PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Puppy’s / Dog’s Information:
Litter Registration #: _________________ AKC
Date of Birth: _____________ Gender: Male / Female
Color: __________________________________________________________
Sires Name: ________AKC
Sire: Reg. Number: _____________________AKC
Dams Name: ______________AKC
Dam: Reg. Number: _____________________AKC
Terms and Conditions of the
John & Kerri Horne sells the above listed puppy/dog for the sum of $ _________. 00 on this date ______/______/______. All sales are final and subject to the terms and conditions outlined below. A deposit of $_________ is placed to hold the chosen puppy until it reaches adoptable age.
Health Guarantee:
Every effort will be made by John & Kerri Horne to assure the puppy/dog you have chosen will be in excellent health at the time of purchase. Our commitment and guarantee to you is that we will not knowingly sell a puppy/dog without disclosing any known health related conditions.
All puppies/dogs from John & Kerri Horne are under the excellent care of our licensed veterinarians. All animals on site will be current on all their age appropriate vaccinations and have received the necessary treatments for any suspected internal or external parasites.
Since we are not licensed veterinarians we strongly recommend a Health Checkup be performed on any newly purchased puppy/dog. Our licensed veterinarians, prior to your purchase, can perform these procedures and issue a Health Certificate on the puppy/dog. All costs associated with the certificate will be the responsibility of the buyer and be in addition to the agreed to sales price.
If the buyer desires a certificate as a condition of the sale a request should be made prior to the purchase. The buyer must make the request no less than three (3) business days prior to taking possession of the puppy/dog.
We strongly suggest all buyers take their new puppy/dog to a licensed veterinarian of their choosing for an initial examination. They should also implement an effective health management program with their veterinarian and/or continue with the program started by our kennels.
To keep the guarantee offered to you by John & Kerri Horne valid, we must insist an initial visit to a licensed veterinarian be completed within seven (7) calendar days of receiving your puppy/dog. During the initial exam should your veterinarian find the puppy/dog to be at a health risk or detect any physical health problems that would require further veterinarian services, our kennel must be notified within 36 hours of the visit.
Conditions or treatments excluded from the guarantee and above-mentioned requirements shall include, but not be limited to, vaccinations and/or treatments for any type of internal or external parasites or bacterial conditions (This includes roundworms, ringworm, tapeworm, coccidia, giardia, clostridium).
The sales guarantee does not include, cost reimbursement by John & Kerri Horne for the above-mentioned conditions or for any costs incurred by the buyer for veterinarian’s procedures or services performed. Fees charged for the initial examination, and any other procedures the veterinarian performs, or deems necessary to perform, are also not refundable and are the buyer’s responsibility.
In accordance with the above mentioned terms and conditions, we also guarantee the puppy/dog for seven (7) calendar days of receipt to be free of Parvo, Canine Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, and Para influenza. In the event your puppy/dog should be diagnosed with these conditions within the guarantee period, our kennel must be notified within 36 hours of the diagnosis.
The puppy and all related paperwork must be returned to the seller accompanied by a legibly written and signed veterinarian report, outlining the complete medical history since the purchase. In addition, all laboratory records used to determine the diagnosis should also be furnished to John & Kerri Horne
Any diagnosis in question is subject to conformation by a veterinarian chosen by the seller. Should the seller’s veterinarian not concur with the previous diagnosis, the matter may be presented to a third veterinarian mutually agreed upon by the buyer and seller. All costs for the third examination shall be the responsibility of the buyer. Upon verification, the seller will offer at buyers’ option, a comparable puppy/dog as a replacement, or refund the purchase price to the buyer.
The buyer agrees to take any and all measures necessary to assure the future health and well being of the purchased puppy/dog. The buyer further agrees to maintain an effective vaccination program including routine follow-up examinations by a licensed veterinarian. Should the buyer become unable or unwilling to provide for the well being of the puppy/dog they will notify John & Kerri Horne for assistance in placing the dog in a suitable new home.
Hip Dysplasia Guarantee:
Your puppy/dog is guaranteed to be free of defects associated with Hip Dysplasia for a period not to exceed twenty six (26) months from their date of birth.
Performance Guarantee:
Your newly purchased puppy/dog was bred with the intent of producing the highest quality German Shorthair Pointer imaginable. Our goal is to produce German Shorthair Pointers with characteristics that will make them suitable for a variety of sporting applications. Since quality has a high degree of subjectivity, certain needs and desired skill levels vary vastly from individual buyers, there can be no guarantee of performance offered or implied.
In the event a puppy/dog does not meet your expectation, every effort will be made to assist you in placing your puppy/dog in a home better suited for their ability and personality. Again, because breeding and training are not an exact science we can not offer any form of performance guarantees.
Temperament Guarantee:
The breeding program we use is predicated on only breeding individuals who exhibit the highest qualities of temperament and demeanor. The tendencies of a dog, or their offspring, are in many cases a culmination of their genetics make-up as well as life experiences. These traits can be further compounded by the training techniques used in the development of the dog.
Since there is undoubtedly a link between the traits and a dog’s genetic make-up, we place a very high importance on these factors. We feel the traits associated with the aggressiveness or shyness of a dog is an undesirable quality.
The tendencies toward aggressiveness or shyness would make the dog unsuitable for training as well as for use in breeding. Further any offspring resulting from that individual would be suspect toward exhibiting these traits. For this reason, these individuals will not knowingly be offered for sale.
The tendency of a dog toward being shy is for the most part a man made condition. Though there are certainly genetic factors that contribute to these tendencies, it for the most part is believed to be highly dependent on the dog’s life experiences. Many of these tendencies are felt to be associated with the socialization of a puppy. We feel our program of imprinting our puppies from the first days of their life is a critical part of the dog’s development.
The tendency of a dog to become “Gun Shy” is felt to be linked to the shyness of an individual. Individuals showing, or producing puppies, with these tendencies are not suitable for our breeding or training program. If such a trait were exhibited these individuals will be removed from our program and offered to owners who are able to offer the dog a life only as a pet.
Since there is a high degree of uncertainty in the future temperament of a puppy/dog it is not possible for us to offer our clients a guarantee on these traits in our dogs. Though we feel our puppies/dogs are unlikely to exhibit these traits it is up to the buyer to select individuals whom they feel are best suited toward their desired needs and training techniques.
To protect the puppy: You, the buyer, agrees to NEVER allow placement of this dog into a shelter or pet store. We care very much about the puppies we are raising and only wish to see them placed into loving homes. We only offer our puppies with limited registration, meaning that they are not able to compete in the AKC breed ring at conformation events and that they can not produce an AKC registered litter. If you feel that competing in confirmation events is something you are interested in, we encourage you to ask questions and we will help you as much as possible. At that time we will discuss lifting the limited registration. We do not do this because of "power", it is simply an extended way to protect the puppy. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Refunds: If the puppy is found to be unsound/unhealthy by a licensed veterinarian, within 7 days of purchase, and proof of which is verifiable, a refund will be issued or the puppy will be replaced.
A degree of honesty/integrity is assumed with each contract. We are honest people, and we hope to be entering into an agreement with the same. If you have any questions/concerns, please voice them. Do not assume we do not want to hear them. We breed the German Shorthaired Pointers because we love them, not because we are hoping to make a quick penny. We want you to be very comfortable with your decision. When you sign this contract, you acknowledge it is done of your own free will with no coercion. You understand the contract entirely.
Print Name of Buyer (s):
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Signature of Buyer (s):
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Print Name of Seller (s):
Kerri Horne
Signature of Seller (s):
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Signature of Seller (s):
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