Duck Haven’s Guarantee

The litter will be registered with both NAVHDA and the American Kennel Club (AKC) by the seller. The puppy is purebred and eligible for registration with both AKC and NAVHDA. Registration documents will be forwarded to the buyer when received by the seller; individual registration and transfer of ownership is the responsibility of the buyer.

We encourage all buyers to test their dogs through NAVHDA but do not require either breeding or testing contracts - when you buy a pup, it's YOUR pup to manage as you desire. If the pup is run in a NAVHDA Natural Ability or AKC test before the age of 16 months, seller will refund the buyer half of the entry fee, up to $60. In other words, seller strongly encourages the pup to be tested for natural ability - enough to share the test entry fee.

Puppy Guarantee:

Duck Haven pups are born and raised in the home, socialized and introduced to gamebirds as weather permits.   We will test them with a live Chukar at 6 weeks of age to determine natural prey drive.

They will have dew claws removed and tails docked (50%) at two-five days of age. Pups will have received their first set of shots (distemper, parvovirus, parainfluenza and adenovirus) by 7 weeks of age. De-worming pups should be done by you and your vet when scheduling your first health examination.

Puppies are guaranteed to be in sound health and free from communicable diseases at the time of sale and for the following 48 hours. Seller will refund 100% of purchase price if the puppy is found to be in poor health by the buyer's veterinarian within 48 hours from the time of puppy collection.

If before reaching the age of 24 months, the dog is certified by a veterinarian to be unhealthy due to causes known to be genetic, the buyer will receive a 100% refund upon return of the dog to the seller.

Seller guarantees that the puppy's hips will be OFA or PennHip certifiable at two years of age. It is the buyer's responsibility to meet the following requirements to enforce this guarantee:

  1. Hips of dog must be X-rayed before the dog is twenty eight (28) months old;
  2. X-ray film must be submitted to OFA or PennHip immediately;
  3. OFA or PennHip is the sole judge of hip quality;
  4. Seller is to receive a copy of the OFA or PennHip written report in a timely manner.

Seller will fully refund the sale price of a dog found to be dysplastic by OFA or PennHip and returned to the seller.

Conditions of Deposit and Purchase:

  1. Prospective buyers making deposits will be guaranteed their choice from among at least two pups, e.g. if three buyers make deposits for males and only three males are available, the person making the third deposit has the right of refusing the last male and their deposit will be refunded. Buyers will be informed of the current pick order prior to payment of their deposit.
  2. The litter will be registered with both AKC and NAVHDA. Buyer will receive transfer certificates and is responsible for individual registration of the pup with both organizations.
  3. The buyer is encouraged to have the pup examined by their own veterinarian (and set up an ongoing vaccination/health schedule) within two days of taking delivery of their pup. Any health problems detected are to be reported to the breeder immediately.
  4. Duck Haven reserves the right to select and retain one pup from the litter.
  5. In the event depositor is no longer interested in purchase of a puppy available according to the above conditions, deposit is forfeited.