3C Kennels will guarantee the puppy to be in good health, to the best of their knowledge at the time of the sale. The buyer will have 48 hours to take the puppy to a licensed veterinarian for an exam. If the veterinarian should find any medical or genetic problem with the puppy, the puppy will be exchanged for a puppy of equal value at once, or when next available. All travel or shipping cost are to be paid by the buyer, not 3C Kennels. Veterinarian documentation must be provided before the exchange will take place, and the puppy must be returned to 3C Kennels. Failure to take the puppy to the veterinarian within 48 hours will void all guarantees. 3C Kennels assumes no responsibility for medical bills incurred once the puppy leaves the premises.
If puppy develops crippling hip dysplasia at anytime from the point of purchase until two years of age, with confirmed x-rays taken by a competent licensed veterinarian, 3C Kennels will replace your puppy with one of equal value. We reserve the right to request that the x-rays be sent to a board certified veterinarian of our choice for review. We do not require that you return the puppy unless you want to. If you want to return the puppy, 3C Kennels is not responsible for any travel or shipping costs. This guarantee is null and void if the Penn-Hip procedure has been used at anytime during the life of the puppy. This guarantee is also null and void if x-rays are taken before 18 months of age, unless condition of puppy warrants it. Furthermore, no strenuous training, no strenuous activity, and no excessive use of stairs, etc.. Puppies are like babies, they can easily hurt or strain something. Any of these activities could cause hip dysplasia in you puppy and that will also void this guarantee. The AKC does not OFA certify dogs until two years of age. Preliminary x-rays can be taken at 18 months of age.
3C Kennels will provide the puppies immunization and worming records upon departure of the kennel. Be aware that puppies have worms. It is a part of life. The puppy has been wormed every two weeks since they were two weeks of age. The buyer will be provided with the puppies AKC paperwork once 3C Kennels receives them. This process could take up to 3 months. Buyer understands that puppy is not guaranteed for show or breeding, and buyer has no obligation to 3C Kennels for show or breeding this puppy.
All deposits are non-refundable, and any money toward the puppy that may have been paid in advance is also non-refundable. We will not reserve a puppy without a deposit. Early reservations are strongly recommended. If a particular puppy is not available, your deposit will be transferred over to the next available litter. We cannot guarantee that you will get an exact sex or color you are looking for out of any particular litter. Balance of sale is due in cash, check, or money order when you pick up the puppy, unless your shipping the puppy. If you are shipping the puppy the balance is due 15 days before the puppy is ready to be shipped.
We have great success in shipping our puppies. The price of shipping is not included in the price of the puppy. 3C Kennels makes all shipping arrangements for you. Also included with shipping is veterinarian exam and state health certificate. You will be notified a couple days in advance of flight information. 3C Kennels will never ship a puppy without a verbal phone call making sure that the buyer understands everything about when and where to pick up there new puppy.