Dog Auction Snoops
KC,#2Consumer Suggestion
Fri, June 20, 2008
I hope lice is all your puppy ends up with, as she won't guarantee anything. Does it even look like a Newfoundland or more like a flat coat retriever? This so called breeder is a frequent buyer of puppy mill dogs and puppies, and resales them. She should have a broker license, but does not. I attend several auctions in the KS, OK, and MO area and Christi Harmon buys them to make a profit. She even brought home brucellosis in a Clumber Spaniel and USDA had to be notified. Her favorite auction is Top of the Ozarks in Hartland, MO. I've even bid against her to try and save dogs from ending up in her care. I'm wondering how your dog ended up in Texas, but it's breeder is Christi from Lebanon, MO? Hmmmm. I bet the person you bought it from got it from an auction! She probably dumped it off at auction after 12-13 weeks when it wouldn't sell online. Christi loves money and this is her livelihood, so she sells however and whatever makes her the cash flow. That $1200 puppy today online of hers will be $400 in 3 weeks, so wait to buy it! Love your poor puppy, but know where it came from is a puppy mill hell. This is a person only interested in mass producing dogs of questionable heritage, year after year. Next time, contact the AKC for a breeder they can recommend in your state.