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PoodlesOnline.com does not sell puppies online. No
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Listing on PoodlesOnline.com does not constitute endorsement of
any kind. Viewers must do their own research to determine
any prospective breeder's suitability or qualifications.
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MEMBER BREEDER TERMS:
Breeders, you know that there's not a single rule on this page
that didn't come about by somebody trying to push the envelope
and getting in my face about it. So this is not to
say that I would imagine that any of my members in good standing
would have problems with any of this -- it's just that somebody,
once, did and needed it spelled out. With that, here we
go:
By viewing,
navigating and/or submitting membership request to this site, the
member has agreed to the Terms of Use
of PoodlesOnline.com.
Membership is currently open to those breeders of purebred Poodles in good standing with the AKC whose breeding
stock have health screening results confirmable in the OFA and/or CHIC online databases. We no longer accept
photocopied health testing results or forwarded emails from
certifying organizations due to abuses. And we all
know that "current breeding stock" does not mean a
list of 9 and 10 year olds, so let's not go there.
Breeders of
crossbreds such as "Goldendoodles" or
"Labradoodles" are not eligible for membership on this
site.
The term "Premier Breeder" is a marketing
term only and is not regulated by any poodle-breed
organization.
Breeders are expected to adhere to good breeding practices as
generally agreed to within the fancy. The Poodle Club of
America, Versatility in Poodles, and other breed clubs all have
exemplary standards of such desired practices.
This site promotes the eight color classes and three varieties
listed at the top of every page; language designed to market
under- or over-sized varieties or "fancy" colors or
patterns is not permitted.
Membership on the site is offered as an annual commitment.
This is not only to keep POL from degenerating into a litterbox
classifieds, but also for the purely practical reason that one
quarter's fee does not cover the cost of putting up the
webpage and index links for each breeder, and then removing them
at the end of that term. Quarterly payment is
offered as a convenience and courtesy for breeders with good
payment records to the site.
Membership payments will be deemed late as of the close of
business on the due date specified on the invoice sent
to each breeder. One reminder will be sent via email,
specifying the date on which membership will be deemed to have
lapsed. Once a breeder's membership has lapsed and the
breeder page and links are removed from the site, any breeder
wishing to relist subsequently will do so at the current rate
posted on the site, and a relisting fee of $20.00 will be
assessed to offset labor incurred in rebuilding the page and
links. Cancellation requested by a breeder member
shall be deemed effective upon receipt of request, and no
prorating or refund of current term will be due.
Should any breeder submit payment later than the initial due
date noted on the invoice a total of three (3) times during
their history on the site, or lapse in payment resulting in
removal from the site, it shall be in PoodlesOnline.com's
sole discretion whether to offer continued representation on an
annual basis only, or to decline to offer further representation
on the site.
Litter Announcement listings are offered as a courtesy to
breeder-members; this is why there is no additional charge for
them. Should that courtesy be abused it will no longer be
extended, on a case-by-case basis. In any event, no litter
promotion will be permitted for Standard Poodles where the dam
is less than 24 months of age, or for standard or miniature in the absence of
published hip
evaluation. Litter announcements are posted for those pups
younger than 6 months, and will remain up for 30 days unless
updated; those older go to the Teens and Adults page.
With the many official regulatory agencies out there,
PoodlesOnline.com is not the Poodle Police. This site
requires health testing, AKC affiliation, and adherence to our
Terms and Conditions. We have no desire whatsoever to be dragged
into personal issues between individuals, and backbiting that
lands in the inbox here will result in unlisting of the
breeder(s) instigating same.
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