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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 breeder’s word
should something happen to the
puppy. If the breeder
were sincere about guarantying
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 afflicted and others are carriers. It is the breeders responsibility to never breed two known carriers together or repeat a breeding in which previously produced heritable defects. 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 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 dog’s health is a result of many influences including heritable traits, environmental factors and the owner’s 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. *Replacement or Surgical Reimbursement All heritable eye diseases for 2.5 years. *Replacement or Surgical Reimbursement General Health at the time of sale including communicable diseases. *5 days post purchase date. Refund or reimbursement of treatment cost. All show and/or performance dogs are guaranteed to title. *Dogs purchased as show or performance prospects are guaranteed to achieve titles. 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. *Certain other qualifications and restrictions apply to all guarantees and pet insurance policies not stated herein. |