I recently gave my Whippet puppy back to this breeder after almost 2 months. There are some points I would like to share.. This breeder registers her puppies under UKC not AKC (the most common registry). AKC does not recognize UKC dogs. I didn't realize this at the time I bought this puppy. The breeder originally wanted $1500 for the puppy but agreed to $1250 (without shipping) which in hindsight was still too much.
This puppy came to me with severe separation anxiety. She screamed and screeched every time she was crated or penned. Not just for minutes but hours on end while I was away from home or at home trying to crate her for potty training. I spoke to some AKC breeders who said this puppy probably wasn't worked with crating at the appropriate time. I was also told not all Whippets have separation anxiety. I worked with this puppy for 2 months.
I have had dogs for 50 plus years but never encountered anything like this. My family also raised and trained champion Morgan horses which is where I first met the Whippet breed in my youth. I recently downsized to a townhouse and could no longer keep this puppy. This puppy also had worms and Giardia. The second stool sample was positive. The cysts don't always appear early. I have a medical background but PuppyFind tried to argue this occurs in 5-12 days… while that is true, the cysts are not always shed which is why vets do multiple samples..ask any vet!
I had over $2000 in this puppy with vet bills and extensive leash and potty training. I asked the breeder for some compensation when I gave the puppy back and she refused any compensation. I realized no one else probably wanted all these problems so I gave her the puppy back. Obviously if the puppy didn't have extensive issues, I would have kept her, sold her or given her to someone else. I did briefly advertise her and then I realized I shouldn't pass these issues on to someone else.
I gave the breeder the puppy, crate, dog food, immunization records, collar and leash and got a thank you. I could not recommend this breeder to anyone. I posted a review on PuppyFind and unbelievably they took my review down. My guess is you will see only favorable reviews on PuppyFind because the breeders get them to remove the negative ones. After all PuppyFind gets their money from the breeders. To be fair to PuppyFind though, I have gotten puppies there that were wonderful, just not from this breeder.
The breeder took all I had to offer. Everything free and upgraded from what she sent me. I was attached to this puppy. No communication after she got a free puppy back. No word as to how she is doing or where she's going. Makes you wonder if she won't be resold?! Her website is outdated and one AKC breeder described this operation as a puppy mill. This puppy had beautiful coloring but I should have looked closer. I am posting here so you will not make the mistake I did.