Welcome to Black Star Kennels
Last Updated: [24- September 2026]
These Terms & Conditions explain the rules for using the Black Star Kennels website, services, content, community features, and related platforms.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue using the website.
Black Star Kennels is based in Chandigarh, India, and serves readers and pet parents in India and other countries.
1. About Black Star Kennels
Black Star Kennels is a dog and pet-focused blog website founded by Aashish Kumar Rai.
We publish information about:
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- Dog breeds
- Dog prices
- Dog breed comparisons
- Dog care
- Puppy care
- Dog grooming
- Dog training
- Dog behavior
- Dog health
- Dog food and nutrition
- Dog products and accessories
- Dog transportation
- Pet-related services
- Other topics relevant to dog lovers and pet parents
We also operate or promote certain pet-related services and community resources.
2. Acceptance of These Terms
By visiting, browsing, reading, submitting information, contacting us, using our services, or interacting with Black Star Kennels through our website or related channels, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms & Conditions.
You agree to use our website lawfully and responsibly.
If you are using the website on behalf of another person or organization, you confirm that you have the authority to accept these terms on their behalf.
3. Website Content
We aim to provide useful, accurate, and practical information for dog lovers and pet parents.
However, information published on Black Star Kennels can change over time.
Dog prices, product availability, service availability, regulations, veterinary information, breed information, and other details can vary by location, date, individual circumstances, and market conditions.
We do not guarantee that every piece of information on the website will always be complete, current, or suitable for every individual situation.
You should verify important information before making decisions involving your dog, money, travel, adoption, purchases, or professional services.
4. Dog Price Information
Dog pricing is one of the areas covered by Black Star Kennels.
Our price guides are based on factors such as experience, research, available market information, location, breed, age, bloodline, pedigree, breeder, availability, demand, registration, and other relevant factors.
Dog prices can change significantly between cities, breeders, countries, and individual dogs.
Therefore, prices published on our website should be treated as estimates or general market guidance rather than guaranteed quotations.
Before purchasing or adopting a dog, contact the relevant breeder, seller, rescue organization, or service provider to confirm current pricing and availability.
Black Star Kennels is not responsible for differences between prices published on our website and prices quoted by third parties.
5. Pet Health and Veterinary Information
Some articles may discuss dog health, symptoms, nutrition, medications, diseases, behavior, first aid, or other animal-care topics.
This information is provided for general educational purposes.
It is not veterinary diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice.
Do not use information from Black Star Kennels as a substitute for advice from a qualified veterinarian.
If your dog has an emergency, serious illness, injury, poisoning, breathing difficulty, severe pain, or another urgent condition, contact a qualified veterinarian or emergency veterinary service immediately.
We do not guarantee any particular health outcome from information published on our website.
6. Dog Transportation
Where dog transportation services are offered or promoted through Black Star Kennels, specific service terms may apply.
Transportation availability, pricing, routes, documentation, timing, carrier requirements, and other conditions may vary.
Pet parents are responsible for providing accurate information about the dog, including relevant health, behavioral, size, vaccination, and travel requirements.
Any required permits, certificates, vaccination records, or other documents remain the responsibility of the pet owner unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Transportation arrangements should be confirmed before travel.
7. Pet Consultation
Black Star Kennels may provide or facilitate pet consultations.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, consultations provide general information and guidance and do not replace professional veterinary diagnosis or treatment.
For medical conditions, emergencies, prescriptions, diagnosis, surgery, or other professional veterinary matters, consult a qualified veterinarian.
Availability and consultation hours may vary.
8. Grooming and Hosteling Services
Where grooming or hosteling services are offered, specific service conditions may apply.
Pet owners should provide accurate information about their dog’s:
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- Health
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Medication
- Temperament
- Behavioral concerns
- Special requirements
We reserve the right to refuse or modify a service where we believe it is unsuitable or unsafe for the dog, staff, other animals, or property.
Service prices, availability, duration, cancellation rules, and other conditions may vary and should be confirmed before booking.
9. Products and Accessories
Black Star Kennels may publish product recommendations, reviews, comparisons, or links to products sold by third parties.
Product prices, specifications, availability, warranties, shipping, returns, and other conditions are controlled by the relevant seller or manufacturer.
We do not guarantee the availability, performance, quality, safety, or suitability of every third-party product mentioned on our website.
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions and select products appropriate for your individual dog.
10. Affiliate Links and Advertising
Some pages on Black Star Kennels may contain affiliate links.
If you purchase a product or service through an affiliate link, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships do not mean every product is suitable for every dog. We aim to provide useful information and recommendations based on the purpose of the content.
Our website may also display advertisements from third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense or other advertising providers.
Advertisements are provided by third parties and are separate from our editorial content.
We do not control every advertisement displayed on the website.
Users should evaluate third-party products and services independently before purchasing.
11. Copyright and Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the original text, branding, graphics, logos, photographs, designs, and other original materials created by Black Star Kennels are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may read, share, and link to our content for lawful personal purposes, provided you do not remove attribution or misrepresent our content as your own.
You may not reproduce, republish, copy, sell, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit substantial portions of our content without prior written permission.
Some images and other materials may belong to third parties or be used under applicable licenses.
