THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YORKIES BY KELLY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SELLER AND THE BUYER WHO IS PURCHASING A PUPPY. BUYER AGREES TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FOOD, SHELTER, AND CARE FOR THE PUPPY FOR ITS ENTIRE LIFETIME. THE BUYER ALSO UNDERSTANDS THAT ROUTINE CARE AND VETERINARY CARE WILL BE COSTLY AND IS ABLE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.

SELLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR VETERINARY CARE AND EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE ONCE THE DOG LEAVES THE CUSTODY OF THE SELLER. TO THE BEST OF THE SELLER'S KNOWLEDGE, THIS PUPPY WAS IN GOOD HEALTH AND FREE FROM ANY SYMPTOMS OF CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASE AT THE TIME OF SALE. THE PUPPY WAS VET CHECKED BY SELLER'S VETERINARIAN BEFORE SALE AND A HEALTH CERTIFICATE WAS OBTAINED FROM A LICENSED VETERINARIAN.

THE BUYER AGREES THAT HE/SHE IS NOT ACTING AS OR IS PART OF ANY REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PURCHASE OF THIS PUPPY & THAT THE BUYER WILL NOT SELL THE PUPPY OR ANY OF IT'S OFFSPRING TO ANY REPRESENTATIVE, LABORATORY, ANIMAL BROKER OR PET STORE.   MY YORKIES ARE SOLD AS FAMILY PETS AND ARE SOLD WITH LIMITED AKC REGISTRATION UNLESS DISCUSSED PRIOR TO SALE.

SELLER CANNOT IN ANY WAY GUARANTEE SIZE, COLOR, EAR SET, OR COAT TYPE AT MATURITY. THE SELLER DOES NOT GUARANTEE ABILITY OF THE PUPPY TO SHOW. SELLER IS BOUND ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL BUYER, NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED ARE MADE UNDER THIS CONTRACT EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE.

BUYER AGREES TO THESE TERMS AND GUARANTEES SIMPLY BY THE ACT OF ACCEPTING THE PUPPY, EVEN IF CONTRACT IS NOT SIGNED OR RETURNED. THE DEPOSIT IS A PROMISE BY THE BUYER TO BUY THE PUPPY NAMED / SELECTED AND A PROMISE BY THE SELLER TO HOLD THE PUPPY FOR THE BUYER UNTIL IT IS OLD ENOUGH TO BE RELEASED.

THE DEPOSIT IS NON TRANSFERABLE AND NON-REFUNDABLE IN THE EVENT THE BUYER MAKES THE DECISION NOT TO GET THE PUPPY.  IN THE EVENT THAT ANY DISPUTE SHALL OCCUR BETWEEN PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, ENFORCEMENT OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES THROUGH MEDIATION/ARBITRATION.

IF ANY LEGAL ACTION WERE TO BE NECESSARY REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PUPPY IT REFERS TO, BY EITHER BUYER OR SELLER, ALL SUCH ACTIONS MUST BE MADE AND COMPLETED IN THE TOWN AND STATE IN WHICH THE SELLER RESIDES.

THE SELLER GUARANTEES THE PUPPY FOR 1 (ONE) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF BIRTH AGAINST LIFE THREATENING CONGENITAL OR HEREDITARY DEFECTS OF THE HEART AND LUNGS. IF THE PUPPY HAS A LIFE THREATENING CONGENITAL OR HEREDITARY DEFECT OF THE HEART OR LUNGS WHICH HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED OR EXAMINED BY 2 UNASSOCIATED VETERINARIANS TO SERIOUSLY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OR WARRANT EUTHANASIA, THE SELLER WILL PROVIDE THE BUYER WITH A NEW PUPPY WITH SIMILAR TRAITS UPON AVAILABILITY. IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE THE BUYER MUST RETURN PUPPY TO THE SELLER. ALL AKC REGISTRATION PAPERWORK MUST ALSO BE RETURNED TO SELL AT THIS TIME. 

SHOULD DEATH OCCUR WITHIN THIS PERIOD, A NECROPSY (AT THE PURCHASER’S EXPENSE) MUST BE PERFORMED AT A DIAGNOSTIC LAPORATORY CLINIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH.  IF THE DEATH WAS CAUSE BY A CONGENITAL DEFECT THE NECROPSY REPORT MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE BREEDER PRECEEDING REPLACEMENT PUPPY AND CONTINGENT ON AVAILABILITY OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE (BREEDER’S DISCRETION). 

PURCHASER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SHIPPING EXPENSES AND VETERINARIAN EXPENSES OCCURRED.  THE SELLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS WHICH CAN BE PREVENTABLE SUCH AS HYPOGLYCEMIA, COCCIDIOSIS, GIARDIA, PARASITES, TYPES OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS, AND CERTAIN DISORDERS THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS SUCH AS ALLERGIES, THYROID DYSFUNCTION, MANGE, AND OTHER AUTO-IMMUNE DISORDERS. PROBLEMS SUCH AS HERNIA REPAIRS AND CHERRY EYES DO NOT WARRANT RETURN OF MONIES AS THEY ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING. 

YOUR PUPPY CAN BECOME STREESED BY TRAVELING, ADJUSTING TO A NEW HOME, BEING HANDLED, CHANGING DIETS, ETC.  THIS CAN BRING ON SOME OF THE ABOVE LISTED PROBLEMS.  AS SELLER HAS NO CONTROL OVER PUPPY’S ENVIRONMENT AND THESE CONTITIONS AT THIS TIME, ANY VET EXPENSES WILL BE THE PURCHASER’S REPONSIBILITY.