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Here are a couple of breeders we feel buyer beware.
We purchased a dogue from these people and that 10
week old female was one of the most aggressive pups
we had ever seen. She was not only aggressive to my 6
year old daughter, she was extremely aggressive
towards my adult female Katie. When this puppy
arrived, she also had a severe UTI that the breeders
would not stand behind. We found the UTI 11 hours after
picking her up off the plane when she had extreme
difficulty urinating and the dog had a high concentration
of blood in her urine upon examination. There was no
way in less than a 24 hour period that this puppy
contracted this UTI at my home, and that was a
statement from a veterinarian. The breeder would not
offer to cover the cost of treatment. The dogue did not
have just a UTI, she had an extremely large
concentration of E-Coli bacteria in her urethra. The only
way to contract that would be in a dirty kennel. I asked to
send her back the night I picked her up for major
aggression issues, and was refused. I was told I had to
drive to Syracuse, NY (5 hour trip 1 way for me) to meet
someone who would drive her to PA. I wanted to send
her back on a plane, but Ms. Gordon refused.
Beware of: www.bighousebordeauxs.com
and an affiliate who's kennel name is Premier Cru.
Bonnie Gordon owns Big House and David Waskewicz
owns Premier Cru. We don't want to see anyone else
get taken the way we did.

Red Legends Bordeaux in Canada is another breeder
to be wary of. I purchased a show quality puppy from her
for $3300. The dog has a level 2 heart murmur and is
structurely incorrect. She was a sweet dogue, but I
wouldn't breed her. Red Legends had me sell her and
then proceeded to use that money toward another debt
she owed me for, said she was going to replace her,
and never did. Plus she still has a $500 deposit from
me...so I am out $3800. This entire litter unfortunately
was not quality. She plays many games and her
"kennel" is definitely not what she claims it is. It's a 2 car
garage with 20 plus crates lined up...a sad situation.

Tanakajd Szepe

Here are some links to a few breeders we feel
are some of the best. These breeders show
their dogues and really strive to breed some
of the best show dogues in the ring.

WORDS TO THE WISE
If the breeder you are looking to purchase a
puppy from does not offer a contract in writing,
my advice would be to not purchase a puppy from
them. I send all my pups home with a contract
and a 2 year written guarantee. Before placing
a deposit on my puppies, I send you the contract
to review and sign before I accept a deposit
from you. I also firmly believe in a breeder
having the puppies vet checked before they go
to their new homes. It's not very expensive and
it's worth the time and money to know your
puppy is healthy when they go home.
Also, if the breeder does not supply you with
AKC or FCI paperwork, I would also not
purchase a puppy. Sometimes, and it happens
more often than not, the dogue was purchased
without papers or with limited registration
because it was sold as a pet puppy and was
never meant to be bred. They get around this
by selling puppies from a different registry like
UKC or FIC or APRI. The dog may have had
faults that limited it from breeding or may other
scenarios. If you want a quality bordeaux, FCI
and AKC registration are really what you want to
look for. If you are purchasing from a Canadian
breeder, they have CFC and CKC. Overseas
dogues are FCI. Please don't confuse FCI with
FIC. FIC is not an AKC recognizable registry
and is a registration I would steer clear from.