On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:03:56 EST, Wasatchgld@xxxxxxx wrote:=20 >If your plan is to spay or neuter after puberty, have that specified >in the contract. If you expect someone to trust your word, why >wouldn't you be willing to put your promise in writing? I never said I wouldn't. What I *said* was that I had no problems with neuter contracts for John and Jane Q. Public, which I am not. I also said I wouldn't buy a dog where the breeder REQURED me (by contract) to do things like neuter or show to completion of a championship. I'm not even sure those things are enforceable in a court of law. If you are so hot to have a pet puppy spayed, then you can spay it yourself before you place it. Or... You can do what my girl's breeder did, which is sell on Limited Registration, educate the buyer on the benefits of spay/neuter and strongly *suggest* that the puppy be neutered. Ultimately though, it's my dog and my choice when and/or if I will do so. I've got absolutely no problems with someone who can't or won't live with that. As someone said, it's their puppy and they will sell how and to whomever they see fit. So far as I know, it's still a free country and that is still an individual breeder's right. This is a topic that's going nowhere as people obviously have strong opinions one way or the other. So I guess it's one of those things where we'll all have to agree to disagree. ;) KMC ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================