QBBC Co-Owner information ...

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A Co-Own home by our definition is a home/breeder that is looking to partner with us in the continuation of building our line (and theirs). Being a QBBC Co-Owner is being a partner with us. We are very selective on who we Co-Own with, but all families/breeders are welcome to apply. 

Being a Co-Owner allows you to be a half owner of a high-quality cat/dog, for a significantly lower cost than purchasing him/her outright. Partnering with QBBC as a co-owner allows you to not only have the pet of your dreams but to also have a mentor, partner and friend in the long run. 

QBBC responsibilities include: 

• Required to pay HALF of all breeding, showing and health testing related costs. Including: C-sections (as needed), routine puppy/kitten care i.e., shots, deworming, microchipping etc. Sperm extraction, sperm count checks, progesterone tests, ultrasounds, x-rays. Genetic DNA testing, OFA testing, showing costs etc.
• Open & willing to assist in any and all training costs
• Required to attend at least 1 show per calendar year, once they come of age (with Co-Owner & animal)
• Attend any and all local/social events (breed/species specific) - with/without Co-Owner

If at any point the animal cannot be kept by the Co-Owner or the Co-Owner is unable to fulfill their end of the contract, then the animal will return to the QBBC location, and the contract will be terminated. 

Co-owner responsibilities include:

• Daily care grooming requirements, normal/every day vet bills (routine vaccines & dewormer, heartworm prevention, etc.).
• Required to obtain basic obedience & confirmation training (American Bully only)
• Required to attend at least 1 show per calendar year, once they come of age (with or without Breeder)
• Attend any and all local/social events (breed/species specific) - with or without Breeder
• Required to be available for updated/professional pictures to be taken every 6-8 months, while under contract
• Keep Breeder (QBBC) informed on the mental & physical development of said animal, as well as any events that occur, such as a female starting to cycle, any inhouse breedings they have etc.
•  Required to pay HALF of all breeding, showing and health testing related costs. Including: C-sections (as needed), routine puppy/kitten care i.e., shots, deworming, microchipping etc. Sperm extraction, sperm count checks, progesterone tests, ultrasounds, x-rays. Genetic DNA testing, OFA testing, showing costs etc.

We are well aware that most other breeders (newbies) no longer ask for a "buy in fee", but we do, along with MANY other long-term breeders. If you want a free dog, please pick another breeder, we have too much invested into our animals to just give them to potential Co-Owners. Whether the animal you're wanting to Co-Own has been bought or produced by us, we have both time and money invested into the animal. It doesn't make sense for us to do all the leg work, just to give up 50% of said animal & 50% of the gross produced by each litter. 

Our Co-Own fee is $800 - $1,000. The fee is non-negotiable and required to all Co-Owners. As a Co-Owner you are buying into our brand and becoming a partner with us. As a Co-Owner, you are buying 50% of the dog and 50% interest so you are buying in at half of the outright price for the dog. 

Co-Owned female terms/contract length vary per female and the wants/needs of QBBC. The terms will be discussed with the Co-Owner in great length so each Co-Owner is well aware of what we expect from both them and the dog in the future (as well as what we bring to the table as the breeder), but ultimately the contract terms will be decided by us, QBBC. All of our females are under contract for their entire breeding career (up to FOUR naturally produced litters, or THREE c-section). 

*Note: If WE (QBBC) deem her (for ANY reason) unable to stay an intact mother in our program, then she will NOT be available with breeding rights to ANYONE. She will be spayed and will remain with her co-owner, will come back to QBBC or will be placed in a pet home. *

Benefits:

• The top benefit of being a Co-Owner to a QBBC Dam is owning a high-quality animal for a low price and building a bond with QBBC that will last a lifetime.
• When co-owning with QBBC you have a steady and reliable partner, which frankly is too hard to find these days. We are willing to whelp and raise the litters or teach/guide our co-owners into pregnancy and motherhood. The safety and wellbeing of our mamas and their babies is our main priority.
• You (Co-Owner) are not the only one investing into the animal. As an equal partner, QBBC is responsible for sharing all costs on the dog, excluding daily care/food/basic vet bills. 
• We will teach/guide our Co-Owners into the world of owning, advertising, showing and breeding each Dam. The safety and wellbeing of Dams is a top priority.
• With QBBC, once the co-own contract is over, we offer whelping services to previous co-owners for LOW price of $300/week for the first 6 weeks after birth. We will house the mother, care for her, be by her side as she whelps & raises her litter for 6-8 weeks of age (or longer if needed, can be discussed) both the litter and their mama will return home. 

* Note: We cannot and do not guarantee fertility or showing results * 

We are well aware that most other breeders (newbies) no longer ask for a "buy in fee", but we do, along with MANY other long-term breeders. If you want a free dog, please pick another breeder, we have too much invested into our animals to just give them to potential Co-Owners. Whether the animal you're wanting to Co-Own has been bought or produced by us, we have both time and money invested into the animal. It doesn't make sense for us to do all the leg work, just to give up 50% of said animal & 50% of the gross produced by each litter. 

Our Co-Own fee is $800 -$1,000. The fee is non-negotiable and required to all Co-Owners. As a Co-Owner you are buying into our brand and becoming a 50/50 partner with us. You are buying 50% of the dog and 50% interest so you are buying in at half of the outright price for the dog. 

Both QBBC & the Co-Owner will have full access and availability to use the stud/king, for any in-house breeding. Meaning both QBBC & the Co-Owner can use the stud on their personal dams/queens. The Co-Owner will be allotted half of every stud fee secured with a signed agreement. In the event that a puppy/kitten back agreement is made by QBBC, then the Co-Owner will receive a $500 cash payment (once QBBC has received our puppy/kitten). 

Co-Owned stud/king terms/contract length vary per stud/king and the wants/needs of QBBC. The terms will be discussed with the Co-Owner in great length so each Co-Owner is well aware of what we expect from both them and the dog in the future (as well as what we bring to the table as the breeder), but ultimately the contract terms will be decided by us, QBBC. All of our studs/kings are under contract for their entire breeding career. 

*Note: If WE (QBBC) deem the male (for ANY reason) unable to stay an intact stud/king in our program, then he will NOT be available with breeding rights to ANYONE. He will be neutered and will remain with the co-owner, will come back to QBBC or will be placed in a pet home. *

Ragdoll Co-Owners are responsible for keeping up with proper grooming & handling, as he (the future stud/sire) will be shown and titled before being bred. Both QBBC & Co-owner will attend each planned show, if Co-owner cannot attend said show, then Co-owner is responsible for transporting said Ragdoll to QBBC so we can take him. 

* Note: We cannot and do not guarantee fertility or showing results *

Benefits:

• The top benefit of being a Co-Owner to a QBBC stud is owning a high-quality animal for a low price and building a bond with QBBC that will last a lifetime.
• You (Co-Owner) are not the only one investing into the animal. As an equal partner, QBBC is responsible for sharing all costs on the dog, excluding daily care/food/basic vet bills. 
• When co-owning with QBBC you have a steady and reliable partner, which frankly is too hard to find these days. We are willing to teach/guide our co-owners into the world of owning, advertising, showing and studding the stud/sire. The safety and wellbeing of studs/sires/kings is a top priority.
• We will go through the steps of learning to safely pull from our studs, shipping semen, as well as artificially inseminating our females, when needed.
• At the end of the contract, the stud (if still intact) will be signed over to the co-owner, making them the FULL & true owner of the animal for significantly less than what the animal would have been, had they purchased him outright.