Rib Mountain Boxers

Date of Contract and Bill of Sale:  _____­­__________________________________

Price:  ____________________________

1. The Dog

Breed:  ____________________________

Date of Birth:  ______________________

Neutered/spayed ___Yes___ No___ To be, as per paragraph 8.6

Coat Color:  ________________________

Registry:  __________________________

Registration:  _______________________

Litter Reg # ________________________

Dog Reg #  ___________________

Registration Certificate or Application Form given to Buyer(s):  __________________________________

SIRE:  ____________________________

Registration #:  _____________________

DAM:  ____________________________

Registration #:  _____________________

2.  The  Sellers

Name:  ____________________________

Kennel/Cattery name:  _________________

__________________________________

Street:  ____________________________

City:  _____________________________

State:   ______ Zip:  _________________

Telephone:  ________________________

E-mail:  ­­­___________________________

The Seller warrants that the Seller is the ___ Sole owner of the dog _____% owner with _____________________________.

Unless the Co-owner signs at the bottom of this Contract, the Seller is transferring only the Co-ownership to the buyer. 

3.  The Buyers

Name:  ____________________________

Kennel name:  _________________

__________________________________

Street:  ____________________________

City:  _____________________________

State:   ______ Zip:  _________________

Telephone:  ________________________

E-mail:  ­­­___________________________

The Buyer warrants that the Buyer is the ___ Sole owner of the dog _____% owner with _____________________________.

The Co-owner must sign at the bottom of this contract.

4.  Co-Ownership of Buyer with Seller

There ___ will / ___ will not be a Co-ownership of the Dog with the Buyer and Seller.  The terms of the Co-ownership agreement will be documented in Addendum A.  If no Co-ownership Addendum is attached, there is no Co-ownership agreement and the Dog will be registered in the Buyers name only. 

Seller’s initials ____/____

Buyer’s initials ­­____/____

5.  Breeding of the Dog

Seller ___ does ___ does not retain breeding rights.  Breeding rights will b documented in Addendum B.  If no Breeding Addendum is attached, the Seller does not retain any breeding rights. 

6.  Conformation Showing of the Dog

The Buyer ___ intends to show / ___ does not intend to show the Dog in conformation competition.  The Seller ___ does / ___ does not expect the Dog to be shown in conformation competition or other competition ________________________

__________________________________.

Attach Addendum C if sold as a conformation show prospect. 

It is understood that Seller cannot enforce any showing requirements or impose any limitations or extra expense on the Buyer.  The Addendum expresses the parties’ intent. 

Seller’s initials ____/____

Buyer’s initials ­­____/____

7.  Warranties

7.1.           At the option of the ­­­___ Buyer / ___ requirement of the Seller., the Buyer may/must take the Dog to a licensed veterinarian for thorough exam, the necessary shots, and medication within _____ days from the time of purchase.

Any implied health warranty is void if the Buyer does not make a vet visit within the prescribed period of time, even if the visit is optional. 

Provided that the Dog is returned to the Seller within ___ days of purchase, and the Buyer furnishes a signed statement  from a licensed veterinarian of a medical problem, full refund will be given to the Buyer within ____ days of return.  

7.2.           Seller warrants that the Dog is a purebred and that the pedigree is correct and will ___ be provided / ___ not provided to the Buyer at the time of sale. The Dog is registerable unless the form is withheld as indicated in section 1 above. 

7.3.           The Buyer understands that the Seller has limited information and control regarding the future temperament, habits, and appearance of the Dog, and hence does not warrant such.  

8.           Treatment of the Dog

8.1     Regardless of any provisions in this Contract and its Addenda, the Dog is to be kept as a house pet only.  Extensive time in outside areas, garage, or tied up outside is not allowed.  The Dog is to be kept in the Buyer’s living quarters.  The Dog will not be used as an attack dog or a guard dog for people, animals, or property. 

8.2     It is highly recommended that a professional trainer be consulted to train the Dog and Buyer in the proper handling of the Dog.  Within ____ days, Buyer is ___ required / ___ not required to complete a Dog training class.  Buyer will ___ provide / ___ not provide a certificate of completion to the Seller. 

8.3     It is understood that the Dog requires regular grooming including bathing with professional grade dog shampoo, brushing of the coat, trimming of hair around paws and nails trimmed.

8.4     The Dog is never to run off-lead except in a safety enclosed area.

8.5     The Dog ___ is / ___ is not microchipped.  

Registry _______________________

Registration # ___________________

The Dog___ is / ___ is not tattooed. 

