Health Guarantee

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AT THE TIME OF SALE

Our Resonsibility

We do everything possible to ensure you receive a healthy, socialized, and disease-free puppy. Before the puppy goes home:

We begin worming the puppies at 2 weeks of age and every two weeks until the puppies reach 8 weeks old. We also administer their first immunization. At 7-8 weeks of age, the puppies visit the veterinarian, where they receive an examination. 

Once the puppy completes its health exam, the puppy can go to their new home at 8 weeks old. We will send the puppy home with a packet containing their health records and suggestions about care. We will complete the puppy's American Kennel Club (AKC) limited and microchip registration for AKC on your behalf, and the registration certificate will be mailed directly to you.

Your Resonsibility

For the protection of the buyer and seller, the buyer must agree to have the puppy examined by a licensed veterinarian of their choice within three business days of possession to verify the puppy's state of health. This examination shall be at the buyer's expense. This initial examination is mandatory to start the Replacement Warranty. Failure to do so will void this contract and its guarantee. 

If the attending veterinarian finds a life-threatening defect with the puppy, Dal-Rhe Goldens must be notified of the nature of the defect within 24 hours of the exam. Failure to do so will void this contract and its guarantee. 

REPLACEMENT WARRANTY

We guarantee that every puppy will be in good health at the time of sale.* 

If the puppy is found to have a life-threatening defect within the first three business days of delivery to the buyer's possession. In that case, the buyer may return the puppy (within 5 days of the purchase date and at the buyer's expense) for a replacement puppy (of equal or lesser value and the same gender) as soon as one becomes available or opt for a refund of the base price paid for the puppy, including the deposit paid. 

*Note: If our veterinarian discovers a health concern with a puppy before delivery to the buyer's possession, the buyer will be notified before picking up the puppy and will be given the option to accept or decline taking ownership of the puppy after discussing available options with the breeder.\ 

LIMITED 2-YEAR HEALTH GUARANTEE 

Our Responsibility

Here at Dal-Rhe Golden Retrievers, we are committed to advancing the health, temperament, and beauty of the Golden Retriever breed through selective breeding and genetic testing. We strive to offer you a companion free of any health issues caused by genetic disease. 

We clear breeding adults for the major health conditions of our breed. We also microchip all our pups with to help them find their way home.  

Your Responsibility

As a reputable breeder, we encourage our clients and followers to buy only from a breeder who shares our practices and offers some form of health guarantee. This enables breeders to maintain ethical breeding practices and the overall well-being of the breed! We are confident in the health and genetic makeup of our dogs. Each puppy that is purchased comes with a Limited 2-year Health Genetic guarantee.

GUARANTEE

Our Limited 2-Year Genetic Health Guarantee covers congenital disabilities or hereditary defects present in the dog up until the applicable warranty period is over: 

APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIODS INCLUDE: 

Hips and Elbows 

Terms: Puppy is diagnosed with hereditary moderate to severe hip and/or elbow dysplasia before 25 months from the date of the puppy's birth, as confirmed by submission to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animal (OFA) 

Eyes/Vision

Terms: The puppy is diagnosed with a significantly sight-impairing hereditary eye condition before the puppy 12 months from the date of the puppy's birth, as confirmed by an ACVO board-certified canine ophthalmologist before 12 months from the date of the puppy's birth 

Cardiac 

Terms: Puppy/dog is diagnosed by a DAVCIM board-certified canine cardiologist with a hereditary heart defect within 12 months from the date of the puppy's birth, such that the puppy dies from this congenital heart defect within this period or is expected to have a significantly shortened life (e.g., less than five years) as a result of the condition 

In the rare event your puppy is diagnosed by a licensed Veterinarian, as described above, with one of the above hereditary or congenital disabilities within the applicable warranty period, you may choose either of the following options:

1) We will provide you with a replacement puppy (of equal or lesser value and the same gender) as soon as one becomes available

Or

2) we will refund half of your base purchase price when we have the necessary funds. 

In either case, we do not require the original puppy/dog to be returned to us. We understand the dog is part of your family.

Do you have questions or want to learn more? Contact us today, and we'll be happy to help. We're passionate about connecting our puppies with loving families and look forward to hearing from you!