At Shadowmaker,

we believe in only the best for our dogs. And as such we only breed to improve the quality of the breed & to provide people with the best family companion.

We are governed by good breeding practices with compliance to ANKC Code of Ethics, to reduce the risk of any inherited defects such as Hip/Elbow Dysplasia that inhibits a normal life for the dog of a Limited Register dog and family pet.

The purchaser must also acknowledge the fact that although every effort is taken by the breeder to minimise genetic faults, it is not possible to totally prevent genetic influence in breeding.

So in the event of any of the above listed Inherited defects becoming apparent after purchase of your pup and before the age of 18 months the Breeder requires the following process to be followed;

1. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to notify the breeder within 7 Days of the defect being suspected.

2. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to obtain a Qualified Veterinary opinion of the suspected defect and supply written and signed statement from the consulting vet to the breeder of said issue.

3. The breeder will then have the right to request a second opinion from an independent specialist, in order to confirm the existence and extent of suspected Inherited defect, and if desired nominate the Veterinarian.

4. In the event of an Inherited defect as listed above being diagnosed and confirmed by the above process, the breeder agrees should the pup have to be euthanized, to replace the pup after the return of the defective pups relevant registration papers etc.
   or in the event of the purchaser wishing to keep the pup the breeder agrees to appropriately compensate the owner depending on severity of defect, up to 50% of the sale price of the pup.

Or if the owner wishes to return the animal, no more than 100% of the cash will be refunded at the breeders absolute discretion.

It is a condition of this Guarantee that the purchaser at no time within the first 18 months give this pup –

• No formal or strenuous exercise regime

• Feed an incorrect diet,

• There will be No replacement for temperament as this is predominantly determined by their environment.

• It is the purchaser's responsibility to ensure appropriate training and correct socialisation. We recommend

  attendance to a qualified obedience class for the first 12 months. Large dogs do not become good citizens by accident it requires work, training and commitment. (We have provided a list of trainers)

Limited Register dog may not be bred from under any circumstances.

In the event that you no longer wish to own your purchased dog from us and are considering giving it away, the breeder (Shadowmaker) are given the first opportunity to have the dog return to us.

Exclusions of this warranty include;

• Poisoning

• Accidental death

• Death cause by misadventure

• Any type of Cancers

• Parvo or any other contagious diseases.

• Bite faults, unless it prevents the dog from feeding.

• Preventative surgery, recommended by vets that are of controversial nature, not supported by the broader Veterinarian practices e.g. the USA Pen Hip scoring and surgery.

In the event of sudden death, it is the owners responsibility to organize an autopsy if they wish to activate warranty in order to justify that it falls within the conditions of this warranty.

Pet Insurance – Your puppy comes with the first six weeks of free pet insurance. We highly recommend that you continue with this cover or a similar one.

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