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Originally Posted by Erin  If you ignore my specific story you still have the fact that the dogs are bred in Iowa and packed up and brought to IL to sell before 12 weeks (probably 8 I can't remember). She does not have the parents on site or pictures. She advertises in magazines, which means she has to produce enough puppies to supply that demand. That isn't bettering the breed, IMO. Loki doesn't have champions in his pedigree until several generations back, so they are not all champion puppies. Of course, she pointed out all of the champions when we bought him. I must have had "gullible" stamped on my head when we went there... |
I did read your story in the Great Lakes section awhile ago and it struck a nerve. It's interesting to me the discussion and critique of many breeders on here, but this one is accepted by some as reputable when there are many red flags. She sounds like a puppy mill operation and brokering from what has been described. I guess because she is in the show world it is overlooked. This is just my opinion from what I have read. I think it's great that you are giving the warning.
Buyer beware.