Sample Contract: Co-Ownerships

A co-ownership agreement allows two or more people to share ownership of a dog. These contracts are used for a variety of purposes and each co-ownership agreement is unique. While there are benefits to co-ownership agreements, many organizations and clubs do not encourage their members to engage in these agreements due to the legal issues and ownership disputes that typically arise. Read more about the pros and cons of entering into a co-ownership arrangement.

You can download this sample contract with annotations from our legal team to help you tailor it to fit the needs of your breeding program.

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Sometimes breeders choose to enter into a guardian home arrangement (as an alternative to a co-ownership arrangement). Read more about guardian homes and access our sample guardian dog contract here.

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