It would depend on the buyer. If they were attached to the dog and wanted to keep it, then I'd give them the choice of a total refund or another pup and let them keep the first dog.
I wouldn't let them rehome it and I wouldn't rehome it myself. Why let someone else get attached to the dog when it will probably not live long? I'd take it back and keep it myself and give them a refund or another puppy. If I didn't have another prospect, I'd refund their money. Another thing that I would do is take a look at the breeding that produced this puppy. Showing MVD at 6 months is ominous. I'd have the parents checked by a cardiologist, if this had not already been done. Then I'd take a look at the line breeding or any common ancestors if the parents are cleared. The remaining thing I'd think about is whether it would be wise to spay/neuter the parents. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 8:11 AM Subject: [CKCS-L] question on warrantees > If you sold a pup to a show home with the guarantee of it being "show > quality" and "genetically sound" how would you as a breeder handle this > scenario? > > The pup in question at 6 months is diagnosed with a heart murmor, then again > at 9 months is examined by ultrasound and mitro valve disease is obviously > present grade 2. Then at 1 1/2 years the heart is again ultra sounded and it > has progressed to a grade 3. At this point we know it is not a juvenile > murmor and is not going away. > > Now here comes the question... as a breeder would you...? > > 1.Would you ask this person to place this dog themselves? Then refund them > the difference of a pet/show price. > > 2.Or take it back, and place it yourself refunding their money in whole. > > 3.Replace it with another prospect and have them keep it but neutered? What > if you do not have another prospect? > > 4. do nothing > > As we do not have heart trouble as a whole in my other breed, brittanys we're > trying to figure out how to word contracts on hearts in cavaliers, knowing > what the "masses" do so far as this will be helpful. I feel they should be > cut & dried and no "grey" areas as there are so many scenarios what is right? > Or do you handle each on an as needed basis? > > Looking forward to all of your input > > Linda McCartney-Roy > > > > > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