For copyright concerns, please refer to our Copyright & DMCA Policy.
12. AI-Generated and AI-Assisted Images
Black Star Kennels may use AI-generated or AI-assisted images alongside original photographs and properly licensed stock images.
AI-generated and infographic images may be used for illustration, educational purposes, article presentation, or other editorial purposes.
We do not intend to represent an AI-generated image as a genuine photograph of a specific real person, animal, event, or location when it is not.
Third-party ownership and licensing rights remain applicable to materials that are not owned by Black Star Kennels.
13. User Comments and Submissions
Some areas of the website may allow users to submit comments, photographs, stories, questions, reviews, or other material.
You remain responsible for material you submit.
By submitting content, you confirm that:
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- You have the necessary rights or permission to submit it.
- Your submission does not knowingly infringe another person’s copyright or other rights.
- Your submission does not contain unlawful material.
- Your submission does not contain harmful or abusive material.
- Your submission does not contain misleading claims presented as professional veterinary advice.
- Your submission does not contain spam or unauthorized advertising.
We reserve the right to review, edit, restrict, or remove user submissions when appropriate.
Google’s publisher policies apply to user-generated content appearing on pages where Google advertising is displayed, so we may moderate comments and submissions to maintain a safe and compliant environment.
14. Community Conduct
If you interact with Black Star Kennels through comments, social media, WhatsApp, or other community channels, you agree to communicate respectfully.
Do not use our community channels to:
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- Harass other users
- Threaten people
- Promote animal cruelty
- Spread harmful misinformation
- Share illegal material
- Spam users
- Impersonate another person
- Promote scams
- Upload copyrighted material without permission
- Share private or confidential information belonging to others
We reserve the right to restrict or remove participation where necessary.
15. WhatsApp and Social Media
Black Star Kennels may operate social media accounts and a WhatsApp channel for updates and community communication.
Our official channels may include:
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- WhatsApp Channel
Third-party platforms have their own terms, privacy policies, and rules.
Your use of these platforms is also subject to the terms imposed by the relevant platform provider.
We are not responsible for outages, changes, restrictions, account issues, or other problems caused by third-party platforms.
16. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, stores, social-media platforms, veterinary resources, breeders, shelters, manufacturers, or other organizations.
These links are provided for convenience or additional information.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, products, services, prices, policies, or security.
Visiting an external website is your responsibility.
17. Accuracy and Corrections
We make reasonable efforts to publish useful and accurate information.
However, mistakes can occur and information can become outdated.
If you find an incorrect, outdated, or misleading piece of information, please contact us.
We may review the information and make corrections or updates when appropriate.
18. Website Availability
We aim to keep Black Star Kennels accessible and functional.
However, we do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting issues, updates, security measures, or circumstances outside our control.
19. Prohibited Use
You agree not to use Black Star Kennels to:
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- Break applicable laws
- Infringe intellectual-property rights
- Attempt unauthorized access to our website or systems
- Introduce malware or harmful code
- Scrape or copy substantial amounts of content without permission
- Create misleading copies of our website
- Impersonate Black Star Kennels or its team
- Abuse contact forms or communication channels
- Distribute spam
- Conduct fraudulent activities
- Interfere with website functionality or security
20. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Black Star Kennels and its owners, writers, contributors, and associated service providers are not responsible for losses or damages arising from your use of information, products, services, third-party websites, or resources accessed through our website.
This includes, where legally permitted, losses arising from reliance on dog prices, product recommendations, pet-care information, third-party services, adoption information, transportation arrangements, or other website content.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit rights or protections that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.
21. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and reasonable expenses resulting from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms, infringement of another person’s rights, or misuse of our services.
22. Children’s Use of the Website
Our website is intended for a general audience.
Children should use online services with appropriate supervision from a parent or guardian.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information.
23. Privacy
Your use of Black Star Kennels is also subject to our Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information provided through the website and related services.
Please read our Privacy Policy before using features that require personal information.
24. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions when our website, services, legal requirements, or business practices change.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the website after changes are published means you accept the updated Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
25. Governing Law
Black Star Kennels is based in Chandigarh, India.
Unless applicable law requires otherwise, these Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws applicable in India.
Any dispute will be handled in accordance with applicable Indian law and the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts, subject to any mandatory rights available to consumers or users under the laws that apply to them.
For users outside India, mandatory protections available under applicable local law are not intended to be removed by these Terms.
26. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
27. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, Copyright & DMCA Policy, Editorial Policy, Image & Media Policy, Affiliate Disclosure, Community Guidelines, and other applicable policies, form the general terms governing your use of Black Star Kennels.
Specific services may have additional terms that apply to those services.
28. Contact Black Star Kennels
If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us.
Black Star Kennels
Chandigarh, India
Email: ashish.insites@gmail.com
WhatsApp: 9996775008 [WhatsApp Number]
Phone: 9671239463
Website: www.blackstarkennels.com
For general inquiries:
Call or WhatsApp: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday to Saturday.
Sunday: Closed. WhatsApp text only.
For overseas inquiries, please contact us through WhatsApp text first. If a call is required, we will provide the appropriate instructions.
Languages:
English | Hindi | Punjabi
Thank you for using Black Star Kennels and for being part of our growing community of dog lovers and pet parents.