MERRYMONT KENNELS
PET PUPPY/LIMITED REGISTRATION CONTRACT

Date______________________

This is an agreement for the sale of a Pembroke Welsh Corgi/Australian Shepherd

________(sex) ______________________(color) puppy, born (__/__/__)

to ______________________________________(dam's name) by

____________________________________(sire's name),

registered litter number__________________________(AKC),

registered individually as____________________________________ (puppy's registered name)

or called familiarly_______________, registration number__________,

between___________________________________("Breeder") and

___________________________________("Buyer"),

AS A PET ONLY THIS PUPPY IS SOLD ON LIMITED REGISTRATION, ie NO OFFSPRINGS OF THIS DOG CAN BE REGISTERED WITH AKC.

The conditions of this sale are as follows:

1. The Buyer accepts the responsibility for caring for this puppy and providing properly for its welfare. The Buyer agrees to follow the Breeder's instructions on care, housing, diet, treatment and health. (Attached)

2. The Buyer agrees that this puppy will always receive prompt top-notch medical care and will never be allowed to harbor parasites.

3. The Buyer agrees to provide companionship for this puppy, never leaving it alone for long periods of time without human attention.

4. The Buyer agrees to provide a generous amount of exercise for this puppy, to provide it with safe toys and not to chain it.

5. The Buyer agrees NEVER to allow this puppy out doors unless leashed or left in the confines of an adequately fenced yard or dog run.

6. The Buyer agrees that this puppy will NEVER be sold, leased or given to any pet shop, animal shelter, research laboratory or similar facility.

7. The Buyer agrees NEVER to breed this puppy and to have it altered prior to reaching 12 months of age (for exemptions, see Special Terms).

8. The buyer agrees that, if any of the above terms are disregarded, the Breeder may claim this puppy WITHOUT REFUND of the purchase price. The Buyer further agrees that if Items 7 and 8 are disregarded, Buyer WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL $250 IN DAMAGES to Breeder, that ANY offspring of this puppy are to be delivered at the age of 12 weeks to Breeder as Breeder's SOLE PROPERTY and that Breeder may also reclaim the puppy WITHOUT REFUND. Buyer agrees to pay all court costs if this contract is litigated and that any suit shall be filed and tried in Virginia under the law of Virginia.

9. The Breeder agrees that this puppy is presently free of disease and that this puppy will be accepted by Breeder with a full refund of purchase price if returned within72 hours of the date of this contract with a veterinarian's certificate stating that this puppy has a health problem. The Breeder warrants that this puppy is genetically sound and will replace this puppy with another of equal value at no additional cost if this puppy ever dies of a genetic defect and that said defect is evidenced in an autopsy report presented to Breeder.

10. The Breeder reserves the right to consent to the sale or gift of this puppy to any person other than Buyer. Breeder further reserves the right to repurchase this puppy at the sale price recited below if the Buyer, for any reason, cannot keep this puppy any longer.

11. Puppy is sold as:________________________________________ Pet Quality.

12. Sale price: $______________________

13. Special Terms: _________________________________________

BUYER'S SIGNATURE indicates that he/she has reviewed and discussed this contract with Breeder PRIOR TO RECEIVING said puppy and is in full agreement and approval of the above terms and conditions.

Buyer's Signature_________________________________________

Buyer's Address__________________________________________

Buyer's Telephone________________________________________

Breeder' Signature________________________________________

Description of Terms:

1. dam's name: _________________________________________

Name of puppy's mother.

2. sire's name: _________________________________________

Name of puppy's father.

3. registered litter number: _______________________________

The breeder of the dam, who is either the owner of the mother dog (the bitch) or the person who leased her, usually owns the litter and registers the litter with their kennel name prefix.

4. AKC:

The American Kennel Club, a dog registry association.

5. AS A PET ONLY:

Most puppies are sold as pets only, meaning they are not to be exhibited in dog shows or used for breeding. This term is not indicative of the quality of the puppy, only the purpose.

6. PROOF OF ALTERATION:

Breeders want to be certain that only the very best specimens of the breed are bred, and only under very carefully controlled and limited situations. Spaying or neutering is required. The breeder will advise at what age this should be performed.

7. NEVER to allow this puppy out doors unless leashed.

Most breeders require the puppies that they have raised with such love and attention never be allowed to roam the neighborhood.

8. NEVER to breed this puppy.

Most puppies are sold with a spay/neuter agreement. Breeders select breeding animals and situations very carefully. Planned breeding programs are designed to produce healthy, loving dogs and to avoid contributing to the pet overpopulation problem. Responsible breeders are fiercely dedicated to improving their breeds and devote much time and energy to exhibiting and raising their pedigreed dogs.

9. The Breeder agrees that this puppy is presently free of disease.

A contract is a two-way street. This is your guarantee that you are purchasing a healthy animal. You should insist that this clause be written into every puppy sales contract.

10. This puppy will be accepted by Breeder with a full refund of purchase price if returned within 72 hours of the date of this contract with a veterinarian's certificate that this puppy has a health problem:

72 hours is a reasonable amount of time to observe the health and personality of a puppy and to take him to your veterinarian for a health checkup.

11. Breeder reserves the right to consent to the sale or gift of this puppy to any person other than Buyer.

Since the Breeder is selling the puppy to you, the Breeder wants to make sure that any third party receiving the puppy will respect the terms and conditions of the contract.

12. Pet Quality:

Pet Quality puppies are the same healthy puppies as Show Quality puppies, but are not qualified for show competition for one or more reasons. These reasons have to do mainly with esthetics, as to how the puppy conforms to breed standards of perfection, such as size or placement of the ears, the length of the body, color or pattern, etc. These slight imperfections are rarely apparent to the untrained observer.

13. Breeder/Show Quality:

This is probably a puppy that the Breeder feels would not shine in the show ring, but that has enough good features that place it just under Show Quality. It's an "almost" Show Quality puppy.

14. Show Quality:

It is important to note that "Show Quality" means, "to the best of the Breeder's knowledge at the time of purchase", since puppies do not always develop as expected. However, Show Quality means the Breeder feels that the puppy has the temperament and close confirmation to the breed standard that is required in the show ring. Of course, Show Quality can mean different things to different Breeders.

15. Top Show Quality:

A Top Show puppy is rarely sold as a pet or even to a beginner interested in entering the dog fancy Top show puppies are usually sold with the agreement that they will be shown a certain amount and are often "co-owned" with the Breeder.