diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 043e7f0..3a75f7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run DuckDB lookup exception handling tests
         run: |
           .venv/bin/pytest tests/test_lookup.py -v
+
+      - name: Run DLT Pydantic exception handling (override) test
+        run: |
+          .venv/bin/pytest tests/test_dlt_pydantic_override.py -v
diff --git a/src/openhound/core/app.py b/src/openhound/core/app.py
index 8b66861..971aecf 100644
--- a/src/openhound/core/app.py
+++ b/src/openhound/core/app.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import dlt
 import duckdb
 import typer
+from dlt.common.libs import pydantic as dlt_pydantic
 from dlt.common.pipeline import LoadInfo
 from dlt.extract.resource import DltResource
 from dlt.extract.source import DltSource
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 from openhound.cli.collect import collect
 from openhound.cli.convert import convert
 from openhound.cli.preproc import preprocess
+from openhound.core import validate
 from openhound.core.asset import BaseAsset, EdgeDef, NodeDef
 from openhound.core.collect import CollectContext, Collector
 from openhound.core.convert import ConvertContext, Converter, Method
@@ -46,12 +48,14 @@
 class Contract(str, Enum):
     evolve = "evolve"
     freeze = "freeze"
-    discard_value = "discard_value"
     discard_row = "discard_row"
 
 
 class OpenHound:
     def __init__(self, name: str, source_kind: str, help: str = "OpenGraph collector"):
+        dlt_pydantic.create_list_model = validate.create_list_model
+        dlt_pydantic._classify_validation_errors = validate._classify_validation_errors
+
         self.name = name
         self.source_kind = source_kind
         self.help = help
@@ -67,9 +71,6 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, source_kind: str, help: str = "OpenGraph collector
         self.dlt_source: DltSource | None = None
         self.dlt_resources: list[DltResource] = []
         self.dlt_transformers: list[DltResource] = []
-        self.table_contract: Contract = Contract.evolve
-        self.data_type_contract: Contract = Contract.freeze
-        self.columns_contract: Contract = Contract.evolve
 
         # Store the graph definitions for this source
         self.assets: list[BaseAsset] = []
@@ -96,30 +97,38 @@ def wrapper(
                 progress: Progress = typer.Option(
                     Progress.tqdm, help="Select progress tracker option"
                 ),
-                tables: Contract = typer.Option(
-                    Contract.evolve,
-                    help="Contract applied when data contains newly seen resources/tables previously not collected",
-                ),
-                columns: Contract = typer.Option(
-                    Contract.evolve,
-                    help="Contract applied when data contains values/keys not found in the Pydantic model",
-                ),
-                data_type: Contract = typer.Option(
-                    Contract.freeze,
-                    help="Contract applied when fields do not match the data types defined in the Pydantic model",
-                ),
+                tables_contract: Annotated[
+                    Contract,
+                    typer.Option(
+                        help="DLT contract applied when data contains newly seen resources/tables previously not collected",
+                    ),
+                ] = Contract.evolve,
+                columns_contract: Annotated[
+                    Contract,
+                    typer.Option(
+                        help="DLT contract applied when data contains values/keys not found in the Pydantic model",
+                    ),
+                ] = Contract.evolve,
+                data_type_contract: Annotated[
+                    Contract,
+                    typer.Option(
+                        help="DLT contract applied when fields do not match the data types defined in the Pydantic model",
+                    ),
+                ] = Contract.discard_row,
             ) -> LoadInfo | None:
+                schema_contract = {
+                    "tables": tables_contract,
+                    "columns": columns_contract,
+                    "data_type": data_type_contract,
+                }
                 collector = Collector(
                     name=self.name,
                     output_path=output_path,
                     resources=resources,
                     progress=progress,
+                    schema_contract=schema_contract,
                 )
 
-                # TODO: Implement data/table/column contracts
-                # self.data_type_contract = data_type
-                # self.columns_contract = columns
-                # self.table_contract = tables
                 ctx = CollectContext(pipeline=collector)
                 source_method: DltSource = func(ctx)
                 if source_method:
diff --git a/src/openhound/core/collect.py b/src/openhound/core/collect.py
index 7d6664d..8cdc376 100644
--- a/src/openhound/core/collect.py
+++ b/src/openhound/core/collect.py
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+DEFAULT_SCHEMA_CONTRACT = {
+    "tables": "evolve",
+    "columns": "evolve",
+    "data_type": "discard_row",
+}
+
 
 class Collector(BasePipeline):
     def __init__(
@@ -22,11 +28,15 @@ def __init__(
         output_path: Path,
         resources: list[str] | None = None,
         progress: Progress = Progress.tqdm,
+        schema_contract: dict | None = None,
     ):
         self.name = name
         self.output_path = output_path
         self.resources = resources if resources else []
         self.progress = progress
+        self.schema_contract = (
+            schema_contract if schema_contract is not None else DEFAULT_SCHEMA_CONTRACT
+        )
 
