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Hello. I was hoping to get some advice from other breeders and conformation people. Here's my situation:

I had a litter of Chis born in May. My top choice as a show prospect was the only female born, who, by contract, was to go back to the stud owner. (She wanted pick female, and I only had one girl.) I begged and pleased with the stud owner to keep this girl to see how she would turn out for conformation. I even said I would give top choice male, pay stud fees, any thing she wanted. The stud owner declined, saying she would like the girl and that she would show the girl for me. I said fine, she can go to her as long as she was shown if she turns out to be a nice Chi. The stud owner assured me she would continue working with her as far as stacking, grooming, etc. and that she would make it into the conformation ring.

Well, I was talking to the stud owner last night and asked about Roxy (my little girl) and to my horror the stud owner replied "Roxy is too small for breeding, I sold her". When I asked about her intended show career, the breeder then said: "I am not going to waste my time showing a dog I can never breed, and besides, I have no time to handle dogs anyways."

Needless to say, I cried all night.

My husband says she broke a verbal contract saying that she was to be shown. (I even have witnesses who heard our convo.) And she also broke a written contract saying that I was to be the first person notified should the puppy be put up for sale/adoption. etc.

What should I do?? I don't want to take Roxy away from her new home, but she was my best show prospect from that litter and I would like her to be shown should she mature into a nice Chi.

Advice please!!!

MOlly

Hi Molly!

I'm sorry you have had to experience a situation like this. I am by far no expert but if a written contract was broken I would retain a lawyer and have them contact the breeder. I'm not sure about the verbal contract but with witnesses something like this nay hold up for you. At the very least contact an attorney and see what transpires for you. He he decides you have a case, I would get the dog back since you should be the rightful owner. I hope some of this helps and good luck. Please post back if things work out for you.
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>>Hello. I was hoping to get some advice from other breeders and conformation people. Here's my situation:
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>>I had a litter of Chis born in May. My top choice as a show prospect was the only female born, who, by contract, was to go back to the stud owner. (She wanted pick female, and I only had one girl.) I begged and pleased with the stud owner to keep this girl to see how she would turn out for conformation. I even said I would give top choice male, pay stud fees, any thing she wanted. The stud owner declined, saying she would like the girl and that she would show the girl for me. I said fine, she can go to her as long as she was shown if she turns out to be a nice Chi. The stud owner assured me she would continue working with her as far as stacking, grooming, etc. and that she would make it into the conformation ring.
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>>Well, I was talking to the stud owner last night and asked about Roxy (my little girl) and to my horror the stud owner replied "Roxy is too small for breeding, I sold her". When I asked about her intended show career, the breeder then said: "I am not going to waste my time showing a dog I can never breed, and besides, I have no time to handle dogs anyways."
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>>Needless to say, I cried all night.
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>>My husband says she broke a verbal contract saying that she was to be shown. (I even have witnesses who heard our convo.) And she also broke a written contract saying that I was to be the first person notified should the puppy be put up for sale/adoption. etc.
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>>What should I do?? I don't want to take Roxy away from her new home, but she was my best show prospect from that litter and I would like her to be shown should she mature into a nice Chi.
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>>Advice please!!!
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>>MOlly

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Born in May, this pup wouldn't be very old now. The new owners may not be all that attached, if they could have perhaps their pick of a dog instead. Why not try bribing them? Cheaper and much more efficient and faster than trying to sue. I don't know how much money it would take for them to get their dream dog/pup, but maybe $2000 would do it? You could spend more than that in court, and a whole lot of your life, too!

Needless to say, no more "deals" with that breeder. This is one of so many reasons why the AKC does not recommend co-ownerships. Your deal may not have been a co-ownership, but the same kinds of things happen. And it can be worse.
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