I hope you have enjoyed
my website thus far. This page covers the business end of things.
I've tried to make it short and direct, but I like to explain my terms to
help people fully understand what is expected and what is offered. I
think I have covered everything, but if you have any questions, please feel
free to ask.
My preferred form of
contact is email. My
dogs and children keep me very busy, and anyone who has children knows that
young ones sometimes seem to hold all their bad behaviors in until someone
is on the phone, then suddenly it all comes exploding out.
However, when you have decided that you are ready for a commitment, feel
free to call me between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Mountain Standard Time
(please pay special attentions to time differences).
The terms and
conditions as described on this page are subject to change at any time.
I require a detailed contract on all puppies. The contract you sign will remain in effect no matter how these terms and
guarantees are changed on this page in the future. The changes made to
this page will be reflected on any new contracts, but any and all prior
contract will remain in effect as written, agreed upon and signed.
Shipping puppies is not a hobby
for me, and it is not fun. In fact, it is a very expensive, time
consuming and stressful ordeal for my family because we get attached to
these puppies while socializing them.
I am very accommodating by nature, but when
someone becomes difficult or demanding to schedule for, it becomes a much
more difficult and expensive task.
I have
to drive 3 1/2-4 hours to El Paso Texas, (depending on
traffic and weather) to ship puppies. It is in the buyers' best interest to
have the puppy shipped at a time when I can ship other
puppies at the same time. If I am shipping a few puppies the same day,
I do not charge for my travel expenses unless an overnight stay is required.
In this case, the travel expenses would be divided among the buyers.
You will
only be required to pay the actual cost of shipping.
I will give you a high estimate that needs to be paid in advance, but any
money left over after shipping is complete will be returned to you the
following business day via US mail or Paypal (less the 3% fee that they will
charge). If my estimate is more than $10 too low, then you must
reimburse me that additional expense before the registration papers will be
released. I estimate what the expenses are expected to be, and the
buyer pays in advance, then whatever funds are left over will be refunded.
Normal costs of shipping for puppies:
Airfare____________+/-$200 Health check_____+/-$50-100
Shipping crate _______+/-$25 Estimated Total ____$300-350
Additional costs as necessary
Motel______________+/-$80 Fuel______________+/-$80
Meals _____________+/-$60 Estimated Total _____+/-$250
I will do my best to work with your schedule, but when it comes down to it, it is my responsibility to ship the dog, and your responsibility to pick him up when he is scheduled to arrive at your airport. If you are unable to pick the puppy up, then he will be scheduled for my next trip to the airport. If you are unable to pick the puppy up after 3 attempts, then a boarding fee will begin to accrue at $10 per day. This means that you may need to miss your kids' ball practice or dance lessons, and it is up to you to decide what your priorities are.
All shipping dates are tentative and subject to change at any time. I do not increase the price of my dogs or puppies to reflect the
expenses of shipping, so that cost is added to the sale price of the dog or puppy. There are no refunds, what so ever on shipping expenses, under any circumstance. Please remember that I am usually coordinating my shipping date with other buyers, which is not always the easiest of chores to accomplish.
Health
Dogs and
puppies will be healthy at the time of sell.
Buyers can choose to take my
word for it, or they can request a veterinary physical
exam and health tests their
expense. If the puppy is found to be in poor health or has bad
results on a test, the negotiations for the sale of that puppy will
be terminated, and the cost of the exam and/or
tests will be reimbursed. If the buyer decides the exam and tests
are not necessary,
they must rely on my word alone, that the puppy is healthy.
If you do not trust my judgment, but don't want to spend the money
for the exam, then
please seek a puppy from another kennel.
I
guarantee that the dog or puppy is healthy at the time of shipment
with evidence of my vet's signature on the health certificateand
the health records on file at my vet's office. After I
have received payment for your new dog or puppy, you are considered
the owner of the dog and thus will be responsible for any vet bills
incurred after the time of sell.
I cannot guarantee that the dog or
puppy will remain healthy for the rest of his or her life.
You must have your new dog or puppy examined by a vet within 72
hours of arrival, unless other arrangements are agreed upon. If the dog or puppy should become sick within 3 days of
arrival, and you expect that my vet's judgment of health was made in
error, or that the tests rendered false results, you must submit
evidence of this by having your vet fax his notes, the relevant
test results, recommended treatment plan and expected cost of treatment
directly to my vet for review. If my vet determines that it is likely that we have
inadvertently sent out a sick dog, I will either (at my discretion)
reimburse the buyer with the amount of money that my vet would have
charged me to treat the dog had the dog not been sold or the buyer
may return the puppy and a replacement will be sent as soon as one becomes
available (one or the other, but not both). The buyer will be
responsible for all shipping costs. I must receive the
first dog back into my possession before the replacement will be sent. The burden of
proof lies with the buyer, and if the buyer is not satisfied with my
vet's findings, they are welcomed to file a civil suit in a court of
law in the jurisdiction of Carlsbad, New Mexico in Eddy County.
