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I think the average person would truly be surprised with some of the e-mails I get on a daily basis. There are some REAL wizards out there!! I have though about making a "stupid e-mails" page for years, but decided it was probably not too PC... well, this first winner is the one that finally pushed me over the edge, and there are plenty more to follow!
I was informed by another breeder that I appeared on Rottweiler.net (a "rottweiler" forum- and I use that term VERY loosely because most of the discussions are not helpful, but are really a bunch of "breeders" that apparently have not yet graduated high school and feel the need to rip everyone elses dog up or talk trash about each other to feel validated) Even though I typically avoid such useless endeavors, after I also had someone on my GR fb post that they also found a post about me on a rottweiler forum, my curiosity was peaked, so I looked up my "discussion." Well, long story short, there were some pretty harsh comments made by someone named Gina. I was really not sure what I had done to tick her off (maybe denied her one of my puppies, or possibly she's just another breeder trying to over-compensate for her own inadequacies?) But at any rate, she replied to a post regarding the best dog food for a puppy to increase weight and she came way out of left field to attack me because the person posting called me a COE (Code of Ethics) breeder. This is what Gina posted:
You may want to read up on what makes a COE breeder. This is not, this is a commercial breeder. 5 litters in the last 3 months. Buys dogs with some East European Championships (Macedonia)...no working titles on any of the dogs...and only hips and elbows done in Europe. If they are breeding in this country they should have the hips and elbows done and scored, in the US, as well as the heart and eyes(which none have).
I'm sure he is a lovely puppy...but with so many litters to care for at the same time it could be that your puppies litter just did not get the care they needed living in a kennel.
Try him on a higher calorie food...or feed him a bit more of the Fromm. Try adding some cooked ground beef and or scrambled eggs to his food(start with tiny amounts)
Gina
My first thoughts (well, this is a family website, so I won't put what my first thought for her were) but this was my response:
Gina, You incorrectly stated that I am NOT a COE breeder and that I had "5 litters in the last 3 months" and was a "commercial breeder" along with some other very harsh statements. I really wish you would have taken the time to educate yourself on myself, my breeding program, or even given me the courtesy of contacting me before making such hurtful and inaccurate slander. First, I have been breeding for nearly 10 years and have YET to make it through the alphabet (so that is LESS than 26 litters in almost a decade- yes VERY commercial!) I have people who are on my waiting list for a year or more because I WILL NOT breed a bitch back to back simply to satisfy demand. My dogs are my family, and they ALWAYS come first. Second, if you were to even bother reading my PUPPIES page, I post not only my litters, but some of the litters my good friends and breeders in Europe have available IN EUROPE, as a courtesy to my friends. Third, 2 of those litters you were referring to I whelped for a very good friend of mine who is an INTERNATIONAL JUDGE in Europe and was asked to Judge Ecuador's KLUBSIEGER (judging any country's KS is the highest honor a judge can be given!) He had bred 2 very special litters before he was invited and did not trust just anyone to whelp them. It was very bad timing for me as I was preparing to move, however, I was extremely honored by the request and knew his dogs were as special to him as mine are to me, and I could not let him down. I gave everything I had to my moms and pups- going days without sleep and staying in the box with mom 24-7 as I ALWAYS DO. The litter you are referring to was my ONLY litter on the ground at the time!! The pup came from a litter of 10, so OF COURSE the average weight of each puppy will be smaller than those from a litter of 5, however, the pups were good size, great bone, excellent head pieces and it was one of my best litters yet!
