marianabee
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I sought out a reputable German shepherd breeder back in October and signed a contract for a pup before a planned breeding. The breeder I am working with is supplying the stud dog and the female is from another acquaintance of hers. The breeding was successful and a healthy litter of 8 pups was born 12/4/21. I put down a deposit which was accepted the day the pregnancy was confirmed.
The pups have been with their mother as a “foster litter” since the breeder I am working with has the stud, not the female.
As the agreed upon week for me to go pick out my pup approaches, I was contacted by the breeder that the owner of the female “wants to keep the whole litter”. The breeder/stud owner is very angry and upset and we aren’t even sure the other lady can legally do this. The pups have already been microchipped and registered to my breeder (stud owner). She has already gotten her lawyer involved to demand the lady give up the pups as promised.
My questions are:
1. Does the owner of the female have any legal right to keep the puppies?
2. Doesn’t my signed contract and deposit guarantee the puppy I was promised?
3. Since the litter is physically on property of the owner of the female, if it comes down to it does it mean the pups will have to be acquired with police escort or something? My breeder (stud owner) has never had a foster demand to keep a litter after a prior agreement they were for sale.
4. If this goes the legal route in actual court, won’t my acquisition of my puppy be very delayed past the ideal weeks for socialization?
Thank you in advance. This whole thing has been heart breaking. We already bought all of the expensive supplies for this little guy.
The pups have been with their mother as a “foster litter” since the breeder I am working with has the stud, not the female.
As the agreed upon week for me to go pick out my pup approaches, I was contacted by the breeder that the owner of the female “wants to keep the whole litter”. The breeder/stud owner is very angry and upset and we aren’t even sure the other lady can legally do this. The pups have already been microchipped and registered to my breeder (stud owner). She has already gotten her lawyer involved to demand the lady give up the pups as promised.
My questions are:
1. Does the owner of the female have any legal right to keep the puppies?
2. Doesn’t my signed contract and deposit guarantee the puppy I was promised?
3. Since the litter is physically on property of the owner of the female, if it comes down to it does it mean the pups will have to be acquired with police escort or something? My breeder (stud owner) has never had a foster demand to keep a litter after a prior agreement they were for sale.
4. If this goes the legal route in actual court, won’t my acquisition of my puppy be very delayed past the ideal weeks for socialization?
Thank you in advance. This whole thing has been heart breaking. We already bought all of the expensive supplies for this little guy.