If the buyer fails to have the dog/puppy examined by
a certified veterinarian within 72 hours of arrival to its new home,
the health guarantee will be rendered null and void.
If the dog/puppy received any additional
vaccinations during this 72 hour period, this guarantee will become
null and void (I cannot guarantee health if there is a risk
of an allergic or adverse reaction caused by a vaccine....especially
in the case of vaccinations for Lepto Spirosis, Corona Virus and
Lyme Disease).
If the buyer fails to have their vet fax the
required documents to my vet within two days of the findings, this
health guarantee will be rendered null and void. A
buyer cannot wait 6 months to a year to tell me that the dog was
sick and demand compensation.
If slanderous comments made by the buyer become in
issue, this guarantee and all others, will immediately be
revoked. If you are happy with your purchase, tell everyone,
but if you ever have a problem, you must tell me....I am the only
one who can honor these guarantees.
I offer a conditional replacement guarantee
and the conditions are as follows:
If your
puppy develops any congenital health conditions (problems which develop
while in utero) within the first year, that cannot be attributed to
anything other than fetal development and that prevents the puppy from
fulfilling his purpose, your vet must provide mine
with all records of the findings and if my vet agrees with the findings, you may return it for a replacement
of equal value, when one comes available. You
will be responsible for all associated shipping costs. There
will be no cash refunds.
If your puppy develops
any hereditary defect (those that are passed down through the parents'
genetics)
that cannot be attributed to anything other than genetics, that prevents him
from fulfilling his purpose, within 2 years for pets, or in its breeding-lifetime for show prospects, then your vet
must provide mine with all the records of his finding, and if my vet agrees
with the findings, you may return the puppy for a replacement of equal
value, when one comes available. You will be
responsible for all associated shipping costs
There will be no cash refunds.
If your puppy dies within 10 days of
arrival with a communicable disease,and your vet has provided
my vet with documentations that indicates the dog undoubtedly has been
exposed to the disease before he was shipped (and my vet agrees with the
findings), your puppy will be replaced for only the cost of shipping, with a
puppy of equal value, when one becomes available.
Although my puppies are vaccinated before leaving to their new homes,
vaccinations do not provide 100% protection from communicable diseases. If
your puppy received any additional vaccinations from your vet during this 10
day period, this guarantee is null and void. Vaccines have been known to
cause severe adverse reactions, including death, therefore if the puppy has
received a vaccination and then dies within this time, it is impossible to
know/prove if the death was caused by an adverse reaction, or if it died of
a communicable disease.
If you are unhappy with your puppy within
the first 10 days, you may return it for a replacement of a puppy or dog
of the same sex and value for only the cost of shipping both ways. I understand that when buying a puppy over the
internet, it is very difficult to get a feel for the puppy's personality.
I will tell you as much as I can, but much can be lost in translation.
You will be responsible for all shipping expenses for the returning puppy as
well as the new puppy. I can only honor this guarantee if I have a
puppy immediately available. If I do not have a replacement
available, I will gladly take it back and reimburse
you after it has been resold in the
amount that he or she sells for, less any expenses I've incurred in doing
this for you. As the puppy ages, I may not be able to sell them for
the same price that you paid for it, therefore there is possibility that you
will not get all your money back. If you choose to send a puppy back
to me,
you will be responsible for the cost of shipping the puppy back to me, and
the new buyer will be responsible for shipping the puppy to them.
When a replacement request is made, and I have authorized it, you must return the puppy back within two weeks after making the request, and I will send you pictures of what I have available for you to choose from, when one comes available. After you have returned the puppy, and
you are not happy with the choices, you can wait until a future litter, but must pick a replacement within
2 years. If you have not returned the puppy back to me within 2 weeks, you would need to make another request. You cannot request a replacement, then wait 6 months or a year to return the puppy to me and follow through with it. The older the puppy gets, is the harder it will be for me to place him in a suitable home. I will take back ALL puppies and dogs that I have sold,
at any time, for any reason, but in order to qualify for the replacement, it has to be done under my terms.
These guarantees only apply to puppies/dogs that I have
personally bred and raised. Retired dogs that I have bought from
others are only guaranteed free of communicable disease at time of sale and
shipment. I will disclose any congenital or genetic problems that I am
aware of, if any are present, so that you can make an informed decision.
I retain the right to refuse the sale or replacement of a puppy or dog to anyone that I feel is questionable in their pet care practices.
I require a very detailed contract. I create my contracts on a
case by case bases tailored to fit the particular situations and agreements
entered into, because I do not like to leave any room for
miss-interpretations.
I require half of the price of a puppy to hold
the puppy until the puppy is ready to ship unless
other arrangements have been made. Deposits are non-refundable, however, if something comes up and you are no longer able to purchase the puppy or dog, or you have changed your mind, the deposit may be transferred to reserve a future puppy for up to
1 year.I will work with people who want to make payments on a case by case basis.
Once your puppy is fully paid for,
he is your puppy, and you will be responsible for all costs related to
veterinary care and shipping. If the puppy is old enough to ship, but
must remain with me for more than 14 days after final payment, then you will
be required to pay a small boarding fee of $10/day.
