crimson
Well-Known Member
I am sort of in the middle on this problem because I am friends with both parties and both have asked for my opinion.
A breeder sold what she thought was a doe to another breeder. This doe had even been show and placed by the originally breeder.
Now the breeder who bought the rabbit found out the doe is actually a buck with a split penis.
The breeder who bought the rabbit wants her money back or a replacement for the rabbit.
The breeder who sold the rabbit says her rabbits are sold "as is".
I see both points of view, but here is my OPINION. First the breeder did not intentionally sell a rabbit with a split penis. Even the judges didn't catch it when the rabbit was shown. Second when a rabbit is sold to a breeder I think it is their responsibility to check teeth, sex, and toenails when they buy the rabbit. I have bought rabbits before that turn out to be a different sex then they really were. I have never gone back to the breeder, but either kept them or sold them. I also bought a rabbit that died on transport. The breeder offered me a discount on another rabbit, but I don't think she was under any obligation to do that. My personally feeling is the rabbit with the split penis could be sold as a pet. I know they wouldn't get back what they paid for the rabbit, but chalk it up to experience. Also they bunny world is small is it worth the price of a rabbit to cause ill feelings.
Now all that said I know I will cause ill feelings to one or the other parties. Do you think I am totally wrong? I could also say to the breeder it is worth a bad reputation give the other breeder the money back or another rabbit. HELP
A breeder sold what she thought was a doe to another breeder. This doe had even been show and placed by the originally breeder.
Now the breeder who bought the rabbit found out the doe is actually a buck with a split penis.
The breeder who bought the rabbit wants her money back or a replacement for the rabbit.
The breeder who sold the rabbit says her rabbits are sold "as is".
I see both points of view, but here is my OPINION. First the breeder did not intentionally sell a rabbit with a split penis. Even the judges didn't catch it when the rabbit was shown. Second when a rabbit is sold to a breeder I think it is their responsibility to check teeth, sex, and toenails when they buy the rabbit. I have bought rabbits before that turn out to be a different sex then they really were. I have never gone back to the breeder, but either kept them or sold them. I also bought a rabbit that died on transport. The breeder offered me a discount on another rabbit, but I don't think she was under any obligation to do that. My personally feeling is the rabbit with the split penis could be sold as a pet. I know they wouldn't get back what they paid for the rabbit, but chalk it up to experience. Also they bunny world is small is it worth the price of a rabbit to cause ill feelings.
Now all that said I know I will cause ill feelings to one or the other parties. Do you think I am totally wrong? I could also say to the breeder it is worth a bad reputation give the other breeder the money back or another rabbit. HELP