Non-Refundable Puppy Application Fee and Deposit Agreement

Please note* We do not schedule appointments to view any puppies in person without first placing a non-refundable deposit to ensure you are a serious buyer and we won‘t miss out on any other potential buyers for an intended puppy should you cancel or change your mind after we have told another buyer that their chosen puppy is unavailable. Thank you for understanding.

NON-REFUNDABLE PUPPY APPLICATION FEE AND DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

Here is the breakdown of your deposit and what it entails for you.

Non-Refundable Puppy Pick List Fee and Deposit Agreement

This agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of the date the application fee is submitted (the “Effective Date”), is between  (“Breeder”), and (“Buyer”). 

The Buyer agrees to pay a $250 Pick List fee to be placed on the “interested” waitlist for a puppy in the gender that they have specified in their application. Breeder will contact the Buyer in order of Buyer’s place in line for a puppy (this is determined by the time the application and application (pick list) fee is received) a few days after the litter has arrived to let the Buyer know that there is an available puppy for the Buyer. Breeder will make Buyer aware of upcoming litters that Buyer may receive a puppy from if they are close to the top of the Pick List and will likely receive a puppy from that litter. Breeder will send out a litter announcement a few weeks away from the due date so that the Buyer can prepare. When the Buyer has been contacted that there is an available puppy in the litter for the Buyer, an additional reservation deposit of $250 is due within 48 after initial contact from Breeder to hold an intended puppy until weaned and picked up by the Buyer. The Buyer has 48 hours (unless a different time is previously agreed upon) after being emailed or texted that their puppy is born to pay this or the application fee is forfeited and the Buyer will lose their place in line. If the puppies are already born and the Buyer is submitting an application for a currently available puppy the Pick List fee and Reservation deposit are both due at the same time, so it would be a one time non-refundable deposit of $500 due immediately. 

Non-Refundable Application Fee and Pick Deposit. 

Buyer acknowledges that the Pick List and Reservation Deposit at the time of litters birth is now non-refundable in all circumstances, including but not limited to if Buyer decides s/he does not want or is no longer able to take the puppy. Upon receipt of the Pick List Fee, Breeder agrees to place the Buyer on the Pick List in order of application fees received. Upon receipt of the Reservation Deposit, Breeder agrees to hold the intended puppy from the litter for Buyer until it has been weaned and is ready for pick up. The Pick List and Reservation Deposit shall be made in US Dollars and paid to Breeder via Apple Pay, or Cash for the application fee and deposit. Final Balance is due in Cash, or cashiers check made out to Red Valley Retrievers with an added Lakeside, CA sales tax fee at the time of Puppy Pick Up. 

Buyer Acknowledgements. 

Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that (a) Breeder cannot control litter sizes and that the wait time for puppies can be longer than expected; Breeder will hold Buyer’s application fee for up to a year in order to transfer Pick List fee to another desired litter if needed. If a puppy in the Buyer’s preferred gender and color category has not been available in any litter the Breeder will refund the application fee entirely. If a puppy in the correct color and gender category is available and the Buyer decides not to take the puppy then the Buyer will lose their spot in line and the Application Fee is forfeited to the Breeder.  (b) the Pick List Fee gives Buyer a “pick” place, but does not guarantee a puppy. Breeder always reserves the right to keep back any puppies for the breeding program from the litter before offering puppies to Buyers on the Pick List (c) pick places are given on a first-come first served basis according to when Breeder received the Pick List fee and Buyer’s place in line is not negotiable; and (d) Breeder makes no guarantee of the puppy’s mature size, or that it will be show or breeding quality. Puppies are secured by deposit in an “as is” state, in reference to your choice of puppy at an early age, where exact color and coat pattern may change, and personality is not apparent. Breeder cannot and does not guarantee any specific qualities of the puppy when it becomes an adult. (e) When the puppies are (4-6) weeks of age depending on the litter, the Buyers on the Pick List will make their selections in person or video call within the category they selected when placing their Pick List deposit. The Breeder will arrange a future in person visit or video call time and date with the Buyers when the litter turns three weeks so that the Buyer behind you in line won’t have to wait too long to pick out their puppy. (f) If the Breeder tries to contact the Buyer through email, text and phone calls through the information listed on the application and the Buyer does not respond within 3 days the Breeder is not required to hold Buyer’s place in line and the deposit is forfeited to the Breeder. g) The puppy shall remain with the Breeder until they are 8 weeks old. The Buyer agrees that all pick-up dates are to be set by the Breeder in the best interest of the puppy. If the puppy is not picked up within 5 business days of the notification to the Buyer that the puppies are available for pick-up the Breeder may then offer said puppy to another owner without any further obligation to the Buyer placing this deposit unless other arrangements have been made in writing. Breeder will do their best to work with everyone’s schedules to arrange a convenient time.

Final Purchase Price.

Breeder and Buyer agree that (a) the Pick List Fee and Reservation Deposit shall be applied to the final purchase price of the puppy and (b) the remaining balance will become due before the puppy will leave the Breeder and/or ownership is transferred from Breeder to Buyer.

Governing Law. This Agreement, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.