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Before Purchasing a dog please read our Terms and Conditions below.
 

1. SELLER AGREES PUP/DOG WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BUYER IN GOOD HEALTH HAVING RECEIVED ALL DEWORMINGS AND SHOTS REQUIRED FOR THE DOGS AGE. PUP/DOG WILL BE RECEIVED BY BUYER WITH A COMPLETE HEALTH RECORD AND  UKC REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE NECESSARY TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP. IF YOUR PUP/DOG REQUIRES SHIPPING, REGISTRATION PAPERS WILL NOT BE SENT WITH DOG. THEY WILL BE SENT CERTIFIED MAIL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION REQUIRED. SELLER DOES NOT GUARANTEE PUPS TO BE SHOW QUALITY. BUYERS AGREES PUP RECEIVED TO BE CONSIDERED PET QUALITY. SELLER ALSO MAKES NO GUARANTEE TO SIZE OR WEIGHT OF DOG AT MATURITY. A LOT OF THIS DEPENDS ON THE CARE THE DOG RECEIVES WHICH IS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE BREEDER.

2. BUYERS PLACING DEPOSITS AGREE THAT PUP WILL BE PICKED UP/SHIPPED BY 8 WEEKS OF AGE. BUYER AGREES THAT THE DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND FAILURE TO PICK UP PUP/DOG OR ACCEPT DELIVERY BY 8 WEEKS OF AGE MAKES AGREEMENT VOID AND RESULTS IN FORFEITURE OF DEPOSIT. DEPOSITS ARE NEVER REFUNDABLE BUT ALWAYS TRANSFERABLE.

3. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE COLOR. WE EXPECT BLUES, BLUE FAWNS, BLUE BRINDLES IN EVERY LITTER. HOWEVER COAT COLOR IS NEVER GUARANTEED. BE AWARE OF THIS PRIOR TO PLACING DEPOSIT. IF THE BUYER DECLINES PUP DUE TO COAT COLOR DEPOSIT WILL BE FORFEITED. WE ARE STRIVING TO PRODUCE A CERTAIN STYLE OF DOG NOT A CERTAIN COLOR.

4. IF RECEIVING YOUR PUP/DOG REQUIRES SHIPPING, SHIPPING CHARGES (i.e. Airfare, Crate, Health Certificate from Vet) MUST ALSO BE PAID IN FULL BY THE TIME TO PUP REACHES 8 WEEKS OF AGE. AIRFARE IS $300 FOR A PUP UNDER 50 POUNDS. OVER 50 POUNDS IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER. DATE OF SHIPPING WILL BE AGREED UPON BY BOTH PARTIES AND SCHEDULED ACCORDING TO FLIGHT TIMES OFFERED BY AIRLINE. SELLER WILL ONLY SHIP WITH AN AIRLINE THAT SERVICES  REGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. ANIMALS WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL ALL MONEY IS RECEIVED. FAILURE TO PAY ALL MONIES OWED BY 8 WEEKS OF AGE WILL RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF ALL MONEY PAID.

5. THE BLUE COAT COLORING IN MOST BREEDS IS ASSOCIATED WITH SKIN PROBLEMS SOME OF WHICH ARE NOT RESPONSIVE TO TREATMENT. BLUE COATED DOGS OF ALL BREEDS ARE MORE PRONE TO BACTERIAL, VIRAL, STAPH AND FUNGAL INFECTIONS AS WELL AS VARIOUS FORMS OF DERMATITIS, ALLERGIES, DEMODEX AND COLOR MUTANT ALOPECIA. WHILE SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE HEREDITARY MANY OF THEM ARE SIMPLY THE RESULT OF THE BLUE COAT COLORING. ALL SKIN PROBLEMS WE KNOW OF ARE EASILY AND INEXPENSIVELY TREATED. NOT ALL BLUE COATED DOGS ARE AFFECTED HOWEVER YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED TO TREAT YOUR DOG IF A SKIN OR COAT CONDITION DEVELOPES. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE AGAINST ANY SKIN OR COAT PROBLEMS. WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SKIN AND COAT PROBLEMS THAT ARE COMMON FOR DOGS WITH THE BLUE COLORING. WE HAVE DONE COUNTLESS HOURS OF RESEARCH AND HAD LENGTHY CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR VET. WE SUGGEST YOU ALSO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR VET OR RESEARCH THIS ISSUE ONLINE BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BUY A BLUE COATED DOG OR ONE WITH PARENTS WHO ARE BLUE! MOST BREEDERS WILL NOT TELL YOU THIS – WE THINK YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!! ASK US FOR A LIST OF OTHER BREEDERS THAT CAN VOUCH FOR THIS TOO!

