Well, I finally have a BURNING need to pipe my 2 cents in here. I have been breeding, showing for almost 20 years now. Early on I was hit with a dysplastic "show" pup...........and per the breeders contract.........I HAD to return that pup that we had LOVED for 6 plus months to get the replacement! I can not even begin to tell you how bad that hurt. I vowed then that I would NEVER ask a family to have to go thru that! Now I know that is the Biggies way of not having to replace pups......... I played and played with my contract. Now, I have it to IF the pup is found to be dysplastic........either end...it is at the discretion of the owner as to when the pup is replaced.....once the pup is S/N, I will replace ASAP......or at the pups death, I could NO more ask someone to bring the pup back to me than SPIT! Why is it SO hard to have empathy for the people that have trusted you to provide them with a sound pup? Why do the pups HAVE to be returned? Mo Konigin German Shepherds Home of: BISS Ch Abraxas Lil" Shot V Konigin, TC, CGC, TDI Konigin's Great Balls Afire, TC, CGC, TDI 2005 Hero-Goodwill Ambassador, GSDCA BISS CH. Phantom of the Opera, HIT The legacy continues ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================