The correct response to the gentleman asking how to make his puppy bigger should have been to NOT! I feed FROMM specifically because it is lower in protein as the pups need a slow steady growth, not rapid growth spurts which can do irreparable damage to a growing puppies joints. A lean, fit puppy is the
best way to promote healthy joint growth. WAY too many Americans are
obsessed with having the largest, heaviest rottweiler and they TOTALLY forget
about the health or even the correct size (80-90 pounds for a bitch, 110 pounds
for a male per FCI recognized ADRK German breed standard!) As far as for your insinuation to my pups being neglected in a kennel, my pups are NEVER raised in a kennel, they are raised in my home with my kids. I love my rottweilers with all of my heart and soul. I breed for the breed and not for any other reason. If you even bothered to read my website, you would know why I breed and exactly how much my dogs mean to myself and my family, and how my Diesel saved me in more ways than one. This is NOT a commercial operation! No one works for me! It is myself and my kids mostly who take care of my rotties because my husband works 2 full time jobs just to help out with the dog expenses because everything I make with my rotties gets re-invested on traveling for shows, training, or put into the dogs I rescue and rehabilitate (yes, I work with Johnson county humane department and take in their hardest cases for rehabilitation and rehoming, so yes, so very commercial!) I have spent up to $11,000 to save the life of one puppy before because this is NOT JUST A BUSINESS and every one of my babies is important. There is no button mon my website to click and have a puppy shipped to you- I require an interview and contract with EVERY puppy, youth or adult I sell or adopt. I do not dock tails despite the fact that I could probably sell more if I did, and I stand behind ALL of my dogs with lifetime guarantees. I guarantee the health, temperament, and on show quality pups, I even guarantee the confirmation. I offer training and lifetime breeder support to anyone who purchases one of my puppies. Yes, I do import from Europe as well as Germany because (and if you ever went to any European shows like I DO you would also know) some GOOD, trustworthy breeders in Europe are breeding dogs that rival anything that Germany is producing!! Just look at my pics for the ADRK KLUBSIEGER in Sudlohn, Germany last year! Talk about some GORGEOUS rotties from all over the world- 2 of which I handled!! As far as no working titles on any of my rotts, check again, most of mine have temperament testing AND working titles (NOT that working titles have anything to do with the health or size of a pup!!!) and as far as no cardio or CERF, again, check your crystal ball. And finally, if you are suggesting that when a dogs hips and elbows are x-rayed in Germany (the country that not only originated the rottweiler but also set all the breed standards and MANDATES that their dogs comply with the health, temperament and confirmation of the breed before they are even CONSIDERED to be eligible for breeding rather than simply "SUGGESTING" a guideline like AKC) should have the x-rays re-done here in the US by the OFA, a process which is much more subjective and relies not only on a vet correctly performing the x-rays, but also on 2 of the 3 OFA judges agreeing on a rating, then you are implying that the experts in Germany are incompetent or that their standards are not good enough for the US. And having seen the difference in Germany's standard and what is considered breedable here in the US, I know who I trust more! So, if you are going to throw your opinion around, try basing it, at least a little, on fact.
Alice Velasquez
PROUD owner of Guardian Rottweilers
Everyone
has a critic. Usually the worst ones are those with a guilty
conscience! One
upset visitor to my website has this to say: (in reference to American vs. German page)
WHY
DIDN'T YOU SHOW AN ADULT AMERICAN ROTTEILLER NEXT TO THE PICTURE OF THAT
EURO ROTTWEILLER? YOU PICKED A POOR SAMPLE AND IT WAS NOT MATURE! THA
AMERICAN ROTTWEILLER IS WELL REFINED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AMERICANS!
THANK YOU To Which I responded: Sorry
if I offended you. Actually the dog I showed is an AKC fully registered
(with breeding rights) "American Rottweiler" that belongs a good friend
of mine and was three years old at the time of the photo (fully
mature). If you went on to really read what my website has to say, you
would have read that the ONLY true difference in a quality "American
Rottweiler" and "German, Canadian, or 'European'" Rottweiler is country
of birth. Reputable, "Code of Ethics Breeders" who truly follow AKC or
ADRK regulations governing temperament and confirmation produce
beautiful, quality "American" rottweilers. As I own several "American"
born Rottweilers, I obviously have NOTHING against them, only
frustration and contempt for those indiscriminate breeders who do not
consider the quality of dog before breeding and are more concerned with a
quick buck than bettering the breed or the unfair reputation on such
magnificent animals they are helping to perpetuate.
Hope you have a
better day and attempt to fully comprehend what is offending you before
you go an a rampage.
