Good day.
My vastly better looking half contacted a few breeders lately. One had the temerity to remark that he or she would only sell if the purchasers signed a contract written by them promising to desex/neuter the puppy.
This is something I've never heard of before. And my family were registered breeders for many years.
A car salesman doesn't sell a car ONLY if the purchase promises not to put a baby seat in it.
A house seller doesn't sell a house ONLY if the purchases agrees not to paint the letterbox.
A fruit seller doesn't sell a banana ONLY if the purchaser agrees not to turn it into a smoothie.
It seems obvious that a breeder would only issue such a stipulation if they wish to prevent others from becoming breeders also, thereby limiting the competition. From a purely capitalist perspective, that may be understandable.
However, what I do with my dog is my business. If I wish to become a breeder, I will. I don't, but that's up to me, and nobody else. There will always be other breeders who don't have such crazy ideas, and who want my money.
Most importantly, beyond the realm of pets: It is ludicrous, and business suicide, to ask a customer to sign some sort of contract restricting what the customer can do with a purchase which becomes the customer's property. Especially if it involves the product becoming less than completely functional in some manner.
