Brentwood Bulldogs - Elena Schwinn NOT A MINIATURE 70LBS AT 10 MONTHS Royal Palm Beach Florida
I purchased my supposively miniature bulldog in February of this year. Elena Schwinn told us that he would not exceed 45 pounds. For those of you claiming that these larger miniature dogs are because people over feed and do not exercise their dogs you are highly mistaken.
My puppy is 10 months and already 70 pounds. He has never tasted human food, we also exercise him regularly and the vet said he is actually underweight for his size and frame.
My writing this statement does not say that I love my puppy any less I just want to add in my personal story that Elena completely misinformed me about the puppy I was going to receive.
I did asked for all the proper information about his parents which she claimed the father was 45 pounds and the mother 35 pounds. We saw pictures of the parents which I now look at and they look nothing like my puppy. I believe she sent us fake pictures of the parents to mislead me into buying the puppy.
I live in an apartment and purchased this dog under the complete impression that it was going to be a miniature and be capable of living in my small home. My vet already told me not to expect my puppy to be under 85 pounds at full size.
All the time people come up to me and say how adorable my dog is and when they ask what breed he is they are in disbelief that he is an English Bulldog because he honestly looks like a mix breed dog. If I were to add in "Miniature" people would laugh at me because he clearly is no miniature.
In addition, since receiving my puppy I have only been able to get in contact with Elena twice. Once to inform her I received my puppy, and a second time to tell her about the medical checkup she requires within 48 hours of receving the puppy. I have tried numberous times to get in contact with her but she refuses to answer or return any phone calls or emails of mine.
I would not trade my puppy for anything in the world, however, I do wish for Elena Schwinn to be brought to justice for her fraudulent misrepresentation. I would very much like to get in touch with the other owners who are in process of this lawsuit to join in the motion.
Jenna
Flushing, New York
U.S.A.
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Jodi
Westminster,Colorado,
U.S.A.
Not jumping on this bandwagon.
#5Consumer Comment
Thu, June 11, 2009
I too, purchased a puppy from Brentwood Bulldogs. I was very satisifed with the transaction. I did quite a bit of research on "minis" prior to buying. I also talked to Elena and someone that has another site who is related to her which helped me to at least feel like I wasn't just sending out money to get nothing in return. I knew up front that the "minis" are just bred down from the smallest in litters in order to stay full AKC registered bulldogs, meaning that my "mini" could turn out bigger. Otherwise they would have come from being bred from smaller dogs of other breeds -then you don't have a fullbred bulldog any longer.
I asked many questions. Elena told me the size of the parents too, but was very up front that she could guess but could not guarantee the size. She also told me that the puppy was coming from Missouri. I find it interesting that people are saying that she lied. Maybe I just asked the right questions - who knows. Why would she guarantee anything on a dog she had never seen.
By the way my "mini" is now 2 1/2 years old (I got her at 12 weeks, looking exactly like her pictures, along with her AKC papers). She now weighs 43 lbs. I would definitely say that she's small for a bulldog. She is also the most loveable, sweetest and smartest dog I have ever owned.
I don't fault Elena for being a broker. There are probably many people who would rather have someone else sell their dogs for them, probably for the same reason that this company may now be gone. There are always going to be dissatisfied customers here and there. There are definitely bad breeders out there that probably mistreet and misrepresent their puppies, but it sounds more likely to me that Elena was just the middle man and the lawsuits should actually be on the actual breeder that sent the puppies.
Me
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Actually .....
#5Consumer Comment
Thu, January 15, 2009
Parents in the 35 to 45 pound range can very well produce a larger puppy, especially in this case. How many times have we seen this (in humans and animals)? So, it is entirely possible that even had she gone to visit, and see the parents, they could have been that size, and STILL produced larger offspring. It all goes back to genetics. There used to be a poodle breeder in my town, all of her breeding animals were very small toys, 2 to 5 pound range, ALOT of people used this to judge the size their puppy would be, and of course, the breeder used this. But guess what, every puppy I saw from these folks (and it was more than a few) fell into the range of miniature. While it is useful to know, the size of the parents is not a GUARANTEE of the size of the offspring.
Joe
Austin,Texas,
U.S.A.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DO NOT GO TO WHERE THE PUPPIES ARE BRED AND PICK OUT YOUR OWN
#5Consumer Comment
Thu, January 15, 2009
You saw some photos on the Internet and you thought the breeder was telling you the truth.
You should have checked with your local rescue societies and ANIMAL SHELTERS and SAVED THE LIFE OF A PRECIOUS DOG THAT YOU COULD HAVE RESCUED FOR A LOT LESS THAN YOU PAID FOR WHATEVER IT WAS YOU THOUGHT YOU BOUGHT.
Me
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Do they guarantee size?
#5Consumer Comment
Wed, January 14, 2009
I am dying to know what these folks put in writing. Do they guarantee size?Currently, there is only one registry I know of that registers 'mini' bulldogs, and that is the mini bulldog club. Everyone else just considers them small bulldogs. In fact, they are not a seperate breed at all (unless it is a bulldog mix). They are just bred down bulldogs (which has not been happening for very long, so can not be expected to be consistant). If you are considering purchasing one of these dogs, do your homework, and in other places besides breeder sites, read your contract thoroughly, it does not change later, and be aware that the majority of their genes are still dictating a larger dog. And, I would do a DNA test (REPUTABLE source) if the dog has been represented as coming from two purebred parents of the same breed, as mixing with a smaller breed and selling it as a 'mini' bulldog has become quite common.