Contract & Guarantee

The total price is $ ________ with Full or Limited registration as defined by AKC. Shipping is not included. Monies are non-refundable. Registration fees are the sole responsibility of the buyer.
To the best of the seller's knowledge and belief, this puppy is in good sound health, free from symptoms of contagious and infectious diseases at the time of sale and should be Vet checked within 72 hours of recieving said puppy. No further health guarantee is made or implied. If the buyer believes this puppy to be sick, the animal should be immediately taken to a veterinarian of the buyer's choice. A one year after sale Replacement Warranty is given for any congenital disease not common to the brachycephalic breeds that caused your puppy to expire. A notarized Veterinarian Report with findings stating, to a medical certainty (Full Autopsy), that the death was definitely caused from the prenatal state will be required. Buyers will be required to send the notarized Vet's Report by registered mail along with all of the puppy's medical records. Sellers Veterinarian must confirm and agree with the diagnosis. The Seller will then give buyer a replacement puppy of equal value and the same gender, from the next available litter. Replacement Warranty will be terminated if puppy was abused, neglected, or does not have up to date records of vaccinations and fecal records.
As of the date of delivery, the puppy has received proper vaccinations and de-worming. Buyer has been informed of these.
This guarantee does not include coccidia and kennel cough which is usually caused by bacteria and is common in puppies that are shipped. Kennel cough is self-limiting and like the common cold must run its course. Full recovery is expected and on its own kennel cough is not life-threatening. This guarantee does not cover what in the Shih-Tzu breed is considered normal: cherry eye, stenotic nares, under bite, and both inguinal and umbilical hernias etc.
The seller will assume no shipping costs associated with sale or Replacement Warranty.
The seller assumes no responsibility for medical expenses, mortality, landlord's disapproval, allergy, or any other undesirable circumstances once the dog has left the seller's premises.
If a puppy is sold with Full AKC registration rights, seller cannot guarantee that a male puppy will have two normally descended testicles at maturity. Seller cannot guarantee the fertility of a male or a female puppy at maturity and it is impossible to guarantee breeding success, show success, or house training. It is the buyer's sole responsibility for bills incurred from breeding this dog.
The size a puppy will grow to, as an adult, is only an estimate based on seller's experience and trait recognition. No guarantees are made as to adult size. The seller does not guarantee the color of these dogs. Because the breed is usually double-coated, their color may become lighter or darker as they age
and grow, and will almost always be lighter if you have the dog shaved down, as the undercoat is lighter.
Hernias must be certified by a veterinarian, to be currently life threatening and to have rendered the puppy unfit for purchase, in order for surgical repair reimbursement consideration.
Seller reserves the right to first refusal, should buyer choose to place said puppy.
Any disputes will be litigated in Benton County, Arkansas State, at the buyer's expense.
Warranty applies to the original buyer only, and is not transferable if puppy is rehomed or resold.