i bought a lhasa apso from a local pet shop and received pedigree papers now i find out he is not purebred do i have any legal recourse to at least get my money back
2006-09-18 03:17:09 · 11 answers · asked by dollyvg2002 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you take the breeder to small claims court, you will win..However, you will likely have to surrender your dog to get any compensation.. that is how the system works..Judges can get you your money back, but they can't give you the difference between pedigreed and mixed breed..only the whole sum..so you would have to give back the dog..
You CAN report the breeder to the registry club..and likely get his/her privileges revoked, unless it is a disreputable registry..
You have no recourse against the pet shop owner, as he will claim that they were sold to him as purebred..
2006-09-18 06:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
How do you know he's not a purebred - and why does it matter?
No show quality puppy is ever going to be found at a pet shop. And if you intended to breed them for profit - shame on you!
So again, why does it matter? Most people that buy a puppy from a pet shop do so on impulse. Assuming that to be true, what difference does it make if the dog is a purebred or not? Do you love the dog less because he is not what the shop indicated he was?
Did you get the puppy as a status thing? Wanted to tell everyone that you had an expensive, pedigreed dog? Keep the puppy and be happy with your new friend. Next time - before making an impulse purchase, be sure you know something about what you are buying before you lay your money down.
Most pet shops will not take puppies or kittens back after 48 hours.
2006-09-18 03:32:39 · answer #2 · answered by north79004487 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I have a feeling you are PO because you paid for a purebred...therefore you expect to get what you paid for! I don't blame you and I'd be PO too. If you had desired a mutt, mixed breed or Heinz 57, you would have got one and paid a heck of a lot LESS money for it.
Your first mistake was purchasing a pup from a pet store, but you probably realize that by now, so no use scolding you. Pet stores by from puppy mills and puppy mills breed inferior specimens just for money with no thought what so ever to conformation or temperament. I betcha he's CKC registered?
Can you get a refund on your puppy? Maybe, but are you willing to return him to the store like an ill fitting dress. You made the mistake, not the puppy....so why should he suffer for not being born a blue blood? Some lessons are harsh and now you are wise to the ways of pet stores.
How did you determine that he's not purebred? He may indeed be purebred and he just does not meet the AKC standard.
2006-09-18 04:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Free Bird 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have reciepts and a buyers contract stating you were purchasing a purebred Lhasa Apso, then you might have a justifiable case, just make sure you have proof of purchase and your buyers contract with the specified breed on the contract.
Good luck!
Personally if you really like the puppy, I'd keep him and maybe bring it to the pet shops attention that you paid for a purebred and try to get some money back for selling you a mixed breed.
2006-09-18 03:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by Krazee about my pets! 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes - complain to the kennel club it is registered with - you will probably find it is CKC or APRI, though, and that might not help, as these deal mostly with puppy mills & backyard breeders (the only types that sell through pet stores) & most of these breeders have already been kicked out of AKC because of being reported as unscrupulous. So, complain to the Better Business Bureau & your state's attorney generals office, also. And you have learned a valuable lesson: NEVER buy a pet from a pet store! Next time, go to www.akc.org & contact a member of the breeds club. Buy from a member of the club that tests & certifies their breeding dogs free from known genetic defects in their breed - all breeds have some, good breeders test & certify. This is the best way to insure a healthy, well adjusted pet from the beginning, and the breeder will always be happy to answer any questions that may arise. These breeders are interested in getting their pups in good homes for life, not just that the check clears (like a pet store). Good luck!
2006-09-18 03:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am assuming that his papers are stating he is not purebred?
Did you get it in writing that you bought a purebred dog?
If not you will probably not get youoney back.
2006-09-18 04:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can probably sue in small claims court for fraud and/or decpetion. Caveat Emptor.
2006-09-18 03:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, in case you didn't know NOT to buy from a pet store ( like you were living under a rock ), NOW you know!!!!!!
2006-09-18 03:18:45 · answer #8 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
How do you know he is not purebred?
2006-09-18 03:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
***LMAO***!!!
Serves you right for being SO *STUPID*!!!
As was said above...what cave have been hiding in that you didn't KNOW ***NEVER*** to buy ANYTHING from a PETSTORE????
*ONLY* CRAP from CROOKS is EVER available!
Concider the price a LESSON FEE!!!
2006-09-18 05:50:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