Beaufords Kennel in Missouri is NOT a puppy mill

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by Lizzie07

OMG, there were 26 puppies listed on the site for sale, even more puppies if you count the ones still on the site but sold, plus the breeders for sale. How can you not think that it's a commercial kennel, ie a puppymill?

I don't care how many helpers one might hire in a situation like this, how can those dogs from that site and other similar large breeders' facilities have a real honest-to-goodness dog's life of laying around on mommie while she reads or sews, following her aorund the house step for step, getting endless cuddles all day, playing tugowar out in the backyard with mommie, chasing squirrels, running to the store for milk and bread, begging for a tidbit from lunch, having a training session with lots of applause/treats/cheers and hugs, greeting visits at the front door and accepting lots of pets and praise during friends' visits, a long nap in the sun coming through the den window with nary a worry in the world, grabing a tummy scratch between fetch sessions on the den floor, sneaking veggie tidbits during dinner, watching TV from mommie's couch pillow as she peers through your ears, and snuggling under the big comfortor in bed at night with your favorite person.

I understand the need for humans for service dogs in government service at border crossings and airports, etc., and I worry about their lives but they serve the greater good and not just their owners' pocketbook.

If a breeder's dogs can't really live mostly like all our Yorkie's live, in homes as beloved pets with the person(s) they love, they aren't living. They are just pitiful inseminators and incubators existing mostly in rows of cages whose owners/exploiters are praised by some for having a nice kennel set up and for selling them a beautiful dog.

[Rhetts_mama]

I'm just wondering why someone from Florida, with some of the best Puppy Lemon Laws in the USA, would sign a contract that waives all those rights on a dog they weren't even seeing in person until it showed up at the airport? Seems like a really big gamble to me.

Florida's Pet Lemon Law

Beauford TLC Kennel,* Wappapello, Missouri

[IsabelleOllie]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

I don't care how many helpers one might hire in a situation like this, how can those dogs from that site and other similar large breeders' facilities have a real honest-to-goodness dog's life of laying around on mommie while she reads or sews, following her aorund the house step for step, getting endless cuddles all day, playing tugowar out in the backyard with mommie, chasing squirrels, running to the store for milk and bread, begging for a tidbit from lunch, having a training session with lots of applause/treats/cheers and hugs, greeting visits at the front door and accepting lots of pets and praise during friends' visits, a long nap in the sun coming through the den window with nary a worry in the world, grabing a tummy scratch between fetch sessions on the den floor, sneaking veggie tidbits during dinner, watching TV from mommie's couch pillow as she peers through your ears, and snuggling under the big comfortor in bed at night with your favorite person.

I understand the need for humans for service dogs in government service at border crossings and airports, etc., and I worry about their lives but they serve the greater good and not just their owners' pocketbook.

If a breeder's dogs can't really live mostly like all our Yorkie's live, in homes as beloved pets with the person(s) they love, they aren't living. They are just pitiful inseminators and incubators existing mostly in rows of cages whose owners/exploiters are praised by some for having a nice kennel set up and for selling them a beautiful dog.

[orlnurse]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

Not at all suspicious that your two posts are in support of this breeder at all. Not suspicious at all.

For the record, any breeder who is purposely cross breeding Yorkies and Maltese are not doing it for the betterment of either breed. They are doing it for profit. Good breeders are only interested in bettering the breed.

Gotta love a site that accepts all forms of credit cards and even Wal Mart Money-Grams. I'm not understanding the link between dogs and ash trays, though.

[moshes_human]

Originally Posted by DawnF

Beaufords Kennel in Missouri is NOT a puppy mill

Posted Today at 11:14 AM by DawnF
Hi All...
I am seeing posts claiming that Beauford Kennel in Missouri is a puppy mill. I have to dispute this from experience. A few years back, I did some intensive research on the web in search of a healthy yorkie. Someone advised me to look into Beaufords kennel as they had purchased a yorkie from there and was very pleased. I spoke on the phone with Ron (owner) many times. He was kind enough to give me reference names of others who have bought a youkie from them. I talked with a few of these people who had only good things to say about this breeder. After careful consideration, I made the decision to purchase my baby from here. As anxious as I was to have her flown to me, Ron and Peg would not allow this happen until the puppy was a certain weight as they were concerned about her health and safety. When she was finally ready for her airplane ride to me...my daughter and myself waited anxiously at the airport for her, as if expecting an adoptive child. I took her to my vet the following day for her check up. She was healthy, full of energy and as the vet told me, came from a good home. My vet was so impressed with my new baby that she took this breeders name down and also referred them to anyone looking for a healthy, happy yorkie. I have recommended Beaufords to everyone who is looking for a happy, healthy yorkie, in fact, a friend purchased hers from here as well. Peg and Ron are the most genuine, and honest breeders. During the time I waited for 'Roxy" to get to the weight she could be transported to me via airplane, Ron happily took time to talk to me on the phone to let me know her progress and took pics for me. I've seen puppies that came from puppy mills....Beaufords puppies do not. They are well cared for, played with, and loved from day one. I notice another claim in a post that this same person notices they now sell maltese. I also have a maltese. I purchased her from a breeder here in FL who raises yorkies and maltese. These two breeds are often raised together and in some cases bred together to create 'morkies'. This does NOT indicate that they are a puppy mill. I HIGHLY recommend Beaufords to anyone looking for a healthy, happy, and well cared for puppy. I would purchase another from Beaufords in a heart beat.
Dawn

