YOUR
AKS's WATER BOUND LABRADOR RETRIEVER PUPPY
At the time of
pickup or delivery the Buyer's puppy will have a veterinarian's statement of health, dewclaws will have been removed and the
puppy will have been wormed, vaccinated. Buyer is the solely responsible party for the puppy upon
leaving from the Seller. Seller assumes no financial responsibility or liability, of any kind, including veterinary
exams, vaccinations, treatments/surgeries of any kind (including dew claws that may grow back) diagnosis or other expenses
once the puppy leaves the Seller's possession. **Buyer's new puppy MUST be seen by there veterinarian within 3 days of purchase**
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AKS Kennels (hereinafter "Seller", "we" or "us") breeds dogs that have undergone testing
for hereditary conditions. Our dams and the sires used in our program are certified with an Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
(OFA) hip rating of good or excellent, Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF) eye rating of clear. We research
the backgrounds of the sires we use and our own dams. We feel that by adhering to high standards we are reducing the risk
of producing a defective pup or litter.
NO puppy / dog
is sold for any specific use or guaranty of performance, brood bitch (this includes inverted vulvas), stud dog (this includes
undescending testicles) show dog, size / weight, looks or field trial / hunt test competitor. Our breedings are based on pedigree,
health clearances and titles.
WE DO NOT BREED
"SHOW LABRADOR RETRIEVERS" WE BREED "FEILD LABRADOR RETRIEVERS" OR KNOWN AS "AMERICAN LABRADORS" BRED FOR WORKING AND FAMILY
COMPANIONS!
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Unfortunately, hereditary
conditions can remain hidden as unexpressed recessive genes for many generations. It is impossible to state
that a puppy will be completely free of any or all hereditary congenital conditions. Therefore,
we offer the attached warranty as recourse.
The attached warranty
is non-transferable and can only be enforced by the original Buyer, as listed on the AKS Kennels Puppy Sale Agreement, and
only if this individual has owned the dog from the time it left Seller to the time the warranty is being enforced.
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26 MONTH HIP WARRANTY
AKC
Registration: Puppies must be registered by the new owner no later than 2 months after purchase, no puppy will be
warranted if the puppy was registered with the AKC after any required health clearances were done, NO EXCEPTIONS!
THE FOLLOWING
WARRANTY WILL BE VAILD AS LONG AS THE PREFIX AKS'S or AKS IS USED IN THE PUPPY'S AKC REGISTRATION NAME. EXAMPLES OF REGISTRATION
NAMES:
AKS's
Dazey Mae
AKS Water-bound
Drake
Avery's
Duck Dog of AKS
Glory's
AKS Mallard Machine
AKS's
Katie
Until
the age of 26 months, puppies are warranted to be free of the following covered hereditary defects: Hip Dysplasia
Only (as long as it is not accident related or from canine obesity or the said animal being kept in poor condition etc.
or a puppy that was over exercised before the age of 6 months or found to be spayed or neutered before the age of 18-24 months
(see my website about spaying & neutering a puppy to early!!). ***OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecana) is not
covered in this warranty***
Until
the age of 12 months, puppies are warranted to be free of the following hereditary defects: Any
eye defects that are not injury related or from being kept in poor condition that would cause the puppy NOT to be able
to get a CERF number.
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For the purposes of this Warranty, the covered hereditary defect must be diagnosed by
the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF), or the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). For the
purposes of this Warranty, a puppy with a hip rating of Excellent, Good or Fair, by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
(OFA) shall be considered to be free of Hip Dysplasia.
Limitations
and Conditions.
This
Warranty is void if:
The dog has whelped, or sired a litter before the age of 26 months
- If the dog has been spayed or neutered before the age of 18-24 months. (see my website about spaying & neutering
a puppy to early!!)
- The original Buyer transfers ownership of the dog
- The dog dies, is euthanized, or sustains a major physical injury or defects caused by reasons of mistreatment
or abuse.
- Any pup purchased from us found to be obese or emaciated or being fed cheap dog food (ie: Ol'roy) other than what
we recommend (Victor or comparable foods).
