Since 1964 I have been raising dogs to and from,very small scale,in my home.
By no accounts can this be called a puppymill.
all with good reports.
I have a small air conditioned kennel building with radio playing,and all dogs take turns to live in my house.I have lots of happy customers that I can refer to.
I ordered 2 dogs from Darci after specific males,(Memphis and Stitch)and after she had put them on the plane here she said she didnt send the AKC papers with them...
I asked WHY?
And then she told me she didnt KNOW who the fathers to those puppies were!
As an in-home breeder I had bought them as being fully AKC registered,
as a future breeder pair.
I paid $2400 for them,(I have the receipts,yes)
that is more than I have EVER paid for any dogs.
I am retired,single,and have the smallest possible income.
But I inherited a sum of money after my mother passed away,
and that money came in AFTER I had made the deal with Darci.I knew it was incoming,so I decided to order the dogs.
I can prove this too.
After DNA testing the father to the dogs proved to be a THIRD male,
she called him Toby.Another breeder still held the AKC papers on him.
I have fulfilled my part of the deal,waiting to get the AKC registrations,
AS PROMISED at the time the deal was made.
My inheritance was invested in new breeding dogs,since I am trying to improve the breeds I love,keeping within AKC standards.
I have 2 breeding pairs each of Chinese Crested,Yorkie and Toy Poodle,
but ShihTzu is,and has been, my main breed.
I have 4 adult female ShihTzu breeders today,2 of them retiring.
How anybody can call that a puppymill is beyond me...
The deal was that I get full AKC rights on these 2 puppies.
They live inside the house with me,and are well loved.
As I can see it,I have paid full agreed upon sum,
but she could not comply because she DID NOT KNOW who the fathers were,
that is why she is lashing out at me this way.
I am sorry you had to read her accusations.Please contact me for references,
I am on FaceBook.Many of my happy previous customers are also there.I will be more than happy to let you contact them for references!