HEALTH  GUARANTEE

The Buyer(s) is urged to research the breed and be familiar with all the health issues that could affect their coonhounds before entering into this or any agreement to purchase a coonhound. Any Deposits, Payments, or Full Payoffs are considered non-refundable!

A $500 non-refundable holding fee must be paid to hold your puppy. Holding fees AND any payments made, including full payment for a puppy are considered non-refundable and go towards the purchase price of the puppy. The puppy must be paid for in full at least 1 day prior to delivery or pick-up in order to ensure that payments are clear unless the balance is paid for in cash at the time of pick-up.  If the puppy dies while in the breeders/seller’s care, the Buyer can choose to either be refunded their deposit and any money paid towards the purchase price of the puppy or to have all money paid put towards another puppy from the same litter (if available) or next litter of same quality/color bloodlines.

Each puppy will come with either a full AKC Registration or a Limited AKC Registration

*Limited/Pet Registration will be given to puppies in Pet homes. Limited/Pet Registration will also be given to any puppy with known Heart Murmurs, Cleft Palates, and/or Cryptorchid Testicles, Inverted Vulvas & umbilical hernias if one should occur in our litter and these puppies will have no breeding rights. We will do our best to detect these faults within our puppies prior to leaving our home but understand that sometimes these faults remain undetected until well after leaving us (ex: would be cryptorchidism).

If a puppy is sold with Limited Registration, said puppy is to be spayed/neutered by 18 months of age. If for some reason said puppy should become pregnant, all puppies and dam will be returned to the seller, NO EXCEPTIONS. If a male puppy sold with limited registration is found to have sired a litter, said male dog will be relinquished to the seller. This is a serious offense and we will enforce it.

The buyer MUST have the puppy examined by a licensed veterinarian within 48 hours of delivery or pick-up. Buyer MUST be willing to release vet records to Seller upfront at the time of health visit in case we have any questions we need to address to your veterinarian pertaining to the said puppy in this contract. You must make this clear with your veterinarian upon your first puppy visit! NO EXCEPTIONS! The seller must be provided a veterinarian’s report immediately by either email or by regular mail ONLY. Your veterinarian is more than welcome to email us a copy of their report if that is easiest. Please let us know to expect it that way. If a puppy is found to have a fatal, life-altering disease, a 2nd opinion MUST be sought IMMEDIATELY WITHIN 48 HOURS from an unrelated veterinarian who specializes in the bulldog breed. The failure of the 48-hour requirements will result in the cancellation of this health guarantee. ABSOLUTELY no exceptions. This includes fellow breeders who perform their own vaccines. You MUST have your puppy vet checked within the above-stated timeframe or your health warranty will be voided!

Our Limited Health Guarantee:

Our puppies are guaranteed till 1 year of age against fatal and life-altering disease which adversely affects the health of the dog. This covers kidney, heart, pancreas, spine, and liver problems of a severe life-threatening or altering nature that is NOT treatable. If the dog dies within this one-year time frame, the buyer will pay to have it autopsied to ascertain the reason for death. Buyer will provide Seller with a licensed veterinarian-signed death certificate as well as an autopsy report. If the reason for death is congenital, the Seller will replace the puppy of equal value/color when another litter occurs (with no time frame implied as we are a small hobby breeder and tend to only have 1-2 litters a year). If the Buyer does not adhere strictly to this rule, this health guarantee will be voided. (Ex: providing autopsy report and signed death certificate). Any signs of trauma, abuse, or neglect will also void this guarantee.

What is NOT Covered under this Limited Health Guarantee

This guarantee does NOT cover what in the bulldog breeds is considered normal:

“loose” hips, Hip/joint issues (these could be contributed to different things such as weight problems, jumping off high places, slippery floors, improper diet/nutrition, types of exercise, too much or too little exercise, etc.) Also not covered are, Cherry eye, entropion, stenotic or narrow nares (pinched/collapsed nostrils), elongated/soft palates, narrow trachea, wry jaw, allergies, thyroid dysfunction, and hypoglycemia.

