Rebanne

I would be making the complaint to the relevant body. Don't necessarily weigh the complaint to the money side but more the unethical lack of contact etc. Just so they take notice of the breeders behaviour and hopefully prevent others going down your path. I would engage a solicitor and send a letter of demand for return of your deposit and I would certainly go down the small claims route. Sorry you are going through this. Oh and I would also let Dogz know about the breeders ethics

I've read the American vet had a history of abuse towards animals. Can't recall the details as it was the internet after all so I didn't read to much into but you never know

I've been told Italian Greyhounds are very difficult to house train.

Oh ok. I didn't realise she wasn't sighted until recently.

I'd like to know why it took so long to get this dog. Did everyone just think she died soon after being lost? After all the dog was on an island.

I hope they are, they were great crates.

Most breeders are only to happy to talk about their dogs, especially rare breeds. No need for a special room. Be polite,ask if this is a good time to chat and take it from there.

Have you asked the rescue you got her from? Was she fostered in a home? Speak to your vet and ask about meds that can help her settle.

What group are the kbd in? Every breed is named initially but does not mean they have an entry. If they are not in the catalogue there isn't an entry.

$33000, it's in the article

Very sad but no mention why the little boy was on his own.

fair enough

My local council informed a complainant that the attacking dog was declared a menacing dog, one step below dangerous. Victoria.

You're welcome @LadeWhanau You have to be a member for over 12 months before you can breed registered pups and will need to sit a test and get a prefix. Of course your pup will be too young for breeding anyway until that time has passed. There are also restrictions on what age you can breed a female depending on her breed. And I think they have to have the relevant health/DNA tests, that was coming in as I was getting out Mind you I did all the tests I could including non mandatory ones. Always nice to know what is in your dogs bloodlines.

I've never had an owner send in papers to be transferred to their name until after they were a member of their state body. I have never heard of any one doing this so have never heard of the papers being down graded. And it seems very weird to me. After all if you were going to breed your dog the papers don't matter unless you yourself are registered, then there is a code of ethics etc to be followed. It wasn't a mistake that the breeder got the papers in their name. That's how it happens in Victoria. Breeder get the papers, then gives them to the new owner, then new owners gets papers into their name. Was the paper blue or orange?