6. IF THE PUP DEVELOPS A LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS OR DEFECT PRIOR TO 4 MONTHS OF AGE BREEDER IS TO BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. CASES WHERE IT IS RECOMMENDED PUP BE EUTHANIZED DUE TO ILLNESS OR DEFECT WILL CAUSE GREAT DISCOMFORT WILL BE CONSIDERED LIFE THREATENING. BREEDER  MUST BE PROVIDED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FROM A LICENSED VETERNARIAN CONTAINING DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS FOR PUP. SHOTS AND DEWORMINGS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. ANY PUP DEVELOPING AN ILLNESS RELATED TO LACK OF SHOTS OR DEWORMING WILL NOT BE REPLACED. ALL OTHERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A PUP OF THE SAME VALUE FROM THE FIRST POSSIBLE BREEDING. IF PUPS AVAILABLE ARE OF GREATER VALUE BREEDER WILL DEDUCT ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE FROM THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER PUP. IN NO CASES WILL PUPS BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF GREATER VALUE WITHOUT DIFFERENCE BEING PAID BY PURCHASER. REFUNDS WILL NORMALLY NOT BE GIVEN HOWEVER THIS WILL BE DEALTH WITH ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY WARRANT IT. ANY CONDITION WHICH CAN BE TREATED IS NOT COVERED BY THE GUARANTEE. IT IS RECOMMENED PUP BE TAKEN TO THE VET WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING IT. DURING THIS 24 HOURS PUP IS FULLY GUARANTEED.

7. WE WILL TAKE DEPOSITS FOR PICKS ON EACH BREEDING. PICKS WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL PUPS ARE AT LEAST 4 WEEKS OLD. AT 4 WEEKS, PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN AND CHOICES WILL BE MADE IN ORDER OF DEPOSITS RECEIVED. PICKS CAN BE DELAYED UTNIL 6 WEEKS BUT MUST BE MADE AT 6 WEEKS OF AGE. LITTER PICS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING PRIOR TO 4 WEEKS.

8. BREEDER DOES NOT MAKE ANY GUARANTEES ON DOGS THAT ARE ACQUIRED AS THE RESULT OF A PUPPY TRADE FOR STUD SERVICE TO ANY OF OUR STUDS OR DOGS OWED TO US BY OTHER BREEDERS FOR OTHER REASONS. SELLER DOES NOT GUARANTEE HEALTH OF DOGS SELLER DID NOT PRODUCE NOR THE HEALTH OF ANY DOG THAT IS OVER 4 MONTHS OF AGE. SELLER ALSO MAKES NO GUARANTEES THAT ANY DOGS PUP OR ADULT ARE REPRODUCTIVELY SOUND AND MAY OR MAY NOT EVER REPRODUCE PUPS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ANY PUPS WE ARE OFFERING FOR SALE ON BEHALF OF ANYONE ELSE OR CO-OWNED BREEDINGS.

9. IT IS THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT SELLER HAS CONTACT INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO REACH YOU. IF BUYER SHOULD MOVE, HAVE A PHONE # CHANGE, ETC IT IS BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY SELLER. SELLER WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO TRACK BUYER DOWN IF INFORMATION HAS CHANGED SINCE DEPOSIT WAS PAID. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO REACH YOU WHEN IT IS TIME FOR PICKS TO BE MADE YOUR PICK WILL BE SOLD AND DEPOSIT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.

10. TERMS OF PAYMENT ARE CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, MONEY ORDER, WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, VISA, MASTERCARD AND DISCOVER AND ALL DEBIT/CHECK CARDS.  PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED.  BUYER IS WELCOMED TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON THEIR PUP PRIOR UP TO SHIPPING DATE, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT REQUIRED.

11. ENVELOPE SHOULD BE MARKED PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL. IT IS SUGGESTED YOU SEND MONEY IN SUCH A WAY THAT REQUIRES SIGNATURE/DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. DO NOT MAIL CASH.