You must promise to never turn this puppy over to an animal
shelter or rescue.
In the event that your puppy needs an immediate place to go, you will return
it to me at your expense until permanent arrangements can be made. If your
puppy is resold, you will be reimbursed in the amount that he/she is resold
for, less any expenses incurred.
You must promise to not re-home the puppy without first
consulting with me.
In the event that you decide the puppy needs to be re-homed, you will give
me the first right of refusal to buy the puppy back.
You must promise to have the puppy spayed or neutered
before registration papers will be released. Failure to do so will
void our contract and the puppy must be returned to me. If said puppy
produces any litters before he or she is altered and/or returned to me, then
you will owe me damages in the amount of $2500 per puppy produced.
Due to the increasing number of dishonest breeders, lacking in personal
integrity who make promises they don't intend to keep, I prefer to sell
to pet homes.
My guarantees are not transferable, but the terms
will apply to any and all subsequent owners.
At no time will I be held responsible for any veterinary
or shipping costs associated with my terms and guarantees.
I am unable to give cash refunds for any reason.
By signing my contract, you are agreeing to this, and understand that a
replacement or discounted puppy will be the only remedy for my guarantees.
We are not a wealthy family, and live payday to payday like most of middle class America, so in most cases, your payment is spent as soon as
it is received, be it on
vet care for your puppy (health certificates, immunizations, etc), shipping
expenses (shipping crate, airfare, hotel reservations, etc), basic care (dog
food, toys, litter), shows or simply put toward other bills or household
needs between paydays. I work with some buyers to make my pet puppies
affordable to the "less than wealthy" families, and in doing so, I am unable
to make enough money to cover my expenses. There is no "profit" from
the sales of my puppies, in fact, I loose quite a bit of money in this hobby
of mine.
All pups are sold
as pets. Some may be "Show Pets"
but it is my intentions to place all my pups in homes where they will be cherished and loved as pets.
Pet puppies are typically mismarked
or have undesirable attributes and will be placed only in pet homes, but
I also place show-potential puppies in pet homes as well.Puppies sold
to pet homes will receive a Limited registration with spay/neuter
contractand I will hold the papers until they have been altered. Once the surgery has been performed, prove it to me, and I will send the limited AKC papers to you.
If the pup is 6 months or older when it is sold, it will be altered before
leaving, at buyers expense. The registration papers will not be released until the
agreement has been fulfilled.
My pet price with the spay/neuter contract starts at $800 for mismarked or older
puppies, up to $1200 for show puppies placed in pet homes. I do
negotiate the price, at times, to
perfect homes in special situations.
I make no claims as to "show quality" only show
potential. In the rare event that I should sell a
show-potential puppy, I cannot say with absolute certainty, that a puppy is going to show well
for you, because too much is dependant on the dog/handler relationship and
their environment. However, I will tell you of their good
and
their bad qualities, to help you in your decision. The bottom line is
that you need to educate yourself, in order to make the final decision.
I am overly critical of my dogs, and I will tell you what I think can be
improved upon. I would rather over-state their faults and weaknesses and
have the buyer surprised that "its not so bad as I let on" than to under-state them, and
have the buyer disappointed in any way. With that said, I sometimes over
look some attributes that some breeders consider undesirable (like
"ticking" for example, I personally like ticking on a spaniel), so please know what
you are looking for and what you are looking at before finalizing our
agreement.
If you want full registration, with no
strings attached,
you're considering the wrong breeder.
At this time, I really haven't been breeding long enough to have "my own
line". I am still working with the lines of breeders who have worked
very long and hard, and put a great deal of money into the dogs they have
created, and I feel it is not my place to spread their lines around.
These very special breeders have put their trust in me, to help them protect
these lines, and I feel it is my responsibility to continue that. If I
sell a puppy to a fellow breeder, it will only be after I've received the
blessing of the breeder from whom I've acquired that line from.
Like everything else in life, the things that are more
difficult to come by are the things that hold their value. Why would
someone pay you $2500 for a puppy, when they can get a puppy with the same
sire, or get a 2nd generation puppy from one of your clients for half that?
I honor and respect these breeders too much, and the last thing I want to do
is to disappoint them, so please understand my position and don't be
offended if I refuse to sell you a puppy to show and breed.
Please consider this: If you take a quality
male, breed him to anything with a uterus, producing a bunch of pet quality
puppies, who are in turn sold to other breeders that do the same, that dog
will be "devalued" by the simple concept of supply and demand, but it gets
worse than that....Not only will he become known as a producer of pet
quality puppies, if you are not careful in who you breed him to,
the puppies could end up with problems that can ruin his reputation for the
rest of his life. On top of that, you then have to worry about your
own reputation as well. No other breeder will likely ever trust you
with their lines again. This is why my boys are not available for stud
services.
I have the right to refuse the sale or replacement of a puppy or dog to anyone that I feel is questionable in their pet care practices.
Jennifer Jones, PO Box
3074, Carlsbad NM 88221-3074