To which he responded: Madam
there is such a thing as a American rottweiler and a German rottweiler.
I have gone as far as to show your website to some fellow rotti owners.
They all came to the same conclusion. You showed a poor example of the
flawless American Rottweiler. As a matter of fact the animal you showed
is a MUTT!! Not a American Rotti. Again from me: OK , I
understand your passion for the breed as I have that passion as well.
But I never state on that page whether either dog is American, German,
Canadian, etc. I simply put a picture of 2 very different rotties to
illustrate how indiscriminate breeding cheapens the breed. By assuming
so quickly that the dog on the left is American, you must have had just
as much experience with poor quality American born Rottweilers as the
rest of us. Again, if you read the page, I CLEARLY state that a good
breeder using "Code of Ethics" breeding produces beautiful "American"
born rottweilers. A proper American Rottweiler by AKC standards is
still a magnificent rottweiler. The main problem here in the US is that
too many "back-yard" breeders do not care about AKC standards when
reproducing, and AKC does not physically inspect each dog and bitch to
insure that it conforms to standards both physically and temperamentally
before it is bred. This puts all the responsibility on the breeder, and
many just abuse that resulting in poor quality dogs. Again, "American"
rottweiler or "German" rottweiler, etc only tells you where the dog was
BORN. Also CLEARLY stated (first sentence on that page) on my web site.
Now if you believe there are FACTS that are incorrect on my web page, I
would be happy to discuss those with you. Thank
you though for showing my website! His response: American standard
basher go to germany since you love there standards. SIDEBAR: Okay,
first of all, are you 4 years old and on the playground? Will "I know
you are and what am I?" be your next response? Anyway, I will go back
to Germany and bring back some more fine dogs. Also, my
five-year-old notes that Germany is a Proper name and should be
capitalized and that "there" should be spelled "their."
Typically
this area is reserved for e-mails, but I had phone conversation recently
with a local "breeder" that I had to share it: (From me) "So
your dogs are German Rottweilers? Are the parents imported?" (From 'the
breeder') "No."
"How far back on the pedigree for the German Blood?"
"The dog does not have to be from Germany to be a
German Rottweiler." (Well, I wonder then,
just why do they call them German Rottweilers?) She continues: "The way
you tell a German Rottweiler is by the webbing between their toes."
"Um....yeah..." (based on this theory,
my neighbor believes she has seen some German Ducks!) "Maybe
you can show that to me."
"The parents are not
here on the premises. They don't live here. (what a shocker!)
"What about health clearances?" "What do you mean?"
"OFA/PENN hip and elbow, heart, eyes..." "We don't do any of that, but I've been breeding for
over 10 years..."
"And you never contemplated testing for the main genetic diseases that
plague Rottweilers?" (because of morons
like you!) "What kind of guarantee do you give with your
pups?" "Oh, we don't give a guarantee, but you shouldn't have
a problem with the puppy." (Now that's
some trustworthy reassurance!)
"Wow! and you only want $400 for your pups!? Amazing!"
 More Stupid E-mails (My 3-year old
would reprimand me for using "the S word" as stupid is on the naughty
word list in our house, but you'll see why these people deserve it and
then some...) As many of you have had the pleasure of finding out,
there are many breeders that should not have an ant farm, let alone
raise such a noble dog as the Rottweiler. Just like everyone else with
an e-mail address, I receive lots of those annoying chain e-mails.
Usually I just delete, but when it comes from another breeder, I will
often open it in case it is something of importance. I truly wish I had
just deleted this one as it enraged me to the core. For those who don't know "BSL" or "Breed Specific
Legislation" are laws against specific dog breeds (like the
rottweiler). I am obviously against BSL as I believe the individual dog
(or usually bad owner) should be punished, and not the entire
breed--hence the slogan "Ban the deed, not the Breed." This particular breeder preached against BSL, which I
agree with wholeheartedly. However, what I do not understand
is how you could be asking people to be breed tolerant, to not have
ignorant presumptions about a particular dog based solely on his origin,
but then turn around and propagate racist literature against people
based solely on their origin. I guess her dislike of prejudice, hatred
and racism extends only to canines. This is the e-mail I received
earlier this afternoon and my responses: George Carlin's
Solution to
Save Gasoline
Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.....
