Hob Nob Border Collies
Janice DeMello
Entered into this XXXXX by consenting parties: Janice
DeMello (above address) herein referred to as Breeder/Seller and Buyer’s
name: XXXXXXXXXX Address: XXXXXXXXX Phone:
XXXXXXX herein referred to as Purchasing Owner. Puppies born on XXXXXXX sired by XXXXXXXX and
whelped by XXXXXXX will be referred to as the ‘dog’. By their respective signatures, the
Breeder/Seller and Purchasing Owner agree to the following terms:
1.The Purchasing Owner may choose any name he/she desires for the dog, but must use the prefix Hob Nob
(no ‘s) in naming the dog.
2. The Purchasing Owner will take the dog to a veterinarian within 72 hours upon arrival at their new home. A copy of the vet visit will be mailed to the Breeder/Seller within one week of the transaction. The Purchasing Owner is responsible for purchasing the dog, day to day care and veterinary costs.
3. If the Purchasing Owner chooses to give up the dog, for any reason, the Breeder/Seller has first right of refusal at no more than half the purchase price. Breeder/Seller may visit, or send a representative, to evaluate the dog and its home environment.
4. The Purchasing Owner agrees to have the male dog neutered (castrated) before the age of one year. Female dogs will be spayed before the age of 7 months. A copy of the spay/neuter certificate will be mailed to the Breeder/Seller within 1 week of the procedure. For puppies that will compete in dog sports such as agility, obedience, flyball, frisbee/flying disc and herding, spay/neuter can wait until growth plates have closed but no later then 18 months of age.
5. The dog will be registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC) with the Purchasing Owner as the listed owner of record. Breeder/Seller elects to use the AKC LIMITED registration program for puppies sold on Spay/Neuter contracts.
6. When possible, the dog shall be exposed to stock (sheep and/or ducks) and given enough exposure to adequately evaluate herding instinct.
7. Hip x-ray: The dog will have hips x-rayed at 25 months of age for OFA certification. Purchasing Owner will have a digital copy of the hip x-rays sent to the Breeder/Seller via email. When the OFA evaluation is administered, the Purchasing Owner must send a copy of the evaluation to the Breeder/Seller. The Purchasing Owner 'may' have the hips prelim at 1 year of age preferably without anesthesia
7a.
BONE CLOSURE: “Long
bones have a specific area at one or both ends called the growth plate, where
the cells replicate and add to the length of the bone. This growth plate is an area in which the
bone is softer and more readily injured.
The growth plate continues to add to the length of the bone until the
age at which it is genetically programmed to close. It then becomes identical in composition to
the rest of the bone. The age at which
the growth plates close differs for each bone.
Larger dogs’ growth plates close later than those of small bones.” Taken from the book Peak Performance by Dr.
Chris Zinc DVM, the foremost canine sports vet and author of several books on
canine sports medicine, nutrition and physiology. http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html
7b. Bone closure can only be determined thru an x-ray taken by a certified veterinarian. Training exercises such as weave poles, jumping anything above elbow height, agility contact equipment such as regulation/full height dogwalk, A-Frame and teeter as well as multiple repetitions, frisbee/flying disc catching or working stock beyond the occasional introductory stages, should not be executed by any Hob Nob puppy until their growth plates have closed or no sooner then the age of 14 months. It has been acknowledged that these stated examples may contribute to soft tissue/ligament injury, OCD, elbow and/or hip dysplasia. If any of these examples are performed/executed by the puppy before the growth plates are closed, the Breeder/Seller has no obligations nor owes any compensation for any injuries sustained then or in the future from such early training of the above mentioned examples.
Buyer’s initials___________
Hob Nob Border Collies
Janice DeMello
Puppy Purchase
Agreement/Spay/Neuter Contract (page 2)
8. The ‘litter’ will have their eyes examined by a certified ophthalmologist before puppies are sent to their new homes. Breeder/Seller will forward the CERF information (or eye exam) onto Purchasing Owner. Purchasing Owner should have the dog’s eyes tested by an AVCO Ophthalmologist every year. The Purchasing Owner must utilize the CERF program.
9. Breeder/Seller retains no responsibilities to the dog other than those specifically mentioned in this Contract. Neither party has liability due to accident or illness. If the dog has any defects such as, but not limited to, OCD, PRA, CEA, HIP DYSPLASIA, EPILEPSY, etc., the Breeder/Seller will not be held liable and owes no compensation to the Purchasing Owner. As a reputable breeder who stands by her Hob Nob line, compensation (or replacement) will be considered on an individual basis. It is noted that both the parents have been screened for hip and eye clearances. It is further noted that the parents were free from any of the abovementioned afflictions at the time of breeding.
Breeder/Seller Janice DeMello Purchasing Owner XXXXXXXXX
Health Evaluation given by Breeder
Puppies wormed with Nemex 2
on DATES
wormed with Albon
for Coccidia from (Not needed) Eye exam on DATE
1st vaccination canine distemper-adenovirus
type 2-Parainfluenza-Parvovirus on DATE
(Breeder does not recommend Lepto
vaccine for the 1st vaccination)
Puppies have been fed Canidae
All Life Stages
Recorded heights at 6 months and 12 months of age
Recorded weights at 6 months and 12 months of age
Recorded age/date of growth plates closed by x-ray
Recorded examination by certified veterinarian with copy sent to Breeder/Seller stating x-ray determined growth plates have closed.