[TLC]

As far as your ban from the AKC. Who knows. All I can say is that if the AKC had listed 'for failure to comply with recordkeeping and identification requirements' and banned me for 10 years (after I had been a member in good standing for 20 years), well, I sure would have done what it takes to clear my name, that is if what they listed wasn't indeed true. After all, your business and good name are at stake, b/c any and all nationwide potential buyers have the liberty to contact AKC and double check things. But that's just IMO.


The following are some of your e-mail responses to me about the LP. Now, honestly, after reading these responses from you, it was clear to me how you felt and at that point I decided I needed to focus my energy on Roxy and TJ, verses trying to convince You and Your Vet of something. But, never the less, now that it is a 1.5 years later and NOW all of a sudden you are so concerned for Roxy and TJ. Sure, I'll send you the paperwork I have on them for LP and then when I get the paperwork relating to the BAT levels (MVD or Liver Shunt), I'll send those over to you too!

Oh, by the way...How old is Roxy's Mom (Jazzy)? If you see below, in June 2006 - Jazzy had 4 liters already! WOW - small breeder you are? Sure sounds like she was breed every heat cycle!



Here what you said to me:

Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: Hi Laura - It's about Roxy - Luxating Patella
Hello,
Patella problems can also caused by injury. How old is she? If they were detected when she left our Vet would have noted it on her health certificate. Who were her parents? Jeda, Jazzy?


Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: Hi Laura - It's about Roxy - Luxating Patella
Hello,
Patella problems are very common with these guys, they have such small bones and knee joints. Jazzy has not had any puppies as of yet with this problem. Debbie got her last two girls. Jazzy has had 4 litters with us and we've had her since she was a pup. Going up and down stairs really has nothing to do with it either, I have several Yorkies that will not do steps or jump on the couch and their patellas are fine. Jazzy & Toto both have good solid Patellas neither have a problem with slipping.


Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: FW: Hi Laura - It's about Roxy - Luxating Patella
Hello,
Not sure what to say sorry to hear about your guys. Did you mail a written statement from your Veterinarian that these where genetic problems? We were waiting on that. We use this and go over the problems with our Vet.
As far as Genetic Guarantee!! We guarantee this puppy to be free from birth defects!! At a young age you can not possibly know what may occur in a puppy so we do our best to keep our breeders clear, but things do happen and that's why we put a genetic guarantee in our contract, it's NOT misleading at all it's what we cover if something should happen. That's why they are Vet checked prior to leaving and these pups were older and nothing was found by our Vet at that time, so we would have no way of knowing any of this prior to them leaving.. We have been breeding Yorkies for 10 years and haven't had reports of these problems. With the knees they can also be injury, with the little guys it's very common. We have sold several puppies from these breeding's and just got a wonderful email from a lady that got one of the litter mates and is having no problems, of course she is much bigger, the little ones tend to have more problems because of their small size.
How old these guys? I'm thinking they are close to 2 years old. Not sure what you'd like us to do, we do cover life threatening problems so not sure about this one this is the first time we have had this one hit.. How you treat medical is up to you.


So, you see, is there anything in your responses to make me think you were going to do anything for me??? Come on. Like I said earlier, what is me sending you Roxy's report going to do for us Laura? Were you going to pay her $4000 bill? And were you going to pay TJ's $4000 bill?
NO - You and Your Vet were going to come back and tell me all the things that you had already told me...still banking on that LP can be from injury, b/c none of your dogs have and none produced LP dogs either.

Sorry, but at that point I just had enough of it. Roxy had to under go 2 surgeries back to back and then a small 3rd one to remove the pin. She still has one more LP surgery to go and God only knows if that will happen b/c she may have MVD or a Liver Shunt.

Again, when I posted this thread, I wanted to make it clear that I purchased 2 Yorkies with numerous Genetic Birth Defects from Brylaur in Maine, in hopes of saving others from this agony, because I truly find it IMPOSSIBLE to believe that I am the ONLY 'lucky' person to have purchased 2 pups from you(from different liters) and they BOTH have numerous DEFECTS.