FYI - AKC phone number is (919) 233-9767. You might have to be on hold for a little bit, but I'm sure it'll be worth it.
If you paid cash, I hope you got a bill of sale. Or at the least, a receipt for the money. Hopefully, the receipt says that you paid her the money for a puppy. Not just one saying that you gave her $600.00.
If you paid by check, you should have to cancelled check back by now. If your bank is like mine, you don't get copies of the check sent to you. GO TO THE BANK and request they give you a photo copy of it. BOTH FRONT AND BACK!!!!!! Do not forget the back of the check. It will have her signature showing that she did indeed cash the check.
It's really sad the way we have to do things now. Remember when a handshake was a man's (or woman's) word? That people kept their promisses? When you did not have to worry about CYA in all situations?? It's sad....really sad!!
Good luck. I wish you the best!
Suz |