THIS IS TO SERVE AS A BILL OF SALE AND LEGAL CONTRACT  BETWEEN  MARTHA AND OR
STEPHEN RUFF OF VOM RUFF KENNEL 103 DUKE LANE LOUDON TN,37774  AND

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FOR A PURCHASE OF A  MALE  OR  FEMALE AKC REGISTERABLE GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPY LITTER
REGISTRATION #_____________   DATE OF BIRTH _______________   .FOR THE SUM OF $_______  .00 DOLLARS. THE BREEDER GUARANTEES  THE HEALTH OF THE PUPPY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.

1. THE BUYER AGREES TO TAKE THE PUPPY TO A VETERARIAN OF THIER CHOOSING WITHIN 4 DAYS OF PURCHASE FOR A HEALTH CHECK.IF THE PUPPY IS FOUND TO BE IN POOR HEALTH OR ANY GENETIC DEFECTS THE PUPPY IS TO BE IMMEDITELY RETURN TO THE SELLER AT THE BUYERS EXPENSE FOR A REPLACEMENT OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE, UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON. FAILURE TO SEE A VETERINARIAN WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD WILL VOID ALL GUARANTEEES. IF DEATH SHOULD OCCUR AN AUTOPSY MUST BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH.THE BREEDER WILL PAY THE COST OF THE AUTOPSY AT THIER CHOICE OF VETS. IF IT IS DETERMINED BY THE VET THAT THE DEATH WAS CAUSED BY THE BUYER, THEN THE BUYER WILL REIMBURSE THE SELLER ALL COSTS AND WILL NOT RECIEVE A REFUND ON THE ANIMAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION WILL  AUTOMATICALLY VOID THIS CONTRACT.

2. THE BUYER AGREES TO KEEP THE PUPPIES SHOTS AND WORMING CURRENT AS TO EVERY 3 1/2 WEEKS UNTIL THE PUPPY IS 16 WEEKS OLD, THEN A BOOSTER ONCE A YEAR, AND BE  ABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF FROM A VETEINARIAN OF SUCH. THE BUYER AGREES TO KEEP THEIR GERMAN SHEPHERD AT THE CORRECT WEIGHT FOR THE BREED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS WILL CAUSE THE HIP AND ELBOW GUARANTEE TO BE VOIDED.

3. THE BREEDER GUARANTEES THE PUPPIES AGAINST HAVING HIP DYSPLASIA UP TO 24 MONTHS OF AGE, AT WHICH TIME THE DOG IS TO BE XRAYED BY AN ORTHROPEDIC VETINARIAN AND THE XRAYS SENT TO THE  ORTHROPEDIC FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS TO HAVE THE HIPS AND ELBOWS CERTIFIED. IF IT IS FOUND  THAT THE DOG HAS HIP OR ELBOW DISPLASIA AT THAT TIME , IT IS TO BE RETURNED TO THE BREEDER. THE PUP WILL BE REPLACED WITH A PUP OF EQUAL VALUE FROM THE NEXT LITTER, IF THE BUYER AGREES TO RELINGUISH THE PUPPY. THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IF IT IS PROVEN TO HAVE BEEN CARED FOR APPROPRIATELY WITH THE CORRECT DIET, EXCERCISE, PREVENTION OF STRESS INJURIES, WEIGHT MUST BE KEPT WITHIN BREED STANDARDS, AND AN APPROPRIATE PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND OVERALL CARE.

4. THE BREEDER RESTRICTS THE BREEDING TO LIMITED WITH AKC, UNLESS THE BREEDING IS PREAPPROVED BY THE BREEDER,  AND BOTH THE MALE AND FEMALE HAVE AT LEAST A GOOD RATING FROM THE ORTHROPEDIC FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS,  AND ARE OF EQUAL OR BETTER WORKING STOCK THAN OUR LINES,  THIS MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO THE BREEDING. IF COMPLIED WITH THE BREEDER WILL  IMMEDIATELY RELEASE THE BREEDING  WITH AKC.

5. THE BUYER AGREES TO KEEP THE DOG IN GOOD HEALTH, WITH REGULAR VET CHECKS, AND THE
BUYER GUARANTEES THAT THE DOG WILL NOT BE CHAINED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. AT ANY TIME DURING THE DOGS LIFE, THE BUYER DECIDES NOT TO KEEP THE DOG FOR WHAT EVER REASON, IT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BREEDER.

6. THE SELLER RESERVES AND DEMANDS THE RIGHT TO A REASONABLE INSPECTION OF THE
BUYERS PREMISE AT ANYTIME DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF CHECKING THE DOG TO MAKE SURE THE DOG IS BEING PROPERLY CARED FOR,  IF IT IS FOUND THAT THE DOG IS NOT BEING CARED FOR WITHIN THAT STATES LAW, THE BREEDER CAN AND WILL CONFISCATE THE DOG AND NO MONIES WILL BE REFUNDED.THE PUPPY IS  TO BE SOCIALIZED AND WORKED WITH AT LEAST 2 HOURS A DAY IN A FAMILY SETTING, AND IS TO BE SUBJECTED TO AS MANY DIFFERENT SITUATIONS AS POSSIBLE. THE BUYER AGREES  THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE  HAZARDS OF OWNING A GERMAN SHEPHERD AND AGREE TO NOT HOLD SELLERS LIABLE ON ANY CIVIL ACTIONS.

7. IT IS AGREED BY ALL  PARTIES THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS CONTRACT AND THAT IT IS A LEGAL AND BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BREEDER AND THE BUYER (S),  IN ANY COURT OF LAW, AND THAT ANY COURT COSTS OR ATTORNEYS FEES REQUIRED TO ENFORCE THIS CONTRACT WILL BE AT THE OFFENDING  PARTIES EXPENSE.


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