~ This guarantee does NOT include Kennel Cough, which is common in puppies that are shipped or boarded in vets/kennels. Kennel Cough is a common bacteria and, like the common cold, must run its course with antibiotics and any other prescribed medication by a licensed veterinarian to relieve symptoms until fully recovered. Full recovery is expected and Kennel Cough on its own is not life-threatening. Please consider having your puppy vaccinated against it when you have his/her booster shots done.

~ There are certain disorders that may be caused by environmental factors that are NOT covered under this guarantee: allergies, skin allergies/issues including demodectic mange, sarcoptic mange, ringworm, or any other mites/fungus, autoimmune disorders, and intestinal parasites including coccidia and giardia.

~This guarantee does NOT cover cleft palates, hair lips, cryptorchid testicles (testes not descended), inverted vulvas (including excess fatty skin surrounding the vulva), or hernias (all types) as these are not considered life-threatening defects (like surgery, if needed, can typically fix) and will be fully disclosed upfront at the time of purchase and will be sold as pet/limited registration with no breeding rights. Our veterinarians do their best to identify these problems prior to selling but please understand some things such as testicles not dropping may take up to several months or even possibly a year to identify if there should ever become a problem. If your pup is sold for breeding with full rights because our veterinarian determined his testicles aren’t cryptorchid, and later your vet determines the pup to be cryptorchid, you agree to have your pet neutered by 18 months of age and you must provide us with a veterinarian report stating this has been completed.

~NOTE: We are not responsible for Parvo, Distemper, Coronavirus, or any communicable diseases after 48 hours of the pick-up or shipment of your puppy, as these are highly contagious diseases and they can be contacted immediately after leaving the breeder. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU DO NOT TAKE YOUR NEW PUPPY TO THE PET STORE, PARKS, AROUND OTHER UNVACCINATED DOGS/CATS, OR TO ANY COMMUNITY-TYPE ENVIRONMENT UNTIL AFTER YOUR PUPPY IS 16 WEEKS OF AGE AND HAS HAD ALL OF THEIR SCHEDULED IMMUNIZATIONS, AS THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS NOT FULLY PROTECTED UNTIL THEN.

~ Any physical problem which is or could be the result of injury, trauma, or neglect is NOT covered under this guarantee.

The parentage/pedigree is correct to the best of the Seller’s knowledge. The Buyer agrees not to hold Seller responsible in any manner in the unlikely event that a problem might arise from the puppy’s parentage/pedigree.

We in no way guarantee the puppy to be of breeding/show quality nor that the puppy will be able to sire or mother future offspring. There is no guarantee on the size of this puppy now or as an adult.

Please Note:
A puppy showing any serious fatal or life-altering congenital health defect covered under this guarantee will be replaced as follows and under the terms and conditions listed below:

The animal must show the defect by one year of its age. The seller must be notified of the problem within 48 hrs. of the licensed veterinarian’s determination and have TWO reports from two unassociated veterinarians stating the same problem. The buyer agrees to release their veterinarian’s records about the puppy, to us, the Seller in case we need to speak directly to the vet in charge. The seller will provide a replacement puppy of equivalent value on the next litter available (with no time frame implied due to the fact we are a small breeder and do not know when our next litter will be available).

A puppy with a defect under this warranty must be returned with the prior permission of the Seller to qualify for a replacement puppy.

A returned puppy must be returned to the Seller in good condition, other than the specified problem, at the buyer’s expense COMPLETE with all AKC paperwork given, as well as vaccination records proving the puppy was maintained under the care of a licensed veterinarian with all vaccines/wormings/flea/tick prevention as well as heartworm prevention kept up to date. The owner will only then qualify for a replacement puppy.

The buyer is responsible for transportation costs to and from the seller on a replacement puppy.

No replacement puppy will be given if the puppy has been bred, spayed, neutered, altered in any way, or euthanized without the seller’s permission.

No cash refund, in part or in full, will be given.

All vet expenses incurred by the Buyer are the sole responsibility of the Buyer and will in no circumstances be paid or reimbursed by the Seller.

This guarantee applies to the original puppy only and is non-transferable to another party. In the case of a Replacement Puppy

The replacement puppy will be of comparable quality and color. It is understood that the replacement puppy may not be from the same exact parents as the original puppy and with no time frame implied as we are a small hobby breeder and will tend to only have 1-2 litters a year.