"Di Casa Barbieri" Cane Corso Italiano
Breed: Cane Corso | Member Since 3/25/2008
No replacement puppy will be given if Puppy has been bred, neutered or spayed outside of the limitations of this contract. Buyer is responsible for transportation costs to and from “Di Casa Barbieri” Kennels on original and replacement puppy.
3. SELLER'S REPRESENTATIONS
a) As of the date of this agreement, Puppy is in good health and free of communicable diseases.
b) The Buyer has 72 hours in which to have Puppy examined by a veterinarian and to personally inspect Puppy. Buyer may return Puppy to Seller for a full refund for any reason within this period, providing Buyer agrees to pay all return transportation costs to Di Casa Barbieri Kennels.
5. CONSIDERATION
Puppies must be paid off by 7 weeks of age for shipment at 8 weeks of age. Puppies not paid off by 7 weeks, will be offered for resale.
6. STIPULATIONS - PET QUALITY PURCHASE ONLY
Puppy has been graded to be PET quality.
a) Puppy will be spayed / neutered before pickup / shipping
7. STIPULATIONS - SHOW/BREEDING/WORKING QUALITY PURCHASE ONLY
Puppy has been graded to be SHOW/BREEDING quality. Breed/show prospect shall be understood to mean that no disqualifying cosmetic faults as defined in the FCI cane Corso standard are evident at time of sale and further that no faults of genetic origin are immediately apparent.
a) Buyer understands that Puppy has been sold with unlimited FCI registration.
b) Should Puppy develop any disqualifying faults as defined in the FCI Cane Corso standard, the conditions of Part 8-h shall apply.
c) Puppy is sold under co-ownership.
d) Breeding Prerequisites: Seller Understands this dog may NOT be bred until after the age of 24 months and Seller requires the dog only is bred after receiving Penn-Hip and temperament evaluations. Seller further recommends the dog should be bred ONLY to hip and temperament evaluated mates. Buyer will forward a copy of hip and temperament certification to Seller upon receipt.
8. HEALTH/TEMPERAMENT
a) Seller guarantees that Puppy is in good health and has received appropriate medical inoculations and care including parvo inoculations and worming. Seller will provide Buyer with a medical chart detailing treatment Puppy has received under Seller's care, and future care Seller feels is essential to Puppy's well being.
b) Seller guarantees that Puppy is free of life threatening diseases or disabilities (i.e., parvo, etc.) for 72 hours after delivery to Buyer. Buyer may return Puppy to Seller for a full refund for any reason within this period, providing Buyer pay all return transportation costs to Seller. Seller strongly recommends that Buyer have Puppy examined by a licensed veterinarian of Buyer's choice within 72 hours of receipt of Puppy.
c) Seller requires that Buyer attend obedience classes with Puppy and provide proper socialization opportunities for Puppy.
d) Seller shall not be held responsible for acts of Puppy.
e) Seller shall not be held responsible for the development of non-genetically derived disqualifying faults, diseases, or disorders.
f) Should Puppy exhibit aggressive behaviour which Buyer deems intolerable and irreversible within 12 months after purchase, Buyer will provide Seller with proof that Puppy has been sufficiently socialized and that obedience classes and other structured training methods have been attempted with no results. Upon receipt of such proof, evaluations of Puppy will be scheduled with three recognized canine breeders or trainers, one to be chosen by Buyer, one to be chosen by Seller, and one to be chosen jointly. Should Puppy be deemed irreversibly aggressive by two of the chosen breeders/trainers, Seller will provide Buyer with a replacement puppy of similar quality as soon as such a puppy is available to Seller. If Puppy has not received adequate socialization, Seller will accept Puppy back but there will be no replacement or refund.
g) Seller guarantees that Puppy will obtain a passing PennHip rating greater than .61. Examination MUST be done by the age of 18 months. A copy of PennHIP certifications must be forwarded to seller. Seller retains the right to require a second set of films be taken and sent in to OFA for a second opinion.
h) Should a Breed/Show quality Puppy be diagnosed with any genetically derived medical disorder, Seller will, upon provision of veterinary reports and, where applicable, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) report or PennHIP, provide Buyer with one of the following options.
