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by Rik on 09 July 2021 - 07:07
there was a time when deposits were to protect breeders from fickle buyers, who wanted a pup today and then changed their minds tomorrow.
good breeders always had a list of prospective buyers who wanted their dogs. when the litter was whelped, they would contact the list, take deposits on what they had whelped. if a pup didn't make it to age of delivery then the deposit was returned. If the buyer waffled or life event made it difficult to accept a new addition, the breeder usually accommodated with the return of the deposit when the pup was placed in another home. sometimes there were charges for additional expenses, but the breeder usually had the best for the pup in mind.
now it seems the standard is deposits on litters not yet whelped, often times not even bred. this is nothing more than the selling of deposits and appears to be pretty profitable. take 10 deposits of $500 dollars, whelp 7 pups, sorry, your deposit is applied to a future breeding.
this practice is for very novice buyers and no way the breeder has the best interest of the pup in mind. there are numerous life events that can change someone's ability to accept a new addition into their home. job transfers, death in the family, divorce, health issues. and it's "sorry the contract did say non refundable".
and if anyone is expecting a pup for any purpose other than companion, how can the breeder know there will be a pup to fit that purpose before they are even born.
I passed on a very top bred breeding a few years ago, dam was bred in Germany, was one of the best (on paper at least) to come to the U.S. and no way would be repeated. My non-refundable deposit would have been applied to some future breeding not even close to what I was expecting.
take your time and don't be a sucker. most of the breeders I see doing this don't even participate in the things they claim their dogs are suitable for. they just buy some females and produce dogs good for all venues.
Find a breeder who does the activity they are breeding dogs for, whatever it is that you want or expect.
jmo,
Rik
good breeders always had a list of prospective buyers who wanted their dogs. when the litter was whelped, they would contact the list, take deposits on what they had whelped. if a pup didn't make it to age of delivery then the deposit was returned. If the buyer waffled or life event made it difficult to accept a new addition, the breeder usually accommodated with the return of the deposit when the pup was placed in another home. sometimes there were charges for additional expenses, but the breeder usually had the best for the pup in mind.
now it seems the standard is deposits on litters not yet whelped, often times not even bred. this is nothing more than the selling of deposits and appears to be pretty profitable. take 10 deposits of $500 dollars, whelp 7 pups, sorry, your deposit is applied to a future breeding.
this practice is for very novice buyers and no way the breeder has the best interest of the pup in mind. there are numerous life events that can change someone's ability to accept a new addition into their home. job transfers, death in the family, divorce, health issues. and it's "sorry the contract did say non refundable".
and if anyone is expecting a pup for any purpose other than companion, how can the breeder know there will be a pup to fit that purpose before they are even born.
I passed on a very top bred breeding a few years ago, dam was bred in Germany, was one of the best (on paper at least) to come to the U.S. and no way would be repeated. My non-refundable deposit would have been applied to some future breeding not even close to what I was expecting.
take your time and don't be a sucker. most of the breeders I see doing this don't even participate in the things they claim their dogs are suitable for. they just buy some females and produce dogs good for all venues.
Find a breeder who does the activity they are breeding dogs for, whatever it is that you want or expect.
jmo,
Rik
by Hundmutter on 09 July 2021 - 11:07
Right on.
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