Dreamquest Mastiffs
Breed: Mastiff | Member Since 1/17/2008
Dreamquest Mastiffs Health Guarantee
Dreamquest's Guarentee
Pet Quality puppies:
1. Puppy in what the breeders deems not showable or breeding stock
2. If the prospective buyer is not interested in showing or breeding
3. Any puppy purchased as a “pet” will be sold with a Limited Registration AKC Certificate and shall be neutered between 15months and 2 years of age. This clause is to discourage “Backyard Breeders” from bringing Mastiff puppies into an already overpopulated world. He is never to be used at stud….
Show Breeding Quality puppies:
1. If the buyer purchases a show breeding prospect the requirements for spaying are eliminated.
2. On some of the Show Breeding quality the breeder will be noted the co-owner Expenses shall be paid all by the owner of the puppy and the only reason for the breeder being a co-owner is to ensure puppy is tested or shown. Or bred the way the breeder sees fit.
Puppies with Full registration have a 2 year health guarantees on congenital diseases.
There are 2 options for refund on my Guarantee:
A. Buyer will have option on next available litter
B. Half of the purchase price back once puppy has been spayed or neutered.Option to return said puppy back to breeder is your own choice.
For both types of registration Limited and Full if owner tests said puppy a 100$ refund will be awarded to buyer as incentive to test breeders’ puppy.
1. Test includes: Hips and Elbows
2. Eyes are not mandatory but would be appreciated if done.
Conditions of Guarantee:
1. Puppy is to be fed a High Quality food appropriate for Giant Breeds.
2. Until the age of 1 year puppy is to stay on the lean side (able to see last rib)
3. Exercise up until 1 year of age is to be supervised somewhat limited and gradually increased as he or she matures. Puppy should not be permitted to go up and down stairs
4. Said puppy should not jump onto or from couches, chairs, tables etc.Within your packet is a page of Do’s and Don’ts of puppy hood please read.
These conditions are in the best interest of the puppy overweight or over exerted puppy is not a healthy puppy
5. If at anytime until the age of 2 years 2 months this dog is found to posses hip dysplasia it shall be handled in the following manner:
a. Need a Veterinarian report stating his finding accompanied by x-rays & full medical history
b. Films must be sent into OFA to get a rating (at Buyers Expense) and buyer must send breeder copies of the OFA or Penn-hip repost.
6. If at anytime before the age of 25 months an orthopedic Vet examines the dog and puppy or dog has found to have a congenital eye disease that will cause early blindness it shall be handled in this manner:
a. A letter from the Orthopedic vet stating that this dog will DEFINETELY lose it’s sight at an age that is not a result of old age. When this has been confirmed said dog must be spayed or neutered
This puppy is not guaranteed against:
a. Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (H.O.D.)
b. Osteochondritis Dissecans (O.C.D.)
c. Panosteitis (Pano)
d. Any non-genetic disease
These ailments seen in Mastiffs are results of poor nutrition, overfeeding, over supplementing and or excessive exercising. Your puppy may look like an adult, but it is a puppy and needs puppy care. Your puppy does need to exercise but he or she needs time to sleep also. As a young puppy you will notice a lot of time is spent
sleeping these are the times when he or she is growing. See Do’s and Don’ts page of your packet to see things to do or not to do. All of this is to ensure the health and well being of your new puppy.
It is very important that you keep in contact with said breeding to keep the breeder informed of any health issues they may have if said owner does not keep in contact with breeder contract is null and void there will be no health guarentee.