Sooo...just showing up out of the blue huh?
Something smells

[orlnurse]

It was me who originally questioned TLC being a puppymill over a year ago. Megansmomma, thank you for posting a copy of my email from Peg in response to my original post. With that said, Lily is still a slight skittish but with a lot of love and encouragement she has come a long way. She is healthy so far, no problems to note. That does not mean that I don't think Beauford's is a puppy mill. In the last year, they have taken in Maltese dogs and started breeding them with yorkies. However, Peg's excuse for "re-homing" Lily and others was that she and Ron were getting old, and needed to lessen their workload. Yeah, whatever, because adding maltese to their breeding program would do just that. I'm still so sick when I think of this situation.

To Dawn F.: I'd like you to know that Lily was at a dog auction. Ron and Peggy did not find her worthy of their "breeding stock" so they auctioned her off. I challenge you to investigate what a dog auction is....what goes on there behind the scenes..and tell me if you think a good breeder would subject one of their dogs to that...or moreover a Christian as they claim to be! In my opinion, they are disgusting people!

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by orlnurse

I was me who originally started this post over a year ago. With that said, Lily is still a slight skittish but with a lot of love and encouragement she has come a long way. She is healthy so far, no problems to note. That does not mean that I don't think Beauford's is a puppy mill. In the last year, they have taken in Maltese dogs and started breeding them with yorkies. However, Peg's excuse for "re-homing" Lily and others was that she and Ron were getting old, and needed to lessen their workload. Yeah, whatever, because adding maltese to their breeding program would do just that. I'm still so sick when I think of this situation.

To Dawn F.: I'd like you to know that Lily was at a dog auction. Ron and Peggy did not find her worthy of their "breeding stock" so they auctioned her off. I challenge you to investigate what a dog auction is....what goes on there behind the scenes..and tell me if you think a good breeder would subject one of their dogs to that...or moreover a Christian as they claim to be! In my opinion, they are disgusting people!

[JESSY_RN2B]

Good grief, started to look at the website and left nauseous. What a flippin disgrace. Shame on you for speaking such wonders about this disgusting place.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by orlnurse

It was me who originally questioned TLC being a puppymill over a year ago. Megansmomma, thank you for posting a copy of my email from Peg in response to my original post. With that said, Lily is still a slight skittish but with a lot of love and encouragement she has come a long way. She is healthy so far, no problems to note. That does not mean that I don't think Beauford's is a puppy mill. In the last year, they have taken in Maltese dogs and started breeding them with yorkies. However, Peg's excuse for "re-homing" Lily and others was that she and Ron were getting old, and needed to lessen their workload. Yeah, whatever, because adding maltese to their breeding program would do just that. I'm still so sick when I think of this situation.

To Dawn F.: I'd like you to know that Lily was at a dog auction. Ron and Peggy did not find her worthy of their "breeding stock" so they auctioned her off. I challenge you to investigate what a dog auction is....what goes on there behind the scenes..and tell me if you think a good breeder would subject one of their dogs to that...or moreover a Christian as they claim to be! In my opinion, they are disgusting people!

That is funny. I had just seen your posts over this weekend and then this thread today harkening back to the same people. Glad you raised the issue.

[Nancy1999]

I'm wondering if we're all being used, if you go to the site, she's retiring and selling all her ex-breeders, so maybe this thread is just so the other bad breeders here, will buy her breeding dogs. Either that, or to sell her stolen ashtray collection.

[orlnurse]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I'm wondering if we're all being used, if you go to the site, she's retiring and selling all her ex-breeders, so maybe this thread is just so the other bad breeders here, will buy her breeding dogs. Either that, or to sell her stolen ashtray collection.

IDK..she's used that excuse before..Next week she'll have a new breed up there.

[Rhetts_mama]

The site just gets more and more surreal. In one page they show a raised rabbit/ferret cage under their housebreaking info.

Beauford TLC Kennel,* Wappapello, Missouri

[gidget529]

I noticed some breeders are "for sale" due to "retiring" while other studs are listed as "not for sale" but are pictured on the site.

[Rhetts_mama]

Originally Posted by DawnF

To those who say because I have not seen the kennel, I cannot say it isnt a puppy mill, this goes both ways, those claiming it is, if you have not seen it in person yourself, you cannot claim it IS a puppy mill. I purchased a healthy, happy pup from Beaufords....not the typical condition of one coming from a puppy mill.

Even puppy mills get lucky and have healthy pups once in awhile. Because your pup hasn't shown any health problems to date is NOT a basis for starting a thread stating that it is NOT a puppy mill. My two furbutts are puppy mill rescues. Knock wood, they are both fairly healthy. They are also both very loving and happy. But based on those two factors alone, there is no way in heck I would ever recommend nor defend where they came from.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I'm wondering if we're all being used, if you go to the site, she's retiring and selling all her ex-breeders, so maybe this thread is just so the other bad breeders here, will buy her breeding dogs. Either that, or to sell her stolen ashtray collection.

She is a God fearing woman who would never STEAL ashtrays. They obviously are on loan