The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million
illegal immigrants!
That would be 11 million less people using our
gas. The price of gas would come down.....
Bring our troops home from
Iraq to guard the Border....
When they catch an illegal immigrant
crossing the border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo
and
ship him to Iraq ...
Tell him if he wants to come to America then he
must serve a tour in the military....
Give him a soldier's pay
while he's there and tax him on it.....
After his tour, he will be
allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country.....
He
will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal patriot.....
This
option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution
for the troops in Iraq and the aliens trying to make a better life for
themselves......
If they refuse to serve, ship them to Iraq anyway,
without the canteen,
rifle or ammo.....
Problem solved.....
If
you think this is a good solution to both the problems, forward it to
your friends. ...........
I just did.......... To which I did not hesitate in responding as
follows: Okay, maybe
you shouldn't forward this crap to someone whose husband is from El
Salvador, and whose 4 kids are Hispanic. My last name should have been
your first CLUE! My husband came here from El Salvador as a kid after he
was shot in the abdomen during a civil war in El Salvador. Because he
came here illegally, even though he was just a kid, it was a long, hard
road to get his citizenship--many years, and thousands of dollars. EVERY
MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD NOW LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES IS THE PRODUCT OF
IMMIGRATION.
As a Unites States Army Veteran who was
stationed at the Pentagon during September 11th and lost several
friends, no one has greater appreciation for our troops than I and I
resent your implications.
For someone who is against "Breed Specific
Legislation", I am surprised to see you propagating such racist and
stereotypical literature. Or maybe banning presumptive prejudices should
only apply to dogs and not to people?? Perhaps you should take the time
to educate yourself a little before mindlessly succumbing to the mass
perception. Sure, there are a lot of immigrants who come here and are
absolutely useless, but honey, we do not have to look to our illegal
immigrants to find poor examples of the human race.
And since you so
adamantly believe that only those who take up arms for our country
should be "allowed" to receive citizenship, when was the last time you
picked up a weapon in defense of your loved ones? To which her lame response was: The key word is illegal. It is
different, if everyone is here legally its not a problem. I was 21 years
old driving 70 mph on the interstate with a child. A black car with 6
other people (overloaded ) was doing 20 mph in the fast lane. A trash
truck (big BFI Truck) swirved around my left blind spot to see the
little black car that had to many people in it, doing 20 mph! At that
point we had a 9 car fatal accident that put me in ICU for a week, and
almost died, the lady in front of me went through the windshield and the
cars behind me squashed me like a sardine! The child in my car was
severly hurt!
The reason is 6 illegal immergrants had no license, a
stolen car, no passport, or anything that crossed the border illegally,
they went to jail but that didn't fix the 24,000 medical bill not
including the other people.
I have no problem with anybody here as
long a they are legal! SIDEBAR: First of all, if she was going
70mph and the little black car was going 20mph, she would have been
miles ahead within seconds--sounds like road rage on her part!
Secondly, I'm sure it was their illegal status that made the little
black car go slow, not them being lost, or mechanical issues, or even
distraction by another car speeding past at 70mph! This is an accident I
would love to see the police report for. If she was stuck with the
bill, then more than likely she was at fault! Carrying a grudge against
your scapegoat doesn't change anything. At any rate, this was my response: Again, my husband was illegal for 20 years--he was
unmarried and had no family--no way to become legal on your own at 12
years old. He worked 2 jobs to support himself and his daughter, while
going to High School and become the first member of his family to
graduate High School, again while he was illegal. You can not make
assumptions and generalizations. If it had been a car full of rednecks,
would it have been okay that they were "overloaded" or going slow? Or
would you now be campaigning against caucasian? It sounds like it was
the truck that caused the accident anyway, and that the car "full of
illegals" was simply caught in the middle. But that is not the point,
point is just like it's stupid to ban all rotties because there have
been a few bad ones that were a product of society, it is just as
ignorant to assume that all illegal immigrants are sub-human--how was it
you put it in your e-mail--worthy of being sent to Iraq with no water
and unarmed to "solve the problem." Sounds like something Hitler would
say.
