

Your Professional Auctioneers since 1988
Bob Hughes
(417) 652-7540
Conditions and requirements for Consignment Dog Auctions:
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There is a $20.00 per dog entry fee to be paid prior to auction date.Any dogs consigned late (after sale is marked full and/or catalog has been numbered) there is an additional $10 fee per dog.
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Each Seller will be charged 10% commission on dog sales & 15% on kennel supplies. If selling kennel supplies, please provide an itemized listing so we can advertise it on the auction flyer. The commission fees will be deducted from your check. Entry fees and commissions are nonrefundable
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A Reserve may be placed on any dog for an additional charge of $10.00 per dog. This needs to be placed at the time of consignment. This will also encourage you to consign your top quality breeding stock. YOU WILL NEED TO BE HERE TO REPRESENT YOUR DOG WHEN THE DOG SELLS OR DESIGNATE SOMEONE TO REPRESENT YOU AND YOUR DOG!!! Southwest Auction is no longer taking responsibility for dogs sold under reserve price when no one is here to represent their dogs.
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All dogs must be clean, healthy, easily handled (NO BITERS PLEASE), and most of all good representatives of the breed. Any dogs that do not meet these criteria will be refused for sale. Entry fees are nonrefundable. If a dog already cataloged is pulled from the auction there is NO REFUND. Any entry fees not prepaid on pulled dogs will be invoiced.
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All Dogs must be MICROCHIPPED! If you need microchips, please contact the office and we will assign them for you at a cost of $10 per chip..
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All ID tags with the catalog number for the dogs will be mailed to you as soon as we receive all the catalog info. Place the tag around the dog’s neck with a collar or heavy string, etc. NO ZIP TIES or CHAINS!! $1.00 per tag will be deducted from your check.
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There must be one envelope per dog. Each envelope shall have the Southwest Auction disposition form (we will send you), along with the dog’s registration paper, rabies certificate, copy of health certificate (if out of state) and any other paperwork such as pedigrees, litter applications, or any items that need to be passed on to the buyer. You must also provide an inventory (running) list on a USDA form #7006 made out to Southwest Auction. All out of state dogs will require a health certificate. All disposition forms must be dated, signed and filled out by auction date. There will be a .50 charge per form. The only uncompleted part of the disposition form will be to whom the dog is sold; this will be filled in with the buyer’s name, address and phone number after it has been sold the day of the auction. All dogs over 12 weeks must be current on Rabies vaccinations!
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Each seller should have his or her dogs at the auction site 2 hours prior to starting time. You will be responsible for unloading your own dogs and equipment. We are not responsible for accidents or escaped dogs. You are responsible for the care and feeding of your own dogs. If you have made arrangements to bring dogs the night before the auction, you will need to feed, water and care for your dogs before 7:30 on the morning of the auction. We usually have a 24 hour security guard on the premises, therefore late deliveries are fine. We provide bowls.
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When you receive your contract to consign, fill out the contract, send back in immediately, sale dates are first come first serve, we MUST HAVE a photocopy of each dog’s registration paper at time of consignment. You will not receive your information for the auction until we have received your information for your dogs so we can build and complete the auction catalog. Write clearly the production record for that dog on the copy of the registration paper for the catalog. Example: “Female Cocker “Lady Luck” last litter whelped Jan. 15, 2005, 5 puppies, due back in heat May 15, 2005, good mother.” All males will be listed as proven or unproven, please note which. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT HAND WRITTEN REGISTRATION INFO unless your dog is unregistered.
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All sellers must guarantee each dog to be brucellosis free for at least 40 days after the auction. Any complaints must be worked out between the buyer and the seller. The brucellosis guarantee is void if the buyer has not had the dog tested for brucellosis within 7 days from the date of auction by a licensed veterinarian. (Prior to auction testing is beneficial to the seller as it makes the buyer more confident and increases the price of the dog.) Be sure and bring the negative test result statement from the veterinarian.
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It is helpful for the seller to be present to answer any questions concerning their dogs. If the seller leaves the auction and there is no reserve price, the dog will be sold no matter the price
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The seller guarantees that their privileges have not been denied by the registration club in which their dog is registered. The seller also agrees to assist the buyer if there are any complications in registering the dog into the buyer’s name. If ownership cannot be transferred due to error or fault of the seller, the seller agrees to fully refund the buyer the price of the dog
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At the time of consignment please provide us with any information that may help your dog to sell at a higher price such as O.F.A. certification information, number of champions in the pedigree, negative brucellosis tests, ultrasound pregnancy test, etc. These items will be included in the catalog and supporting documents should be in the envelope on sale day.
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Any deliberate attempt to fraud or misrepresent your dog or deliberately selling a dog with a contagious disease may result in a court dispute. The buyer may obtain a copy of this agreement upon request.
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All sellers will be paid by check. This check will be mailed approximately 7 days after the auction to give the buyer’s checks a chance to clear. Checks will be held if any dispute arises about a dog until settled between buyer and seller or if registration papers are not provided the day of the auction. Money may be held in escrow until a dispute is settled in court. Southwest Auction will only help as an advisor but will no way be held responsible for payment until after the dispute is settled between the buyer and seller.
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Southwest Auction Service is in no way responsible for lost or stolen articles, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MY DOG/DOGS and is not liable for injury to man or animal. Southwest Auction provides caging for your convenience during the auction but you are not required to use the caging provided. You are welcome to carry your own dogs to the auction block and you are welcome to tend to your dogs throughout the time of the auction and also welcome to keep the dogs in your care and not in our housing if you see fit
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We only accept full kennel dispersals, complete breed sellouts and dogs that are under seven years of age that are not included in full kennel dispersals or complete breed sellouts. This is not a dumping ground for old dogs and/or nonproductive dogs.