I have responded to the post about Brushy (Shady) Creek vial AOL mail - I have emails from inspectors who were susposed to check them out - I hope you keep on this cause this is my letter and I saw a poor Yorkie with the most distended stomach they tried to sell me - her bite was so bad all her top teeth were covered by her bottom teeth...and they were all crooked - she was in need of a home and I had to force myself to walk away after seeing this place and that ugly woman !
My letter: (sorry - it's kind of long)
My letter to AKC July 31, 2004
I have been looking at Yorkie puppies for 4 months now - I did get one - but NOT from the breeders I am writing about. I need to report them to someone who will respond to this. Please read this and hopefully, you will help.
I personally have been to both of the breeders I am writing about in TX that are totally mis-representing and selling unhealthy puppies. I purchased a sick puppy from one - 2 years ago, and while looking this past 4 months - I went to a kennel in Hockley TX where the puppy she brought outside to show us, had a severe bite problem and the most awful Distended stomach, that I reported it at once to anyone I could via email.
This Breeder wouldn't even let us into their place of business - she came outside and we stayed there looking at the dog. I noticed immediately it was ill - she had emailed me several pictures of very cute puppies - after we drove for 2 hours - she laughed and said it was a misunderstanding and this is the only dog for sale! (Misunderstanding ? - after 4 emails with pictures and prices?) she got upset when we asked about the dogs bite - I never mentioned the belly - I felt it and it was NOT normal for a puppy, it was HUGE!
I have posted this Breeder Ethics letter I wrote on many (Yorkie) forums and gotten so much feedback about these 2 Breeders that I thought I would try you and see who could check them out.
Please help me - I was so angry about that sick puppy and both of them have many, many animals you can hear - but they won't let you see. The 2 Breeders Websites are Lloversyorkies.com in Richmond TX (Betty) - she and another woman pass off dogs as AKC...the other one is Brushy (aka Shady) Creek Kennels -
www.yorkiecity.com in Hockley, TX (Dawn).
If you monitor who uses your AKC reputation...there are many people who can testify to these awful uncaring breeders! Thank you - Villette Rochford, Houston, TX (Owner of 2 Yorkies)
Below is only 1 response I have - there are others on the Forums -
COPY OF LETTER ON FORUM – Anonymous
OMG!! I freaked out when I saw the name of the breeder that you dealt with... They are the ones that I got koko from!! I came onto this website asking questions about them when I was looking for a yorkie and every1 was leary (sp?) about them.. I was promised 2 puppies from the same litter, but both were sick and couldn't fly... They refused to answer my phone calls, refund my $$, they said that my pup was on the flight & she wasn't, etc.... I picked Koko up 2 months after I paid my $$ and I got lucky, she was actually on this flight w/a man that sounded a lot like the guy who I spoke to on the phone (it was supposed to be his brother from Ireland)... Anyway, my husband refers to them as "Shady Creek" and I will never be so uninformed in the future about where my puppy is coming from... I really feel for you... I was attached to Koko from Day 1 and I can't imagine having to part w/her... Things will get better, let these ladies in Texas help you & I'll help you spread the word about "Brushy Creek" a.k.a. "Shady Creek"... So sorry for all of your troubles...
My question is - Who is out there helping the poor puppies being sold unhealthy - and why are they saying AKC Registered - If you had seen the puppy I saw it would have made you ill.
I can go back and gather more info if necessary - please let me know something. Thank you again.