OVERVIEW-Eye and Hip Dysplasia Guarantee
All puppies produced by Mississippi Mud Kennels carry a 30-month hip, elbow and eye guarantee.
All puppies are sold in good faith. No dog is sold for any specific use or with a guarantee of performance, such as brood bitch, stud dog, show dog or field trial competitor.
You are the sole responsible party for the care and maintenance of your puppy upon leaving our facilities. Mississippi Mud Kennels will assume no financial responsibility for veterinary exams, vaccinations, treatments or diagnoses. Mississippi Mud Kennels is not responsible for undescended testicals in males, recessed vulvas in females, urinary tract infections, or any other minor health issues.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU EUTHANIZE THIS DOG, except in the instance of traumatic accidental injury or other life-threatening situation where euthanization is the only humane alternative. Please read the remainder of this agreement regarding what to do if you choose not to keep this dog upon finding a genetic hip or eye defect.
YOUR PUP’S HEALTH AT TIME OF PICKUP:
Your pup will have the following at the time of pickup or delivery:
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR THIS GUARANTEE TO REMAIN IN EFFECT:
Any items above not adhered to by the owner of said dog will void this guarantee.
In addition to the items above, we highly recommend a flea and tick prevention program as well as Lymes Disease vaccination. Please consult your veterinarian regarding any and all issues of health care of your dog.
HIPS & Elbows
To ensure the best possible environment for your dog’s hip development, we request that your dog is not left for any period of time on slick surfaces, such as linoleum, hardwood flooring or tile. We also request that you do not let your dog jump off any high surfaces, including the back of pickup trucks. We encourage that your dog stays in areas that allow sure footing and comfortable resting.
Your dog’s hips and or elbows must be x-rayed between 24 and 30 months and submitted to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). OFA is the final and ONLY authority on the state of your dog’s hips. The refund process will begin only after the dog is rated any level of dysplastic after OFA submission. If your dog has been rated any level of dysplastic, see below regarding the refund process.
EYES
TO ensure the best possible environment for your dog’s eye development, we request that you be especially careful of any items or other animals that could damage your dog’s eyes. Cats, birds, lizards and other household pets should not be available to your dog. Damage to your dog’s eye, if inflicted by accident or otherwise, can prevent your dog from a CERF clear status.
Your dog’s eye evaluation must be completed and submitted to the Canine Eye Registry Foundation by 26 months. DIagnosis must be made by a ACVO Diplomate Veterinary Opthamologist. CERF is the final and ONLY authority on the state of your dog’s eyes. The refund process will begin only after the dog is rated non-clear by CERF. If your dog has been rated non-clear, see below regarding the refund process.
CONDITIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS GUARANTEE
The following conditions required for enforcement of this guarantee.
REFUND PROCESS
If your dog does not pass hip or eye certification, please do the following:
Claims are not considered valid until the owner has followed the process outlined in the agreement and adhered to the terms and stipulations stated herein.
REFUND OR REPLACEMENT: The owner may choose a refund or replacement determined as follows: If you do not want to keep the dog, you may return it to Mississippi Mud Kennels for a full refund of the original purchase price. You must return to Mississippi Mud Kennels the original AKC paper, signed by you and transferring ownership to us. Upon receipt of both dog and accompanying papers, a refund for the total purchase price will be issued within 30 days.
If you would prefer a new puppy, upon return of the dog and accompanying papers, you may apply the original purchase price to any litter in which we have available at the time or planned in the future. You are responsible for any difference in cost between the purchase price of the dog being returned and the new puppy.
If you would prefer to keep said dog, you must return the original AKC registration papers to Mississippi Mud Kennels and provide us with proof of spaying or neutering. Upon receipt of the papers and proof of spaying or neutering, a refund will be issued for 50% of the original price of the dog.
Any expenses incurred on any returned dog or replacement dog, including shipping or freight charges, are the responsibility of the purchaser.
All puppies produced by Mississippi Mud Kennels carry a 30-month hip, elbow and eye guarantee.
All puppies are sold in good faith. No dog is sold for any specific use or with a guarantee of performance, such as brood bitch, stud dog, show dog or field trial competitor.
You are the sole responsible party for the care and maintenance of your puppy upon leaving our facilities. Mississippi Mud Kennels will assume no financial responsibility for veterinary exams, vaccinations, treatments or diagnoses. Mississippi Mud Kennels is not responsible for undescended testicals in males, recessed vulvas in females, urinary tract infections, or any other minor health issues.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU EUTHANIZE THIS DOG, except in the instance of traumatic accidental injury or other life-threatening situation where euthanization is the only humane alternative. Please read the remainder of this agreement regarding what to do if you choose not to keep this dog upon finding a genetic hip or eye defect.
