Please could someone help me please.A year ago we bought a pedigree bitch.Right from the start when we were asked if we would want her to have couple of litters we said yes when she was about two.We then went to see the breeder after about three hours of discussing about breeding we then allowered to see her. We then in the months to come taken our beautiful girl for all the relevent health checks and returned all the paperwork to the club secretary. Well our problems began here later this year we were to have her mated to one of her breeders dogs so like you do you inform them that we still wanted to let her have a couple of litters now the breeder has said that there is no way that she is going to lift the endorsements as she does not have a dog.We have The book of the Bitch and have come across a section which says if the buyer states that the puppy is wanted for a particular purpose e.g. for showing or BREEDING and in due course the dog does not fulfil that purpose the buyer may have a claim under the Sale of Goods Act 1979. Where do we stand now any help on this matter would be most appreciated.Please help.

You state that you were to have the bitch mated to one of the breeders dogs. That sounds to me like you made an agreement with the breeder, and that it was one of the conditions of the lifting of the endorsement. As the bitch is only a year old there is plenty of time to fulfill the agreement in the future. You would do well not to make an enemy of this breeder.They are protecting their breeding lines by using endorsements.
What exactly would you wish to gain by threatening them with the Sale of Goods Act 1979. Money?
Dawn R.

Hi Guest.....I can understand your frustration here, but this type of agreement should have been put in writing at the time of sale. Did you not sign anything when you collected the puppy? Most responsible breeders do endorse their puppies & agree to lift them at a later date if & when all relevant health checks have been carried out & are satisfactory. I'm not sure why the breeder of your pup has changed her mind when she agreed to let you breed her at the time of sale. I doubt you can do anything about it now, unless you didn't sign to say that you were aware of the endorsements at the time of sale. If there was nothing in writing, then i think the Kennel Club will lift endorsements on papers, but you would have to check with them first. Maybe a better approach would be to write to your breeder & politely ask why she has changed her mind & is there anything you can do to sort the situation out amicably. I have a contract that my puppy buyers sign when they collect their pup, that states they are fully aware of any endorsements, this saves arguments later on.

If you haven't signed anything concerning the endorsements then these can be lifted by the KC as you have to have it agreed in writing for the KC to uphold them. However, if the only reason you were going to have pups is because the breeder asked you to then I would just love her as a pet and not worry about it. Having a litter is a very big commitment for time and money.

Jesse

I put endorsements on my registrations, then tell the new owner, in writing that the endorsement will be lifted once the puppy is 2 yrs old & has tested clear of HC &HD. The new owners have to sign that they have read this. If there is nothing in writing, I think the KC will be sympathetic to you. Having said that, at a year old you shouldn't be thinking about breeding from her yet.

Guest, how old is your bitch??? Did you buy her a a pup????