Armor Trails Mastiffs
Breed: Mastiff | Member Since 3/1/2007
Armor Trails Mastiffs
PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT
The following agreement is between Kara Seiffert, of Armor Trails Mastiffs, hereafter referred to as "Breeder" and_______________________________________________________________),
hereafter referred to as "Buyer" for the sale and purchase of one purebred dog of the Mastiff breed.
No verbal agreements will be entered into.
Mastiff puppy, Reg# ____________________________.
Color: ___________________ Sex_____________ Whelped on:_________________________
Sire : ____________________________________________________ AKC# ____________________
Dam: ____________________________________________________ AKC# ____________________
A. PURCHASE PRICE
Purchase price of $ ___________________ paid by the Buyer to the Breeder.
A non-refundable deposit of $500 has been made on (date) _____________Check #________ and the puppy will be held until (date) ____________________. At that time the balance of the purchase price of $____________ must be paid in full or the deposit is forfeited.
Note*** Final payment must be made with cash or money order.
No checks, no exceptions.
B. TRANSPORTATION COSTS
All transportation costs will be paid by the buyer, and must be prepaid before the puppy is shipped. Transportation costs include shipping crate, airport delivery charge, and any other expenses involved in the shipping of the puppy.
It is agreed by both parties that:
A. USE OF DOG
It is agreed between Breeder and Buyer that this dog is being acquired as a family companion dog or for a working dog to be used for tasks appropriate to its breed such as therapy dog or for exhibition in AKC conformation, obedience, or agility competition.
Buyer agrees that the dog/bitch will never be used or trained for activities which are illegal. Specifically it will not be used as a guard or attack dog or to hunt or fight other animals.
The Buyer agrees that he/she will not sell, transfer ownership or possession of the puppy or any of his/her progeny to any person or organization whose intent it is to resell (pet store), trade, or give away the dog, or use it in any experiments, laboratory or otherwise or to use it as breeding stock for a puppy mill.
B. HEALTH AND GUARANTEE
The Breeder warrants the puppy to be in excellent health and free from parasites at the time of purchase/pickup, including vaccinations at 6 weeks of age and has been dewormed on a regular basis. The breeders’ veterinarian has made a final health check and a current health certificate is included in your new puppy packet. It is recommended that additional vaccinations be given at 9, 12 and 16 weeks of age, with annual booster immunizations. Additionally, male show dogs have been checked and verification has been made that both testicles have descended at the time of pickup.
It is recommended by the Breeder that the Buyer take the puppy to a Veterinarian of his/her choice within seven days from the date of delivery of the puppy. If, within those seven days, a veterinarian finds the puppy to be unhealthy, or possessing a serious genetic defect, a statement in writing must be provided to the Breeder by that veterinarian documenting said condition for Breeders’ veterinarian to review. Upon confirmation from Breeders’ vet of said condition, Buyer may return the puppy, registration and all of his/her effects to the Breeder and receive a full, immediate refund of the purchase price. All transportation costs involved are the responsibility of the Buyer.
This puppy is guaranteed against hip and elbow dysplasia through the age of 30 months. If a puppy is thought to have a genetic defect, hip X-rays must be taken per OFA recommendations and submitted to The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) Puppy must be micro-chipped and DNA’ed. Copies of OFA findings must be submitted to the seller/breeder. Defects must be proven to be genetic and not caused by environmental factors or mishandling by the buyer. This guarantee does not include degenerative joint disease which can be acquired.
Buyer must show proof that puppy is spayed or neutered and may obtain a replacement puppy, when available, from breeder at 50% off of the original selling price, or at the breeder's discretion, upon return of the above named dog/bitch, replace the dog/bitch with another dog/bitch. Buyer is responsible for transportation costs from seller/breeder on the replacement puppy.
