Re: [AlpacaTalk] BEW

I think that's an excellent idea. Laurel. That is a standard clause in breeding contracts, the dam owner certifies that she has never produced a cria with congenital defects, etc., etc. I agree, the sire owner should certify the same for their sire.

However, congenital doesn't mean genetic. 

But, I just remembered another breeder who had a paid breeding from someone I know. They wrote to tell this person that the cria had bilateral CA. Sire owner and I were shocked. We later find out that this is the 3rd CA cria from this dam. So now what?

Heather

On Jun 24, 2009, at 1:41 AM, Bluebird Hills Farm wrote:

A thought on how one might protect themselves...

I mentioned that in our stud service contract we ask the owner of the dam to state that the dam is not related to, nor has any progeny with defects.

There is no reason why you, as a buyer of stud services, could not ask the person selling the breeding to sign a statement that their male has never sired a cria with defects, nor are they aware of any progeny or ancestors having done so,

Full disclosure on the part of both parties involved might be a good thing for all??? If a cria is born with a defect and it turns out that this is not a first for that male, then there could be some serious legal ramifications if the dam owner wanted to go down that path. Balking at signing such an agreement might be a red flag to the stud service buyer.  I would view this as an ounce of prevention being better than a pound of cure and would at least convey how serious you are about keeping defects out of your program/

Laurel

The Shouvlins 
Bluebird Hills Farm 
Springfield, Ohio 
937-206-3936 
www.bluebirdhills.com 
bluebirdhills@voyager.net

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