One liners from some real Wizards that have contacted us: "I have a real Rolex, can
I trade it for one of your puppies?"
"I see the deposit is $500. Can I get a puppy for
$100?"
(my reply) "Sure,
go to your local animal shelter!"
"If I get your pick puppy, but I only want it for a pet, how
cheap can I get it?"
"Do
you have anything available that I can get to guard my used car lot?" (my reply) "I assume you
mean adult, because using a child would be ridiculous. Are you wanting
an armed guard or unarmed (this can affect the salary range)? And how
much are you planning on paying per hour?"
Some of you understand my
sarcastic sense of humor and are reading this and smiling, others are
confused. Not sure which category this chap fell in because he never
wrote back! ;-)'
"Is
Diesel for sale?" (my reply) "Is
your child for sale?"
"How
much money can I make breeding?" (my reply)
"Well, I have sold my pups, youth and imports this year for a grand
total of $17,000. If you take from that my expenses: about $800/ mo. on
dog and puppy food, treats and toys (about $9,600/ yr.); vet expenses
on puppies (about $2000/ litter for prenatal care of the bitch, all puppy check-ups, microchipping, vaccinations, de-worming,
flea/tick preventative, heartworm preventative);
vet expenses of adults (about $250/ mo.--about $3000/yr.-- for Frontline
and Inteceptor, about $150/adult for annual vaccinations and check-ups;
import and customs fees ($1000-$1500/ import); So, lets see--that's
about negative $2,250, but that does not include the extra expense of a
sick puppy or adult, whelping supplies or the whelp box, items for the
take home puppy care package, travel and entry fee expenses for the dogs
shows, my expenses of new imports for Guardian Rottweilers, nearly
$1000 per adult to do all health clearances for breeding, the new couch
one of the puppies ate, all the sleepless nights and hard work, and of
course all the poop you can scoop! So all in all--I guess that's
probably why my husband works 2 full time jobs and installs carpet on
the side!! Hope this was helpful"
And of course my favorite
(never gets old!) "You expect me to pay HOW MUCH for a dog!?!"
"No, I expect you to pay
that for a companion, best friend and guardian. One from carefully
selected bloodlines chosen specifically for their temperament,
confirmation and health. Lifetime breeder support, a companion willing
to always have your back, even if you are wrong, never passing judgment,
and years worshiping you just for being you with unconditional love and
wet slobbery kisses. I have known MANY dogs in my time (all were two
legged) and none fit that description. That is the price of a Guardian Rottweiler. You can probably
get a "dog" for much cheaper. "
Here is a beauty that
my daughter came across in our local paper "The Indianapolis Star" : "ROTTWEILER AKC Pups of
German distant, very lrg., blk & mahogany. Parents on site. Great
w/kids, $550. " The funny part for those that did not catch it was that
they probably meant to say "of German descent" but the irony is that
the German bloodlines (if any) are probably VERY DISTANT! (not to mention how, if the microchips are $68 per pup, the vaccinations are $35, deworming about $20, tail and dew claws [as I assume they still mutilate their pups for fashion] when done by a vet- about $85, post and prenatal check up for the bitch and pups, about $120 with x-rays, AKC registration $35- so, without any food for mom or the pups, no whelping supplies, puppy toys, a whelping box, bedding, etc.- we are already at about $400 per pup (of course not including any of the genetic testing done om mom and dad to ensure they were breedable and breed worthy, no showing, handling, training or travel, no import fees, and no consideration for the price of both parents) SO, either these people are saints who do not mind to lose 10's of thousands of dollars per litter, or they are skipping out on almost everything the pup needs, feeding Ol Roy to mom and pups, skipping any vet care, and probably breeding the bitch back to back to back to try and make the $50 per pup they get even after taking all the short cuts worth while.)
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