YOUR PUP’S HEALTH AT TIME OF PICKUP:
Your pup will have the following at the time of pickup or delivery:
- Current worming and vaccinations
- Removal of dew claws
- General health check-up
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR THIS GUARANTEE TO REMAIN IN EFFECT:
- Take your puppy to your veterinarian within 10 days of pickup.
- Continue your pup’s vaccination schedule in a timely manner and with all shots required by your veterinarian.
- Maintain your pup on a monthly heartworm preventative beginning at the age indicated you your veterinarian.
- Conduct CERF submission by 30 months of age.
- Conduct OFA submission between 24 and 30 months of age.
Any items above not adhered to by the owner of said dog will void this guarantee.
In addition to the items above, we highly recommend a flea and tick prevention program as well as Lymes Disease vaccination. Please consult your veterinarian regarding any and all issues of health care of your dog.
HIPS & Elbows
To ensure the best possible environment for your dog’s hip development, we request that your dog is not left for any period of time on slick surfaces, such as linoleum, hardwood flooring or tile. We also request that you do not let your dog jump off any high surfaces, including the back of pickup trucks. We encourage that your dog stays in areas that allow sure footing and comfortable resting.
Your dog’s hips and or elbows must be x-rayed between 24 and 30 months and submitted to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). OFA is the final and ONLY authority on the state of your dog’s hips. The refund process will begin only after the dog is rated any level of dysplastic after OFA submission. If your dog has been rated any level of dysplastic, see below regarding the refund process.
EYES
TO ensure the best possible environment for your dog’s eye development, we request that you be especially careful of any items or other animals that could damage your dog’s eyes. Cats, birds, lizards and other household pets should not be available to your dog. Damage to your dog’s eye, if inflicted by accident or otherwise, can prevent your dog from a CERF clear status.
Your dog’s eye evaluation must be completed and submitted to the Canine Eye Registry Foundation by 26 months. DIagnosis must be made by a ACVO Diplomate Veterinary Opthamologist. CERF is the final and ONLY authority on the state of your dog’s eyes. The refund process will begin only after the dog is rated non-clear by CERF. If your dog has been rated non-clear, see below regarding the refund process.
CONDITIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS GUARANTEE
The following conditions required for enforcement of this guarantee.
- All terms listed in this guarantee have been adhered to by the owner of the dog.
- The dog must NOT have been bred.
- The owner must be the original owner of the dog. This guarantee is non-transferable to any party. This guarantee can be enforced by ONLY the original owner providing that this individual has owned the dog from the time it left Mississippi Mud Kennels to the time the guarantee is being enforced.
- Any attempt to enforce this guarantee must be conducted in writing, via certified or overnight mail (or any form that allows tracking). Phone calls are welcomed, but the date of the original claim must be verified by communications in writing.
- The dog must be under 26 months of age at the time of any claim.
- Mississippi Mud Kennels must be notified within 7 days of any finding of genetic defects.
REFUND PROCESS
If your dog does not pass hip or eye certification, please do the following:
- Notify us immediately by telephone.
- Send notice in writing within 7 days via certified, overnight, or any other form of mail that can be tracked.
- Please submit within 30 days, by any form of traceable mail, a copy of the findings and appropriate material to be reviewed by our veterinarian. Our veterinarian will review the findings at our expense. If our veterinarian disagrees with the findings and upon resubmission the OFA or CERF status changes to an acceptable rating, you may choose to keep the dog and end the refund/replacement request or submit the dog to an examination by a third party mutually agreed upon veterinarian to make an independent finding. This veterinarian’s opinion and subsequent CERF or OFA rating will be final and binding upon the parties. Each party shall be responsible for one half of the costs incurred in submitting the dog for a third evaluation.
Claims are not considered valid until the owner has followed the process outlined in the agreement and adhered to the terms and stipulations stated herein.
REFUND OR REPLACEMENT: The owner may choose a refund or replacement determined as follows: If you do not want to keep the dog, you may return it to Mississippi Mud Kennels for a full refund of the original purchase price. You must return to Mississippi Mud Kennels the original AKC paper, signed by you and transferring ownership to us. Upon receipt of both dog and accompanying papers, a refund for the total purchase price will be issued within 30 days.
If you would prefer a new puppy, upon return of the dog and accompanying papers, you may apply the original purchase price to any litter in which we have available at the time or planned in the future. You are responsible for any difference in cost between the purchase price of the dog being returned and the new puppy.
If you would prefer to keep said dog, you must return the original AKC registration papers to Mississippi Mud Kennels and provide us with proof of spaying or neutering. Upon receipt of the papers and proof of spaying or neutering, a refund will be issued for 50% of the original price of the dog.
Any expenses incurred on any returned dog or replacement dog, including shipping or freight charges, are the responsibility of the purchaser.
