Contract Templates
Dog breeding contract templates, built into your workflow
Puppy sales, deposits, health guarantees, spay/neuter, guardian homes, and stud service — professional templates that auto-fill from your records and get e-signed by buyers. No more copy-pasting a Word doc for every sale.
Templates that fill themselves out
A contract template is only useful if you don't have to retype it. In BreederBuddy, you pick a template and it fills in the buyer's name, the puppy's breed and details, the price, and your kennel information straight from the records you already keep. You edit anything you want, then send it to the buyer's private portal for a legally binding e-signature. The signed PDF is stored permanently on their record.
The six starter templates below cover the agreements breeders actually use. They're a professional starting point, not legal advice — review and customize each one for your state and breed. Want to use them? Start a free 30-day trial and they're waiting in your Contracts tab.
The six starter templates
Each one is fully editable and adapts its wording to your program — a cattery gets kitten versions automatically.
Puppy Sales & Health Guarantee
The complete sale in one document — most breeders start here. It bundles the purchase, the guarantee, and the placement terms so nothing falls through the cracks.
- Purchase price, non-refundable deposit, and balance terms
- 72-hour veterinary examination window
- Two-year genetic health guarantee with clear exclusions
- Replacement remedy and liability limits
- Spay/neuter requirement and limited registration
- Return-to-breeder / no-shelter clause and buyer care duties
Auto-filled for you
Auto-fills the buyer, breed, price, and puppy details from the record; you set the deposit amount at send time.
Deposit / Reservation Agreement
Take a deposit before a puppy is chosen and hold a buyer's place in line without locking yourself into a specific pick.
- Non-refundable, litter-transferable deposit
- What the deposit reserves (a place in line, not a specific puppy)
- Pick order by deposit date and a selection/response window
- Balance timing and a hand-off to your full sales agreement
Auto-filled for you
Auto-fills the buyer and kennel; you set the deposit amount at send time.
Health Guarantee
A standalone genetic health guarantee for breeders who keep the guarantee separate from the bill of sale.
- Breeder health representations and vet-check window
- Two-year congenital/hereditary coverage
- A clear list of what is and isn't covered
- Claim process (written diagnosis, necropsy on death) and replacement remedy
Auto-filled for you
Auto-fills the buyer, breed, and date of birth from the record.
Spay/Neuter & Limited Registration
Sell a companion pet with a clear no-breeding commitment and an enforceable alter deadline.
- Companion-pet-only, no-breeding terms
- What limited registration means for the buyer
- Spay/neuter deadline with proof, and papers withheld until proof
- A breeding-violation penalty you set
Auto-filled for you
Auto-fills the buyer and dog details; you set the penalty amount at send time.
Guardian Home Agreement
Place a breeding dog in a loving home while you keep defined breeding rights — and transfer full ownership when the terms are met.
- Breeder-retained ownership, registration, and breeding rights
- Guardian care responsibilities and breeder-paid breeding costs
- Breeding terms (litters for females, seasons for males)
- Ownership transfer plus spay/neuter on completion
Auto-filled for you
Auto-fills the guardian and dog details from the record.
Stud Service Agreement
Spell out the stud fee, health testing, and what happens if a breeding doesn't take.
- Service method, stud fee, and booking deposit
- Brucellosis and health-clearance requirements
- Live-litter re-breed guarantee and litter definition
- Registration paperwork released on payment
Auto-filled for you
Auto-fills the stud and the dam owner; you set the fee and booking deposit at send time.
From template to signed PDF in minutes
The template is the starting point. The workflow is what saves you the evening.
Pick a template
Choose a starter template in your Contracts tab and tweak the language to fit your program. It becomes your reusable template.
Send it — auto-filled
Pick the buyer and the puppy. BreederBuddy fills in every merge field from their records, so you never retype names, prices, or dates.
Buyer e-signs
The buyer reviews and signs in their private portal. You get a permanently stored, ESIGN/UETA-valid signed PDF on their record.
Contracts live alongside the buyer's application, invoice, and payments. See contracts & payments in BreederBuddy →
FAQs
Common questions about breeding contract templates
Do you have a free puppy sales contract template?
Yes. BreederBuddy includes a Puppy Sales & Health Guarantee template built right into the app. Instead of downloading a Word file and retyping everything, you pick the template, and it auto-fills the buyer's name, the puppy's details, the price, and your kennel information from your existing records. You edit anything you like, then send it for a legally binding e-signature — all in one place.
What should a puppy sales contract include?
A solid puppy sales contract covers the purchase price and payment terms, a non-refundable deposit clause, a veterinary examination window (commonly 72 hours), a genetic health guarantee with its exclusions and remedy, a spay/neuter and limited-registration requirement, a return-to-breeder clause, and the buyer's care responsibilities. BreederBuddy's Puppy Sales template includes all of these as clearly labeled sections you can adjust.
Are the contract templates legally binding?
The signatures are. Electronic signatures collected through BreederBuddy's buyer portal are valid under the ESIGN Act and UETA, tied to the buyer's email-verified account, with a signed PDF stored permanently. The template language itself is a professional starting point, not legal advice — laws vary by state and breed, so you should review and customize each contract, and consult an attorney for anything unusual.
Can I customize the contract templates?
Completely. Every template is fully editable — change the wording, adjust the guarantee length, add or remove clauses, and set your own deposit amounts and deadlines. The template just gives you a strong, complete starting point so you're not staring at a blank page. Once you save it, it becomes your own reusable template.
What contract templates does BreederBuddy include?
Six starter templates: a Puppy Sales & Health Guarantee agreement, a Deposit/Reservation agreement, a standalone Health Guarantee, a Spay/Neuter & Limited Registration agreement, a Guardian Home agreement, and a Stud Service agreement. Each one auto-fills from your dog, buyer, and kennel records.
Do you have a dog health guarantee template?
Yes. BreederBuddy includes a standalone Health Guarantee template covering life-threatening congenital and hereditary defects, a clear vet-check window, the conditions that are and aren't covered, the claim process, and a replacement remedy. You can use it on its own or rely on the health-guarantee section built into the full Puppy Sales template.
Do the templates work for cat and kitten breeders?
Yes. The templates automatically adapt their wording to your program — 'puppy' becomes 'kitten,' 'dog' becomes 'cat,' and 'kennel' becomes 'cattery' — based on your species setting. A cattery gets a Kitten Sales & Health Guarantee, Kitten Reservation, and the rest of the set, worded for cats.
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