Please do your homework before purchasing a pet online.
On the Gizmo Star Chihuahuas website they mention they no longer use AKC registrations because of something the AKC did in the 80's to the Great Dane. They are, however, selling AKC registrations for $200 extra, which is against AKC policy. Recently, I've discovered their names are on the AKC suspended list for failure to allow inspection for Great Danes.
~Effective Date: September 13,1999
~Name: Robert Iven
~Location: Lucerne Valley, CA
~Offense: Refusal to permit inspection
~Action taken: AKC Privileges suspended for 10 years, fined $500.00.
~Effective Date: September 13,1999
~Name: Carrie and Connie Iven
~Location: Lucerne Valley, CA
~Offense: Refusal to permit inspection
~Action taken: AKC Privileges suspended for 10 years, fined $500.00.
They've just picked up with a new breed, the Chihuahua.
I was very naive when I adopted a Chihuahua puppy from them. Fortunately, my puppy is healthy and has a nice temperament with us (but is very timid with strangers). He doesn't look anything like a Chihuahua though. He looks like a small fox, not a purebred $1275.00 Chihuahua. We also paid $250 to ship him.
I've tried finding the correct forum to voice my complaint about my Chihuahua looking nothing like a purebred Chihuahua and how my requests for pedigree info from them was a waste of time. They finally admitted they didn't have accurate records so couldn't give me an accurate pedigree. The registration paperwork from the CKC, Continental Kennel Club was blank. I followed the directions and gave my word 3 photos that my dog was a purebred. Purely speculative. I can only imagine the fraud put forth in the AKC documentation.
We love our dog but these people are unbelievable. Below is information about this Puppy Mill. The website insists they are not a Puppy Mill but they crank out Chihuahuas en mass all year round.
Their addresses are all mailing services. They never use their home address or kennel address. They use numerous aliases also. They don't allow visitors, I can't begin to imagine they are taking proper of their breeder dogs as everything about the way they conduct business is suspect.
Gizmo Star Chihuahuas
15555 Main St. #409
Hesperia, CA 92306
Ph: 310-717-1552
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.chihuahuas4us.com
AKA
Connie & Robert Ives
2620 S. Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89109
AKA
Contact: BOB CELENTANO
Address 1: POB 1325
City, State Zip: MORONGO VLY, CA 92256
Phone: 310-717-1552
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.CHIHUAHUAS4US.com
AKA
Bob and Connie Herrin
ph: (928) 768-7463
Anonymous
City
U.S.A.
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