Two dog owners who agreed to mate their pets have been forced to go to court to resolve a bitter dispute over the litter of puppies.
Linda Webb and Niloofar Dinpanah met when they took their dogs to Jubilee Park in Glebe, in Sydney’s central west, in May 2022.
The couple, who did not know each other before meeting in the park, discussed the possibility of mating Ms Webb’s dog, Coco, with Ms Dinpanah’s male poodle, Brooklyn.
The new acquaintances reached a deal: Ms Dinpanah and her partner, Alex Darius, would be given a puppy from the litter to keep.
The deal was reached as part of a “service fee” because Brooklyn would help Coco conceive the puppies.
The women took turns arranging for the dogs to mate twice the next day, once at each of their homes.
Coco gave birth to eight puppies a few weeks later and the mother and her litter were cared for by Ms Webb at her home.
The deal fell apart when Ms Dinpanah told Ms Webb she planned to sell her puppy to her friend, according to NSW Supreme Court documents.
Ms Dinpanah (pictured) agreed to receive a puppy in exchange for helping Ms Webb’s dog produce a litter of puppies.
Ms Webb had 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 for you to be able to select fairly early because there is suddenly a lot of interest,” she wrote.
‘I will try to give preference (and discount) to people who live very close so that Coco, Brooklyn and the pups can continue to interact.’
That’s when Ms Dinpanah said she intended to name her puppy Dice and would sell him to her friend.
Ms. Webb sent an email to Ms. Dinpanah in response, Daily Telegraph reported.
“Today I spoke with two lawyers who raise… very enlightening!” she wrote.
‘They say you broke the agreement… and reneged on your assurances that you would keep the puppy in Glebe.’
Ms Webb had also set up a WhatsApp group to advertise the sale of the litter of puppies.
The court was told that Ms Webb informed Ms Dinpanah that the eight puppies had been sold or given away.
Ms Dinpanah argued that Ms Webb had breached the contract and claimed additional compensation and costs before the Small Claims Division of the Local Court.
The judge upheld the claim and ordered Ms Webb to pay Ms Dinpanah $4,700 in compensation and an additional $3,000 to cover her legal costs.
The couple’s deal fell apart when Ms Dinpanah told Ms Webb (pictured) she planned to sell her puppy to her friend, according to High Court documents.
Ms Dinpanah appealed the legal costs to the NSW Supreme Court, arguing that the fees to fight for Dice were too high.
His appeal was unsuccessful.
“The essence of the contract was that Brooklyn and Coco would mate and the plaintiffs (Ms. Dinpanah) would receive one puppy from the intended litter,” the court documents read.
‘Following the hearing, the judge upheld the plaintiffs’ contractual claim and awarded damages of $4,500 plus interest.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Ms Webb and Ms Dinpanah for further comment.
