Sample Contract: Stud Dog

Access our sample Stud Dog contract, available exclusively to Good Dog Breeders.

A stud dog contract is an agreement between a stud dog owner and a bitch owner through which the stud dog owner provides specified semen (e.g., fresh, fresh-chilled, frozen) to the bitch owner, usually in a specified time frame to a specified bitch in a specified way (e.g., natural breedings only). Typically the stud dog owner may be paid a fee or receive a puppy in exchange for the use of their dog’s semen.

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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