- Buyer refuses to produce the dog for independent veterinarian examination if requested
- The diagnosis of the covered congenital hereditary condition is first made more than 26 months after the puppy's
date of birth
- Buyer fails to give Seller the written NOTICE required under the Warranty Claim Procedure (below) within 26
months of the puppy's date of birth or within 5 days of the finding of a covered hereditary congenital condition,
whichever occurs first.
- If buyer
has any procedures done to the dog before contacting the seller.
- If the puppy was found to be "overly exercised"
before the age of 6 months, examples: jogging / biking with owners for long periods on concrete / dirt-rock roads,
excessive jumping in and out of vehicles / dog boxes etc.; any training / playing that may be too strenuous on the pups
joints that could cause a defect on the pups joints during the growth process.
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Warranty Claim Procedure.
No warranty claims will
be honored unless the Buyer has followed this Warranty Claim Procedure.
STEP ONE:
BUYER'S NOTICE TO SELLER:
f you believe
your AKS puppy has a covered hereditary congenital condition, you must send us written notice
by certified mail of your claim under this warranty. Your written notice must include:
a. A copy of your veterinarian's dated report diagnosing one of the covered hereditary congenital conditions
listed above
b. A
copy of the OFA, CERF report diagnosing one of the covered hereditary congenital conditions listed above
c. Proof
of AKC registration showing the AKS's or AKS prefix has been used and the Buyer as registered owner within 2 months of puppy
purchase.
d. Proof that the dog has
NOT been spayed or neutered before the age of 18-24 months any dog found to have been alter before these dates this warranty
is void, NO EXCEPTIONS!
Your notice
to us, together with the materials listed in a, b, c and d must be sent to us, by certified mail, no later than 26 months
from the puppy's date of birth or 7 days from the finding of a covered hereditary congenital condition,
whichever occurs first.
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STEP
TWO: OUR VETERINARIAN'S REVIEW:
Within 60 days of the receipt of your notice a licensed veterinarian of our choice will review your veterinarian's report
and the OFA, CERF report at our expense, and:
a. If
our veterinarian disagrees with the original diagnosis or believes that a physical examination or further testing is warranted,
we will submit, at our expense, the findings to a third licensed veterinarian. We have the right to require that your dog
be examined at the sellers expense by such third veterinarian. The third opinion will conclusively determine whether the original
findings are valid.
b. If
your claim is found to be invalid, we will notify you in writing of such finding and that your warranty claim has been denied.
c. If
your claim is found to be valid by any of the above actions, we will provide you with written notification of such finding
and you will have the right to enforce your choice of remedies as described below.
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Your Remedy Under This Warranty.
Once
your claim under this warranty is found to be valid:
Buyer may keep
the dog but the Buyer must send Seller proof, acceptable to Seller, that the dog has been spayed or neutered (at Buyer's expense).
Upon receipt of proof that the dog has been spayed our neutered, Seller will issue to Buyer a credit for the
original purchase price toward another puppy of your choice from AKS Labs within twelve (12) months of validation
of the claim. If the price of the replacement puppy is greater than the original puppy purchased, the Buyer will pay the difference.The
Buyer will assume the expense of the transportation of the replacement puppy. If such certificate and
proof have not been returned to Seller within 14 days of notification of validation of the claim, Buyer will be deemed to
have elected to keep the dog, but will have forfeited any remedy under this warranty.
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AKC Registration:
Puppies must be registered by the new owner no later than 2 months after purchase, no puppy will be warranted if the puppy
was registered with the AKC after any required health clearances were done. NO EXCEPTIONS!
NO OTHER WARRANTY
OR GUARANTY. Seller makes no other Warranties or Guarantees, implied or expressed, other than those expressly
stated in this Warranty. All warranties or guarantees, other than those expressly stated in this Warranty, are
hereby expressly denied.
At no time will the Seller make a refund of money.
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RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL:
If, at ANY time in the
life of your AKS Labrador, it becomes necessary for any reason to give up ownership, AKS Labradors would appreciate the primary
opportunity to obtain ownership of the dog.
The Buyer understands
these terms and conditions and acknowledges by his/her signature that this is a legally binding document!
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