     @property
     def pipeline(self) -> Pipeline:
@@ -56,7 +66,10 @@ def run(self, source_object: DltSource, **kwargs) -> LoadInfo:
 
         logger_override.set_handler(self.name)
         return self._run(
-            all_resources, write_disposition="replace", loader_file_format="jsonl"
+            all_resources,
+            write_disposition="replace",
+            loader_file_format="jsonl",
+            schema_contract=self.schema_contract,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/src/openhound/core/validate.py b/src/openhound/core/validate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7eec48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openhound/core/validate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+# This is a patched version of DLT's model validator which adds logging when resources fail
+# pydantic validation and the schema contract is set to discard_row
+# https://github.com/dlt-hub/dlt/blob/devel/dlt/common/libs/pydantic.py
+
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Type
+
+from dlt.common.schema import DataValidationError
+from dlt.common.schema.typing import TSchemaEvolutionMode
+from dlt.common.typing import TDataItem
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError, create_model
+from pydantic.functional_validators import WrapValidator
+from typing_extensions import Annotated
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("dlt")
+
+
+def create_list_model(
+    model: type[BaseModel],
+    column_mode: TSchemaEvolutionMode = "freeze",
+    data_mode: TSchemaEvolutionMode = "freeze",
+) -> type[BaseModel]:
+    """Creates a model from `model` for validating list of items in batch."""
+    if column_mode == "discard_row" or data_mode == "discard_row":
+
+        def _lenient_item_validator(value: Any, handler: Any) -> BaseModel | None:
+            try:
+                return handler(value)
+            except ValidationError as val_err:
+                for err in val_err.errors():
+                    if err["type"] == "model_type":
+                        raise
+
+                logger.warning(
+                    "DLT discarded row during listed Pydantic validation",
+                    extra={
+                        "resource": model.__name__,
+                        "pydantic_errors": val_err.errors(
+                            include_input=False, include_context=False
+                        ),
+                    },
+                )
+                return None
+            except Exception:
+                return None
+
+        item_type = Annotated[model | None, WrapValidator(_lenient_item_validator)]  # type: ignore[valid-type]
+        return create_model(
+            "LenientList" + model.__name__,
+            items=(list[item_type], ...),  # type: ignore[valid-type]
+        )
+
+    return create_model(
+        "List" + model.__name__,
+        items=(list[model], ...),  # type: ignore[valid-type]
+    )
+
+
+def _classify_validation_errors(
+    table_name: str,
+    model: Type[BaseModel],
+    item: TDataItem,
+    exc: ValidationError,
+    column_mode: TSchemaEvolutionMode,
+    data_mode: TSchemaEvolutionMode,
+) -> None:
+    """Classifies validation errors and raises DataValidationError for freeze mode.
+
+    For discard_row mode, returns without raising so the caller can discard the item.
+    For model_type errors (item is not a mapping), always re-raises.
+    """
+    for err in exc.errors():
+        if err["type"] == "model_type":
+            raise exc
+        if err["type"] == "extra_forbidden":
+            if column_mode == "freeze":
+                raise DataValidationError(
+                    None,
+                    table_name,
+                    str(err["loc"]),
+                    "columns",
+                    "freeze",
+                    model,
+                    {"columns": "freeze"},
+                    item,
+                    err["msg"],
+                ) from exc
+            elif column_mode == "discard_row":
+                logger.warning(
+                    "DLT discarded row during Pydantic validation",
+                    extra={
+                        "resource": table_name,
+                        "pydantic_errors": exc.errors(
+                            include_input=False, include_context=False
+                        ),
+                    },
+                )
+                return
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                f"`{column_mode=:}` not implemented for Pydantic validation"
+            )
+        else:
+            if data_mode == "freeze":
+                raise DataValidationError(
+                    None,
+                    table_name,
+                    str(err["loc"]),
+                    "data_type",
+                    "freeze",
+                    model,
+                    {"data_type": "freeze"},
+                    item,
+                    err["msg"],
+                ) from exc
+            elif data_mode == "discard_row":
+                logger.warning(
+                    "DLT discarded row during Pydantic validation",
+                    extra={
+                        "resource": table_name,
+                        "pydantic_errors": exc.errors(
+                            include_input=False, include_context=False
+                        ),
+                    },
+                )
+                return
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                f"`{data_mode=:}` not implemented for Pydantic validation"
+            )
diff --git a/tests/test_dlt_pydantic_override.py b/tests/test_dlt_pydantic_override.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cf32e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_dlt_pydantic_override.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+from dlt.common.libs import pydantic as dlt_pydantic
+from dlt.common.schema.exceptions import DataValidationError
+from dlt.extract.validation import PydanticValidator
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from openhound.core import validate
+
+
+class ExampleModel(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    required_field: str
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def patch_dlt_validation(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dlt_pydantic, "create_list_model", validate.create_list_model)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        dlt_pydantic,
+        "_classify_validation_errors",
+        validate._classify_validation_errors,
+    )
+
+
+def _validator(column_mode: str = "evolve", data_mode: str = "discard_row"):
+    validator = PydanticValidator(ExampleModel, column_mode, data_mode)
+    validator.table_name = "users"
+    return validator
+
+
+def test_dlt_pydantic_discard_log(caplog):
+    """Checks if the validator (with discard_row) logs data type errors"""
+    caplog.set_level(logging.WARNING, logger="dlt")
+
+    result = _validator()(dict(id="not-an-int"))
+
+    assert result is None
+    assert len(caplog.records) == 1
+    record = caplog.records[0]
+
+    assert record.resource == "users"
+    assert record.pydantic_errors[0]["type"] == "int_parsing"
+    assert record.pydantic_errors[0]["loc"] == ("id",)
+    assert record.pydantic_errors[1]["type"] == "missing"
+    assert record.pydantic_errors[1]["loc"] == ("required_field",)
+
+
+def test_dlt_pydantic_freeze_exception(caplog):
+    """Check if DLT raises an exception instead of continuing when the data mode is set to freeze"""
+    caplog.set_level(logging.WARNING, logger="dlt")
+
+    with pytest.raises(DataValidationError) as exc_info:
+        _validator(data_mode="freeze")(dict(id="not-an-int"))
+
+    assert "id" in exc_info.value.data_item
+    assert exc_info.value.data_item["id"] == "not-an-int"
+    assert exc_info.value.contract_mode == "freeze"