C. REGISTRATION
The Breeder certifies that the dog has been registered under the Regulations of the American Kennel Club as a purebred Mastiff and will provide the proper forms for transfer of ownership of this registration as soon as they are received from AKC. Buyer agrees that the Breeders kennel name prefix “Armor Trails” is the beginning of the puppy’s registered name on the Registration certificate.
The Buyer agrees to register ownership of the puppy with AKC within 60 days of receiving the AKC registration papers and that this transfer will be recorded in the name of the party listed on this contract.
D BUYERS RESPONSIBILITIES
The Buyer agrees to maintain the dog in a humane environment and properly train and care for it. It is the Buyers responsibility to prevent illness and injury with proper veterinary care, vaccinations, proper nutrition, fresh water, shelter, training and supervision. The dog will not be allowed to roam and will be socialized and obedience trained appropriately.
The Buyer agrees that this puppy will not be raised on slippery surfaces, not be allowed to bound up and down stairs, rough-house with larger dogs, jump down from heights or out of cars, etc, as this type of activity will contribute to the breakdown of joints and growing bones, dislocation of shoulders, hips and damaged elbows.
The Buyer further agrees that the puppy’s weight will be under strict supervision until the dog reaches his/her second birthday. Any excess weight contributes to structural breakdown of the dog. Buyer also agrees nothing will be given to the dog that would encourage rapid growth including steroids, nutritional supplements ,and anything that promotes rapid weight gain. (Glucosamine/Chondroitin sulfate supplements and Vitamin C excluded)
E PET QUALITY PUPPIES
Bitches/dogs which are purchased as family companions and are judged not to be of show and breeding quality, will be sold with a limited registration.
The buyer agrees that any puppy sold with a limited registration will not be bred, intentionally or unintentionally. The bitch/dog should be spayed or neutered when they near maturity.
F SHOW QUALITY PUPPIES
The Breeders will use their best judgment and the advice of other fanciers in evaluating the puppies as to show or pet quality. There is no guarantee that a puppy evaluated as "Show Quality" will be successful in the show ring as an adult or as a breeding animal and no warranties are made to that effect. Show quality puppies will be sold with full registration.
The buyer agrees a bitch sold with full registration will not be bred, intentionally or unintentionally until the age of 22 months. The buyer further agrees that the above dog/bitch will only be bred with a purebred mastiff that is AKC, UKC,or CKC registered.
G RECOVERY.
If for any reason, the buyer can no longer keep custody of the above bitch/dog, ownership will revert back to the breeder at no cost. The buyer will also provide and sign the transfer of all AKC papers back to the breeder. Under no circumstances is this bitch/dog to be transferred to another owner without the written consent of the breeder.
H. LIMITATIONS OF CONTRACT
This contract applies to the original puppy only and is non-transferable to a second party. No replacement puppy will be given or discount given on a future puppy if the male or female puppy has been bred, neutered or spayed (unless sold on a spay/neuter contract). Anything else not stated or covered in this contract may only be made with the seller/breeders written consent.
I. UNDERSTANDING THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT
Buyer agrees that he/she has read and understands the terms and conditions of this contract fully. This contract is under the jurisdiction of the state of Florida, in the county of Palm Beach. It is agreed place of venue shall be in Palm Beach County, Florida. Any breech or violation of this contract could be detrimental to the name, reputation and value of the breeder's dogs and kennel name. The buyer agrees that any such violation entitles the breeder to payment on demand, of an amount to five (5) times the original purchase price of the puppy, including but not limited to attorneys fees, court cost, any and all expenses acquired and (or) the puppy back. All other states and counties are asked to please accept this contract as legally binding and enforceable.
By signing, all parties agree to all clauses of this contract.
BREEDER: ___________________________________________________ DATE ____________________
Kara Seiffert
16533 60th Street North
Loxahatchee, Fl 33470
561-784-0603
BUYER: _______________________________________________Date_________________
Print:______________________________________________________________________
BUYER: (Co-owner) ______________________________________Date:________________
Print: _____________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP : ___________________________________________________________
PHONE: ___________________________________________________________________