What did your health guarantee state?
Also, unless the owners of Nelsons littermates xrayed their dogs how does the breeder know there are no problems? If he is selling to mostly pet owners they are not likely to take a dog in to be xrayed unless they are showing clinical signs of CHD. Alot of dogs are dysplastic, but their owners would never know it because they show no outward signs.
Find your contract and health guarantee and go over it. That should answer your questions about replacement etc.
PS why do you disagree with the breeder about putting Nelson down if it gets real bad? Would you rather have him suffer in pain because of your own selfishenss? I am all for trying to keep a dog around if you can keep it comfortable with medication but sometimes that just doesn't work and you end up spending a ton of $$ for nothing. How bad is it now? How much does it affect him?
Also, unless the owners of Nelsons littermates xrayed their dogs how does the breeder know there are no problems? If he is selling to mostly pet owners they are not likely to take a dog in to be xrayed unless they are showing clinical signs of CHD. Alot of dogs are dysplastic, but their owners would never know it because they show no outward signs.
Find your contract and health guarantee and go over it. That should answer your questions about replacement etc.
PS why do you disagree with the breeder about putting Nelson down if it gets real bad? Would you rather have him suffer in pain because of your own selfishenss? I am all for trying to keep a dog around if you can keep it comfortable with medication but sometimes that just doesn't work and you end up spending a ton of $$ for nothing. How bad is it now? How much does it affect him?