Health Guarantee
Ariel (Mermaid Litter) at the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The emphasis and goal of our breeding program is top quality dogs of excellent health, temperament, and trainability.
All of the dogs in our breeding program are health tested above and beyond what their breed club recommends.
Our breeding Golden Retrievers are certified free of hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia by the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals), PennHIP, and/or FCI (Federacion Cynologique Internationale). They have their eyes certified by licensed canine ophthalmologists every year. They have their heart clearances for any signs of heart problems by licensed canine cardiologists.
We go farther than what the breed club recommends, by genetic screenings of the parents, looking for over 175 genetic mutations associated with disease.
And that’s just for starters…
Lifetime Genetic Disorder Health Guarantee
The parents have undergone genetic testing to establish they are not affected with any genetic diseases we can currently test for (over 175 genetic mutations). Your puppy will be clear or may be a carrier, and we guarantee that your puppy will not test affected on a genetic test for any of these genetic diseases, including:
Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever Progressive Retinal Atrophy 1, GR-PRA1
Golden Retriever Progressive Retinal Atrophy 2, GR-PRA2
Ichthyosis 1
Ichthyosis 2
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
In the event the puppy is directly tested and it receives an affected result from a genetic testing company you submitted their DNA to, the puppy must be retested by your veterinarian. This will be done at the puppy buyer’s expense, through the genetic testing company of our choice. If the second test comes back as unaffected, that test will be the final determination that the pup is unaffected. If the second test comes back as affected, a replacement puppy will be offered.
The puppy will be replaced with a puppy from a future litter.
To receive a replacement puppy, the puppy being replaced must have proof of being fixed. If the puppy is not spayed/neutered within 18 months or we do not receive documentation of it within 18 months, no replacement puppy will be given. We, as the breeder, have 12 months after receiving the documentation from you of spay/neuter to give a replacement puppy of equal value. The following are the options we offer:
You may keep your puppy and get a replacement puppy from a future litter. Breed and gender are our determination. This will happen after documented proof of spay/neuter for the first puppy has been provided.
You may return your puppy and receive one replacement puppy from a future litter under the criteria cited above. We must receive the puppy back to us within 7 calendar days of the second test result that confirmed an affected dog.
We will not be responsible for any travel or shipping cost for either options.
Under no circumstances will Hope Service Dogs, Inc be responsible for veterinary or medical bills incurred.
We do our best to improve the breed, which is why we do this extensive health and genetic testing.
For consideration of one of our precious pups, submit your Puppy Application below.
Myla & Ariel from our Mermaid Litter