1. Should Buyer choose to keep Puppy and accept a replacement puppy of similar quality, Buyer must pay any shipping or miscellaneous charges associated with transport of replacement puppy. Original Puppy must be spayed or neutered and spay/neuter certificate must be provided to Seller before replacement will be made. Seller will provide a replacement breed quality puppy as soon as such a puppy is available to Seller.
2. Should Buyer choose to relinquish ownership of Puppy to Seller, Buyer will pay the cost for any shipping or miscellaneous charges necessary for return transportation of Puppy to Seller and replacement puppy from Seller to Buyer.
9. MAINTENANCE
a) Buyer agrees to maintain Puppy in good health, provide routine preventative health care including, but not limited to the following: annual physical exams by a licensed veterinarian, annual vaccinations against DHLPP, annual fecal exams, continual heartworm prevention, and rabies vaccinations as mandated by Buyer's state and county of residence.
b) Buyer further agrees to provide proper exercise as indicated in order to maintain Puppy in proper weight and physical shape. A proper diet consisting of top-quality dog food shall be fed. It is NOT necessary nor advised to supplement unless directed to do so by your veterinarian. Foods NOT to be fed include highly commercialized brands with artificial preservatives. Vitamin E is an acceptable preservative.
c) During the life of Puppy, Buyer and Seller agree to notify each other, within 30 days, of any changes in address or phone numbers.
d) Buyer agrees that Puppy is NOT to be LEFT SOLELY IN A BACKYARD OR KENNEL and will be allowed to spend substantial quality time in the home with family members. Puppy is sold with the understanding that it was to go to carefully selected parties and the Buyer AVOWS that Puppy shall become a member of the family. (This is to assure proper development and maintenance of the temperament for which the animal was bred.)
10. MISCELLANEOUS
a) If it is reported and confirmed that Puppy is being abused or neglected by Purchaser, rights and ownership of Puppy will automatically terminate and revert back to Seller who may immediately assume possession. Buyer agrees Seller will REPOSSESS PUPPY UPON EVIDENCE OF NEGLECT AND/OR ABUSE and that Buyer will be responsible for Seller's fees and costs involved in repossession.
b) If at any time circumstances are such that Buyer cannot keep Puppy, Buyer grants Seller Right of First Refusal to take possession of Puppy. Such offer of Right of First Refusal will be given to Seller in writing, via certified mail. The Seller shall have twenty (20) working days after receipt of written offer to exercise this option. Any transfer back to the Seller shall be accompanied with the appropriate FCI registration papers properly endorsed by Buyer. (In the event that emergency circumstances require immediate relocation of Puppy, it can be returned to Seller immediately, and Seller will thereafter handle the transfer as appropriate.)
c) Buyer will not sell, give or otherwise transfer Puppy without first giving Seller Right of First Refusal (10-b above). Under NO circumstances shall Puppy be taken to an animal shelter, humane society, or released to a Rescue group.
d) Should Buyer choose to break any of the covenants of this Agreement, the remainder of the Agreement will be considered null and void, Seller will have the right to repossess Puppy and that Buyer will be liable for any costs involved in that repossession.
Buyer agrees that Seller shall have the right to enforce provisions of this contract in a court of law or through alternative dispute mediation. If legal action by Seller is necessary to enforce any provision, Buyer will pay for costs and attorney fees incurred by Seller.
11. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
a) Seller has endeavoured for many years to protect the breed and her dogs from improper ownership and treatment. If Buyer breaches Right of First Refusal (10b) or otherwise improperly surrenders Puppy to another party (10c), Buyer will pay liquidated damages to Seller of $1500.