Is my Guarantee to complicated for you?  Not planning on breeding?  In the interest of simplicity, and giving people choices, I’ve decided to give options. Here is your alternative. We’ll call this guarantee #2. If by the age of 4 years old, your dog is free of hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, or any severe health defect that costs you more than the purchase price of the pup to treat, or resulting in the end of your pets life, we have concluded our business. If not, you get a new pup that is valued at the same price of the pup you purchased, of your choosing from the available pups in your time frame. For example, if you buy a $1000 pup, you get to choose from a equivalent litter. If you wish to buy from a litter that is valued at more than you paid, simply pay the difference.  One catch here folks,  you MUST choose limited registration to take this option!  These dogs will NOT be used for breeding to get the guarantee to 4 years old!  A spay or neuter receipt or certificate must be furnished to qualify for this guarantee.  Since spay and neuter dates are often the subject of disagreements, I will say the dog should be 2 years old and under.

Sorry, simple or not,  a few things must be added in here at the end.  Guarantee applies to the original purchaser only and is non-transferable. Seller will not be responsible for any veterinary costs or transportation charges, including shipping, ever, at any time.   All the terms stated above must be met by the buyer, and at the buyers expense to qualify for a replacement. This is a binding and legal contract and both parties enter into it when receipt is signed and or buyer takes the puppy from Kelby GSD. Any changes to this agreement must be put in writing to be valid and will be noted on the receipt of sale.  The guarantee is for a REPLACEMENT, not a MONEY back guarantee.  Deposits that are made on a puppy, or puppies, that the buyer chooses not to take delivery of are non-refundable, but are transferable to another litter. In the event that a puppy is not received due to the sellers inability to deliver, deposits will be refunded.

In the event that the buyer cannot keep this puppy at any time in the dogs life, and cannot find it a suitable home, buyer should contact Kelby GSD to help them in placing this animal. Kelby dogs should never end up in a shelter.

An AKC application for registration will be provided as soon as I have them in my possession.  Buyers agree to use the Kelby name in the registered name of the dog. Dogs not registered by their owners, and dogs not bearing the Kelby name as agreed will NOT be guaranteed.

A word on temperament: Environment plays a huge part on a dogs final character. Each and every pup produced by Kelby is felt to have left here with a good beginning character intact. Should a dog be found to have serious defect in character, it would strictly be up to Kelby Kennels as to determine whether or not to offer up a replacement of this dog. NO replacement in this case will be made without the dog being returned to Kelby at the buyers expense. This differs from the health guarantee because temperment is not as clear cut an issue as health is. 

Only one replacement per family will ever be given.  Owners must take some responsibility for the conditions of their dogs, and many factors can contribute to defects besides genetics.  Overweight and over exercising both contribute to structural problems.  Environmental pollutions and poor food ingredients can contribute to kidney, liver, cancer conditions.  This is why limiting one replacement per family should be perfectly reasonable.   I stand behind my dogs, and care about the future of you and your pet.  Breeding dogs is not an exact science, and from time to time things go not as expected.  This guarantee is an agreement as to how I will hold up my end of things.  Any disputes needing arbitration will be handled in the county the kennel is located in.