General Health Guarantee and Genetic Health Guarantee are provided to the Owner only and may not be assigned.

9. Neither the General Health Guarantee nor the Genetic Health Guarantee shall cover any illness or condition which arises from or is determined by a veterinarian of the Breeder’s choosing to result from trauma, abuse, neglect, or failure to maintain the general health of the puppy which shall include regular veterinarian examinations, any and all treatment and vaccinations recommended by a licensed veterinarian and/or required by law, emergency veterinary care should the puppy require such care, administration of heart-worm, flea, and tick medications or treatments, and/or proper diet and exercise.

10. In the event the Owner seeks to exercise his/her/their rights under the General Health Guarantee and/or the Genetic Health Guarantee, and the two unassociated veterinarians disagree with each other’s findings then both veterinarians shall jointly select a third veterinarian to undertake an examination of the puppy and the determination of that veterinarian as to the health and/or genetic condition of the puppy shall be binding on the parties.