Guarantee

GUARANTEE AND PET INSURANCE

We offer a thirty-six months guarantee plus 6 weeks of Pet Plan Health Insurance! We issue Pet Plan Puppy Health Insurance Vouchers to our new puppy owners and gives you peace of mind and immediate coverage for your new puppy. This pet health insurance voucher offers new puppy owners 6 weeks insurance coverage: $750.00 for veterinary fees for illnesses or accidents, $150.00 coverage for advertising and reward, and $250.00 coverage for accidental death. This coverage will pay 80% of the cost of any covered veterinary treatment up to $750, less a $50 deductible per condition. Condition may vary. (Sorry Pet Plan coverage valid in Canada only US buyers can contact Eukanuba USA for their free puppy insurance coverage)

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Although we offer a guarantee there are certain things that our guarantee does not cover, so we STRONGLY recommend you get and/or continue with a pet insurance plan. Accidents do happen and if your dog rips his ligaments running or swallows a foreign object, he might require surgery which can cost more than $2,000.00. I can list many other incidents but I hope that as your dog's guardian you will prepare yourself for such things by signing up with a pet insurance broker. Some plans cost as little as $15.00 a month.Please visit these links after you have read our guarantee.

As conscientious breeders we try our best to breed from sound dogs and raise our puppies in the best conditions. Reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent our puppies from acquiring these hereditary diseases. As you know genetics are such we cannot predict if a puppy will develop a genetic abnormality. Add to this, environmental factors such as the food, the excessive exercise or lack of, unsupervised play with a bigger dog, playing fetch on slippery floors all elements out of our/your control. We offer a guarantee but since it has not been proven that many canine diseases, are strictly hereditary and environment plays a part in their occurrences. As a pet owner it is your responsibility to provide a safe environnement, feed a quality food ( NO supermarket brands please! )And provide proper exercise for his age.

Diseases such as epilepsy and allergies: To the best of our knowledge there is no history of epilepsy in the lines we have at the moment. If a problem is brought to our attention by the owners we look at the pedigrees to find the common dog in the background so that the problem can be prevented in future breeding.These two diseases are not things we can test the sire and dam for prior to breeding. Unfortunately the hereditary and environmental causes of these diseases are not perfectly known and no guarantee can be given against their occurrence.

The following are the main features of our contract:

The registration is given under the terms of the Canadian Kennel Club non-breeding agreement (form 201) which the buyer agrees to sign and comply with. The validity and interpretation of this Agreement and each clause and part therefore shall be governed by the Law of the Province of Ontario, and if any provision of this Agreement shall be found to be deemed illegal or invalid, the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

Breeder Guarantees:

The dog to be in good health at the time of sale and free of contagious or otherwise harmful disease. The said dog will be replaced as soon as practicable, if within 72 hours from the time of sale the dog is found to be congenitally defective by a qualified veterinarian and the said veterinarian issues a certificate to this effect.
NOTICE***These costs shall be paid by the buyer of the said dog.
The dog to be of good temperament at the time of sale, to have been socialized with people and with other dogs and cats.
The dog has received all immunizations for its age and has been de-wormed.
If the dog is sold as "show "quality that it is free of all disqualifying faults at the time of sale.
In the event a "show quality" dog develops a show-disqualifying fault due to genetic reasons, said dog will be considered as a pet quality dog. The difference in cost would then be accredited to the purchase price of the next show quality dog.

Hip and elbow dysplasia:

We have over ten generations of cleared hips in our pedigrees.
We have started doing elbows in 1999. And will continue to test for elbows and hips to ensure that genetically when a dog is properly fed and exercise the chances that he develops the problem are minimal.
If you think he has the disease you must:
Have his hips x-rayed by your vet.
To have impartiality a recognized authority such as the University of Guelph - Ontario Veterinary College or the Orthopaedic Foundation, must certify this condition For Animals Inc in the USA.
N.B. The dogs registered name and CKC number or microchip must be clearly identified on the x-ray and hips certification.
We will, at our discretion and if the dog is found to have hip dysplasia to such a degree (3rd degree+), which would cause the dog to undergo corrective surgery, either refund 60% of the purchase price to assist with any further veterinary expenses incurred due to the disease or replace the dog as soon as a suitable replacement becomes available.
All costs are to be assumed by the purchaser(s). The guarantee will apply for 36 months from date of birth, and only if the dog was never bred or injured and upon certified evidence from a qualified veterinarian that the defective dog has been spayed or neutered. Blackpool Reg'd Kennel will not be responsible for any costs incurred by the buyer of the said dog in any type of medical treatment.

This guarantee applies only to the original buyer.

Blackpool kennels reserves the right to refund deposits or payments before the pup is signed over to new owners.
- To take one or more sets of puppy classes and then obedience classes in the first two years of the pups' life.
- To keep the dog in good condition with the proper care, exercise and training for a dog of its size and breed and to feed only quality dog food.
- To ensure that the dog does not roam freely.
- To spay/ neuter pet quality dogs before its first birthday and send proof of this to the breeder.****Note: Proof of this must be sent to us and the vet must include microchip number on his receipt. Failure to do so will void all health guarantees.
- To return the dog to the breeder if no longer wanted. The breeder must have first been notified prior to sending the dog to another home. If the puppy is returned in a clean, healthy condition within the first two months because of allergies, family breakdown, relocating or for any other reason the purchaser will receive a refund of 50% of the purchase price. The Canadian Kennel Club registration papers must be returned and ownership must be signed over to us.
- To stay in contact and send pictures of the puppy.
  Show Buyer Agrees:
- To keep the dog in good condition with the proper care, exercise and training for a dog of its size and breed.
- That the dog purchased as a "show quality " dog be shown to its Canadian or USA show championship and certified (OVC, OFA) to be clear of any hip, elbow, eye, heart and thyroid problems prior to being bred.
- To uphold good breeding practices, to breed only too good specimens of the breed, to screen potential puppy buyers and to provide the best of care.
- That no animals are sold through brokers or pet shops.
- Notice we occassionally have an adult that has cleared every health test available to breeders. They are sold on co-ownership for $1 500.00 US plus/or individual conditions. (ex: Cost of puppy/puppies back when bred or show/obedience titles)