Two dog owners who had agreed to have their pets mated were forced to go to court to resolve a bitter dispute over the litter of puppies.
Linda Webb and Niloofar Dinpanah first met when they walked their dogs to Jubilee Park in Glebe, Sydney’s west, in May 2022.
The two, who had not known each other before the park meeting, discussed the possibility of mating Mrs. Webb’s female Coco with Mrs. Dinpanah’s poodle Brooklyn.
The new acquaintances came to an agreement that Mrs Dinpanah and her partner, Alex Darius, could keep one puppy from the litter.
The agreement was made as part of a “service fee” for Brooklyn Coco helping to sire the puppies.
The women took turns arranging for the dogs to mate twice the next day: once at each house.
A few weeks later Coco gave birth to eight puppies and the mother and her litter were cared for by Mrs Webb at her home.
The deal fell through when Ms Dinpanah told Ms Webb she planned to sell her puppy to her friend, New South Wales Supreme Court documents said.
Mrs Dinpanah (pictured) agreed to receive a puppy in exchange for helping Mrs Webb’s dog produce a litter of puppies
Mrs Webb sent a text message on August 7 explaining that she would be keeping two puppies and naming them Late and Diamond Dot.
“I would love it if you could make a choice as soon as possible, because there is suddenly so much interest,” she wrote.
“I will try to give priority (and discounts) to people who live very close by, so that Coco, Brooklyn and their pups can continue to interact with each other.”
Then Mrs. Dinpanah said she wanted to name her puppy Dice and that she would sell him to her friend.
Ms Webb responded by emailing Ms Dinpanah, Daily telegram reported.
“Today I spoke with two attorneys who were… very enlightening!” she wrote.
“They say you broke the agreement… and that you reneged on your promises to play by the rules. [the] puppy in Glebe.
Mrs Webb had also set up a WhatsApp group to advertise the sale of the puppy pellets.
The court was told that Mrs Webb had informed Mrs Dinpanah that all eight puppies had been sold or given away.
Ms Dinpanah argued that Ms Webb had breached the contract and claimed damages and additional costs in the Small Claims Division of the Local Court.
The magistrate allowed the claim and ordered Ms Webb to pay Ms Dinpanah $4,700 in damages and a further $3,000 for her legal costs.
The deal the couple struck fell apart when Ms Dinpanah told Ms Webb (pictured) she planned to sell her puppy to her boyfriend, according to High Court documents
Ms Dinpanah appealed against the costs to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, arguing that Dice’s litigation costs were higher.
Her appeal was not successfully completed.
“The terms of the contract were that Brooklyn and Coco would mate and the plaintiffs (Ms. Dinpanah) would receive one puppy from the expected litter,” the court documents state.
‘Following the hearing, the magistrate granted the plaintiffs’ contractual claim and awarded damages of $4,500 plus interest.’
Daily Mail Australia contacted Ms Webb and Ms Dinpanah for further comment.