| GUARANTEES |
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| No
two breeders will offer the
same exact guarantee but what
is important is that when you
purchase a new puppy that the
breeder provides you with a
written
guarantee. Verbal
guarantees or warranties are
generally not enforceable and
will come down to your word
against the breeders word
should something happen to the
puppy. If the breeder
were sincere about guaranteeing a pup, then why would he or
she not have it in writing to
start with? Besides the general health at the time of sale, you can expect good breeders to guarantee against genetic disorders that their breed is prone to produce providing testing can be done to ascertain the parents are free of these defects. Please do not assume that because the parents are tested and found negative of certain heritable diseases, that this automatically means the pups are free as well this is simply not the case! Parents can be carriers but never show outward signs of the disease and when two carriers are bred together, the result will be that some of the pups will be affected and others carriers. It is the breeders responsibility to never breed two known carriers together or repeat a breeding in which previously produced serious heritable health issues. Guarantees should be fair to both the purchaser and the breeder. In other words, if something should happen to your pup, you can expect a replacement or reimbursement but not both! Just the same, if your Lawn mower you purchased at Sears, 2 years ago, blows up, would you expect Sears to refund your money on top of giving you a new mower? The answer is NO! Breeders' that offer written guarantees, offer them because they care about your interest and the pup they sold to you. They believe the pup to be healthy at the time of sale and do not predict serious problems in the future. Understanding that a dogs health is a result of many influences including heritable traits, environmental factors and the owners responsiveness to proper preventative and regular care, means that a breeder can only guarantee so much. The worst thing that can happen to a breeder is for them to get a phone call saying that something is wrong with the pup they sold. No breeder that I know of wants a pup to become ill or disease ridden, still at the same time, there are breeders out there that accept absolutely no responsibility to the health of any puppy they sell so it is your job to ask the breeder what written guarantees are offered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Each Ashland Labrador puppy is accompanied with "our exclusive" written guarantees which covers: Hip Dysplasia and Elbow Dysplasia for 2.5 years. *Your choice of Replacement, Refund or Surgical Reimbursement* All heritable eye diseases for 2.5 years. * Your choice of Replacement, Refund or Surgical Reimbursement* Lifetime Guarantee against PRA *One Hundred percent Refund policy for the life of your Ashland Labrador* Congenital Defect Guarantee for 1 year. *Your choice of Replacement, Refund or Surgical Reimbursement* General Health at the time of sale including communicable diseases. * Seven days post purchase date. Refund or reimbursement of treatment cost. 60 days Free Pet Insurance upon registering your pet curtsey of the American Kennel Club. *Pup must be registered in new owners name before coverage takes effect. Cash Rebates on any American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club and/or Canadian Kennel Club titles of record. *Up to 100% of the purchase price can be refunded with earning multi-titles. |