Pet Stock Sales Policy
1)  All animals sold are healthy. If any illness occurs within 30 days of sale, I will replace the animal if the buyer so agrees.
2)  All animals sold for pet are not to be bred without first notifying Karen Horn.
3)  Pet animals maybe shown, but buyer is to understand that these animals are not top quality show stock and may not consistently place as expected.
4)  Animals will only include a pedigree upon buyer's request.
5)  A representative of For-Get-Me-Not Rabbitry will be available at a timely manner to answer all questions and/or needs the buyer may have regarding the rabbit you bought or  any other you own.

Show/Breed Stock Sales Policy
1)  All animals sold are healthy. If any illness occurs within 30 days of sale, I will replace the animal if the buyer so agrees.
2)  Buyer is given all rights for breeding of the animal.
3)  If animal is bought for showing purposes, it should consistently place well in its classes. The definition of well is to be defined at time of sale.
4)  Animals will always include a pedigree.
5)  A representative of For-Get-Me-Not Rabbitry will be available at a timely manner to answer all questions and/or needs the buyer may have regarding the rabbit you bought or any other you own.

There's currently a discussion on "Showbunny" about Sale Agreements. Maybe "discussion" isn't the word for it as its rather one sided, but the question at hand is does the rabbit industry need/want sales agreements?

A sales agreement is a contract signed by both owner and buyer. Its contents change from breeder to breeder, but at the heart of the contract is whether the animal can be bred--ever.

On one hand, sales agreements are good. They release the breeders from all liability should the buyer be brought up on animal abuse charges.

On the other, they're honestly a waste of time. Enforcement of any sales agreement is next to impossible. Our animals are not a high enough value for the US Court System. We're automatically slotted into small claims court, and let's be honest, by the time it's gotten that far, the buyer has already bred and likely had the litter. Short of paying a value for the breeding, the Court will not mandate any further charges.

This does not mean that the essence of a sales agreement should not exist, and my suggestion is that every breeder rights up a sales policy. A proper sales policy defines the expectations of seller and buyer when entering into the sale. 

For instance, my own is listed above. Feel free to steal it for your own uses, just do me a favor and delete me from liability for answering questions. I have a day job too.

Policies can be much more extensive and situation specific. I've sold bucks that I asked to breed to from time to time in exchange for a discounted cost. In those cases, the policy included a line regarding the breeding arrangement.

A policy does not need to be signed and dated. It is agreeable in the US Court of Law that you only make the policy known to the buyer. I only actually whip mine out when the buyer asks for a copy or the sale includes extraneous circumstances.

And buyers, please remember that policies are negotiable! If the breeder you're interested in buying from has a point in their policy you don't want, talk to them. They may consider changing it.