Tattoo location: __________________

Tattoo mark: ____________________

Within ____ days of the Contract, the Buyer ___ shall / shall not be required to provide permanent identification of the Dog with ­­___   microchip  / ___ tattoo, registered name of the ___ Buyer / ___ Seller / ___ Both.

Buyer will ___ provide / ___  not  provide proof to the Seller.

8.6.           At the option of the ___ Buyer / ___ requirement of the Seller, the Buyer may/must have the Dog neutered/spayed no later than _____ days from the date of this contract. 

8.7.           The Buyer shall provide the Dog with necessary veterinary care upon sickness, disease, or injury, and shall take the Dog to the veterinarian at least once a year for an annual health examination and routine vaccinations.

8.8.           The Buyer shall provide the animal with humane care and maintain it in accordance with all current and future state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances where the Buyer resides or will reside.

8.9.           If the Buyer cannot keep the Dog, the Buyer shall notify the Seller immediately.  This Dog may never be sold or given away to any individual, company, research facility, or group except to ___ the Seller or a rescue group the Seller recommends in writing. 

When ownership is transferred, the purchase price is forfeited and the Dog's registration certificate is signed over to the Seller.  Any other transfer of this Dog without permission of the Seller shall make the Buyer liable for $______ in damages, payable upon demand to the Seller.

8.10    All charges relative to the shipping or delivery charges of the Dog to the Buyer are to be assumed by the ___ Buyer / ___ Seller / ___ split evenly.

___ Seller will deliver / ___ Buyer will pick up / ___ Buyer will send representative __________________

_____________________________.

If the Dog is ever returned to the Seller for any reason, all shipping charges are the Buyer’s responsibility, including the forfeiture of the shipping crate. 

9.           Addenda

This Contract has the following Addenda which are part of the Contract:

___ A.  Co-ownership Agreement of the Buyer and Seller

___B.  Breeding Agreement

___C.  Conformation  Showing Agreement

___D.  ____________________________

___E.  ____________________________

10.       Conflict Resolution

10.1.       Mediation

Buyer and Seller agree to mediate any dispute or claim arising between them out of this Contract, or any resulting transaction, before resorting to arbitration or court action.  Mediation fees, if any, shall be divided equally among the parties involves.  If, for any dispute or claim to which this paragraph applies, any party commences an action without first attempting to resolve the matter through mediation, or refuses to mediate after a request has been made, then the party shall not be entitled to recover attorney fees, even if they otherwise be available to that party in any such action.  This mediation provision applies whether or not the arbitration provision in paragraph 10.2 is initialed. 

10.2.       Arbitration

If initialed below, Buyer and Seller agree that any dispute or claim in law or equity arising between them out of this Contract, which is not settled through mediation, shall be decided by neutral, binding arbitration.  The arbitrator shall be a retired civil judge or justice, or an attorney, unless the parties mutually agree to a different arbitrator, who shall render and award in accordance with the laws of the State stated in section 13.  Judgment upon the award of the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction, and the parties shall have the right to discovery in accordance with the State’s civil code.

Seller’s initials ____/____

Buyer’s initials ­­____/____

11-18 General Contract Terms

11.           All understandings between the parties are incorporated in this Contract.  Its terms are intended by the parties as final and an exclusive expression of their agreement with respect to its subject matter, and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior agreement or contemporaneous oral agreement.  If any provision of this Contract is held ineffective or invalid, the remaining provisions will nevertheless be given full force and effect. 

12.           Neither this Contract nor any provisions in it may be extended, amended, modified, altered, or changed, except in writing signed by Buyer(s) and Seller(s).

13.           This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of ______ and without reference to any rules of construction regarding the party responsible for drafting this contract. 

14.           The Dog shall reside at the address stated in section 3 above.  Any changes in the Buyer’s or Seller’s address must be relayed to the other party within  ______ days of the change. 

15.           The singular form of Buyer and Seller includes the plural

16.           In the event the laws of the state noted in section13 require any other provisions to be included in the Contact to make this Contract complaint with the laws of said state, then said provisions shall be deemed included herein. 

17.           No action or failure to act by any party hereto shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded to such party under this Contract, nor shall any such action or failure to act constitute an approval of, or acquiescence in, any breech hereof except as may be specifically agreed in writing.

18.           If any consent or other approval is needed and is provided for in this Contract, such consent or other approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned

SIGNATURES

Buyer _____________________________

Date  _____________________________ 

Buyer _____________________________

Date  _____________________________

Seller  ____________________________

Date  _____________________________

Seller  ____________________________

Date  ________