Our one year healthy puppy guarantee will come will all of our puppies, unless otherwise noted.
Our puppies are honestly represented and evaluated as accurately as possible by our vet and ourselves. Southern Maryland Chocolate Yorkies is selling this puppy as a family companion and in NO way guarantees breeding capabilities and/or show qualities. The option to breed your puppy is your choice, unless he/she’s papers are marked “limited” and/or your puppy comes with a spay/neuter contract. We will not be responsible for any extra vet bills associated with this.
Your puppy has come to you with the appropriate shots and wormers needed before arriving to you. If you think your puppy is sick when he/she arrives please call us, and we will evaluate it on a case to case basis & give you the best advice possible on what to do. Your health guarantee will expire the day your puppy turns one year of age. We will NOT replace a puppy for parasites: worms, protozoan and external parasites because they are given dewormers at all of the appropriate times. If shipped, shipping colds like kennel cough (Side note: puppies are not in kennels at our home) are NOT included. We also do not cover hypoglycemia. Our puppies have been closely monitored and been given wormers and shots on time, but no preventative is 100% effective. Once the puppy is yours, you must take full responsibility for the vet costs, not just limited to shots and boosters.
We CANNOT guarantee full size, temperament, nor coat color. We will try our best to give you accurate answers. Things like ears that are big and/or flop, underbite, overbite or undescended testicles that do not stand to breed standards are NOT included in this guarantee.
We recommend Purina, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Royal Canin, or any other top quality dog food. Remember, your dog is what it eats! When you bring your puppy home, try to give them some the sample we provide you, along with your new dog food (if you intend on switching the current dog food.) If they don’t eat it, try other things like treats or even baby food. Some need a little more while some need a little less. Failing to feed your puppy the appropriate amounts of food is neglect and WILL VOID THIS GUARANTEE. We have puppies that are small as 3 pounds and some that are as big as 12 pounds. We predict our puppies weights by using a mixture prior bloodline knowledge, the “yorkie growth chart”, and puppyweights.com. Our puppies come pre-spoiled! We start to train them at 4 weeks of age & someone is always with them from the day they’re born.
As stated before, if your puppy comes with limited papers, you may NOT breed your puppy, unless some other arrangement has been made. We would’ve told you when you called, if this applied and it would’ve stated in the AD “limited AKC papers.” If bred on limited papers, you will have to spay/neuter the puppy after that litter, owe $1,000, plus you will not have the ability to register any litters with that puppy through AKC. Please see the “Additional Terms” section of this contract, it will be stated there. Also, if your puppy has a spay/neuter contract coming with them, they MAY NOT be bred at all, under any conditions. You MUST spay/neuter that puppy. If not, this guarantee becomes voided and you will RECEIVE NO registration papers for your puppy.
We will not refund any money for any reason. If something does happen to your puppy, that we cover, you have to wait until one of the same sex and similar traits becomes available, as we are a small, hobby breeder. This could mean up to two years. Any and all attorney fees will be paid by the buyer. Southern Maryland Chocolate Yorkies will not be responsible for any shipping charges (If shipped.) If you are dissatisfied in any way with us, please call us and explain your concerns over the phone or ask to meet with us in person. We will gladly chat with you and try to find some kind of solution. We do not believe in spreading negative information online in a spite of anger. If your puppy’s AKC papers are not with us at the time of sale please give us 15-30 days to receive and mail them to you or YOU WILL VOID THIS GUARANTEE. If you have a spay/neuter contract with your puppy, you will NOT receive proper AKC documentation until proof is sent via fax or us mail.
Also, if need be, you must finish shots/boosters in order for the guarantee to stay active (In most cases, our puppies are 8 or 9 weeks when sold, so this applies to most customers.) We always recommend you get an exam on your puppy a week after you've gotten him/her from us, but this is not required. All of our puppies are checked before going to new homes, but it's just a precautionary measure. If we find any health issues, we will contact you and put them in the additional terms section of this contract. Failing to finish boosters/shots and to provide proper medical care is neglect and WILL VOID THE GUARANTEE. We strive to make sure we have some of the healthiest puppies around. Not finishing the shots/boosters will put your dog at the highest risk for developing things like parvo and rabies (Rabies shots ARE REQUIRED by Maryland state law.)
This contract is non-transferable in the event you sell or give away your puppy. We will take back any puppy, at any point in there lives. Please be responsible and DO NOT let your puppy end up in a shelter. We put our faith in you to take care of and love your puppy!{ADDITIONAL TERMS}:
Receiving/Accepting shipping delivery of a puppy means you agree to all of the above. (ONLY IF PUPPY IS SHIPPED BY AIR, IF MET, SEE BELOW FOR SIGNATURES)
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Thank you for choosing to love one of our puppies!
Donna Rand, Newell Rand and Roger Hardesty of Southern Maryland Chocolate Yorkies!