BREEDERS TERMS
Sometimes people hear the words breeders terms and simply don't want to get involved as they want to own the dog outright with no involvement from a 3rd party. There are many different stories out there and reasons why pet owners don't want to become involved with breeders terms. But Breeders terms are not as bad as people think. If both parties are happy with the arrangement sometimes it works out to be the best of both worlds and not just for the breeder. If you have a written contract between both parties then you know where you both stand. You have both agreed to it. Ultimately at the end of the day the BREED benefits cause you've allowed your dog to contribute to the future of the Bull Terrier breed.
Putting it simply is this, BREEDERS TERMS is a conditions that a breeder places on that particular animal that they wish to still hold an interest in. Not all agreements are the same and they will vary from each animal.
Breeders put terms on certain dogs due to the fact that they don't want to lose a bloodline that is very important to them. But on the flip side a breeder cannot keep every dog they breed under the sun or else they end up with high numbers of dogs in their yard. Which for most of us is a lot of hard work and very expensive to maintain long term.
Not everything a breeder puts out on terms will be bred from, some breeders simply put terms on but don't always go through with utilizing that dog or bitch for one reason or another. But their door is left open so they can do that if they so choose to.
Trahern Kennels is a small kennel and due to other interests in life we no longer wish to keep our numbers at the higher level but to just have a small select number of Bullies in our yard but sell other dogs on breeders terms so that if we so choose to incorporate them into our lines the dogs are there for us.
Contracts can vary from the following for Trahern Kennels;
If owned within South Australia - We
generally have her back for 1 or 2 litters (depending on what we get from them).
In this case Trahern Kennels is in charge of all matings, the bitch is to be at
Trahern Kennels, until she's completed the cycle. She is returned to the
pet home and stays there until the last week of pregnancy where she is returned
to Trahern kennels for the whelping and remains there till the puppies are 5
weeks of age and then is returned home. The pet owners of the mum are more
than welcome to visit their dog and spend time with the puppies during this
period. With this method all income and expenses are the responsibility of
Trahern Kennels (wether she has 10 puppies or 2 puppies and a C section).
Another breeders term method we use (mainly for interstate buyers) is allowing
you (pet owner) to buy the dog on terms but when you breed that bitch Trahern
Kennels will get a puppy back (either pick of litter or second pick of litter).
(in this case you will become a registered breeder in your own state and have
access to all the top dogs in the world).
If you happen to live in South Australia and wish to do all the work, then that is something that needs to be agreed upon and decided at time of contract. We are open to negotiations.
In regards to stud dogs this will vary on each breeder and their conditions. But generally at Trahern Kennels
We might sell the dog but have access to the dog for our selves for FREE to any of our girls but if anyone else (outside kennels) wants to use the dog they must pay a stud fee of which the stud fee is shared 50/50 with the pet owner. (in these circumstances stud fee is paid once we know the girl is pregnant or after she has a litter). Trahern Kennels does all the hard work, houses the dog and bitch at their place during the mating period. We recommend this so the dog will never associate their pet home with matings. When dogs come back to Trahern Kennels they know why they are there and are quite happy to be there, (except when they discover they're only back for boarding lol).
But generally this is what we do with breeders terms. It is a contract that is agreed by both parties and both parties will sign a contract so that we know where we both stand with the arrangements.
Trahern Kennels experience with pet owners so far has been good and we hope that it continues along that vein. If you as a pet owner are interested in breeding we are more than happy to support you on the priviso you do things correctly..
The conditions though you must become a CC member in your state. Abide by code of Ethics of the CC. Join your local Bull Terrier club. Breed ethically and responsibly as a registered breeder. Why become a backyard breeder when you can become a registered breeder and have access to all the top dogs in the world. Better than mating your animal to the local pet dog that doesn't have papers. Aim to produce TOP dogs not just pet quality.
All contracts are open to negotiation prior to being signed. The above is just a general look at it. Feel free to ask questions.