This puppy is guaranteed to be a purebred. Breeder will give Registration papers upon their receipt from AKC and full payment is received from the purchaser.

All fees, including sale price, shipping and handling charges are payable prior to the shipment of the animal. I will be happy to hold your puppy, if needed, for up to a week after he/she is ready to leave, after that period of time there will be a $3.50 per day boarding fee applied.

HOLDING AGREEMENT

______I am attaching a pre-deposit of $200.00 (non-refundable) to hold a puppy of my choice until it is born and then I will send another $100.00 to make the balance of the full deposit.

In consideration of a payment of $________of which $300.00 is the deposit. Seller assigns buyer the dog and guaranteeing that said dog will not be sold to any other party other than the buyer. The portion of the deposit taken and known as Surety of Action shall be applied to the purchase price.

The Surety of Action deposit received by seller in the amount of $300.00 for said puppies is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Flat Creek Bloodhounds guarantees this puppy to be free of all Communicable disease for a period of 10 days from the date of sale on this Pet Record. Flat Creek Bloodhounds also guarantees this puppy to be free of Genetic Defects that make the puppy not suitable for the purpose of a *family pet* until the puppy reaches 6 months of age. Buyer understands that the following slight genetic defects are not considered serious or life threatening and therefore are not covered: umbilical hernia, undescended testicle, under bite or overbite, hip dysplasia, entropion or cherry eye. Buyer understands that replacement option is only valid when health problems are attributed to a hereditary problem and not due to accident or contagious and/or other illness. Buyer understands that any and all guarantees expire when puppy is 6 months old.

Also this guarantee shall become null & void if the puppy is given any vaccinations within 10 days of purchase. Unless I state otherwise that they need vaccinations before the 10 day period is up.
We do not guarantee against Parvo, Corona, Coccidiosis or Giardia after 72 hours of purchase.

If this puppy displays any indication of poor health you must notify me by the 10th day to make a claim for a replacement puppy. If your puppy is very sick or has a congenital defect found by your vet, you will return him/her to the kennel (at buyers expense) with the registration papers and you must obtain a written statement from your vet, on office stationary and signed by him/her for our records, stating health risk and to include a description of the symptoms supporting his/her opinion to validate this guarantee. Any vet bills incurred to diagnose or repair a problem will be the responsibility of the buyer unless arrangements have been made or approved prior to treatment. Failure to do this will cause this contract to be null & void.

A. Original puppy must be returned within 24 hours along with all the paper work. (You agree to fill out all necessary forms to return ownership of puppy to breeder.)
B. If you qualify for a replacement, you can choose a new puppy of equal value if one is available. You will be responsible for the shipping of a new puppy. I will not be held responsible for further costs.
C. If you choose a puppy of greater value of $________ then you are responsible to pay the difference.
D. If we do not have a puppy of equal value available within 180 days: for your replacement, we will refund your puppies original purchase price of $__________, minus shipping fees.

If for any reason you must surrender this puppy or adult dog, you must first contact me, the breeder. I will help in finding a new home for this puppy. Under no circumstances will this dog be surrendered to an animal shelter or rescue without contacting me first.