hi, my name
is Staley Candell TR36101902( Littleluv's Shake Dog Shake ) and i was born on
03/21/2005 by a couple made possible by Norm Holmes, Kathryn Holmes
and Victoria von Holder.
and here is my puppy glamour shot as franz:
a lot of you might wonder why i decided to go with Littleluv
Kennels, so this is the section where i explain my reasoning
behind this purchase. well, here goes... staley is my first italian
greyhound and first pet i've had that has not been a rescue or gift
from another person. it's always easy to receive, but when you put
your money on the line it seems as if the investment is a bit more
thought out and researched.
i'm one of those people who are always out looking for a bargain or
something i can get cheaper, and no... i'm not a littleluv "shill" or
getting any sort of compensation for this section. i'm what one would
call a "novice" when it comes to show dogs or dogs with pedigree's, so
you can imagine how breeders with 1/2 a clue react when you try and
approach them for a "pet" or companion animal. i wasn't initially in
the market for an italian greyhound as i was looking for a whippet
since i thought my companion of 18 years was a whippet. anyways,
after my first few initial run ins with amateur breeder's throughout
southern california i decided to go with littleluv. i spent 60% more
than what i wanted to spend on a dog, but i feel he was 100% worth
every penny i spent for him. as i said... i'm cheap and always
looking for a bargain... was the dog cheap? no, but that was the
point. i didn't want a "cheap" dog... i wanted a companion who came
from someone with a reputation and someone i could hold accountable if
there was a problem with my puppy. california has puppy lemon laws
galore, but how can one enforced these established laws with someone
600 miles away selling puppy mill dogs?
i first viewed my italian greyhound puppy @ victoria's home... she
wasn't a puppy mill... she's a normal person like you and i who seems
to have bred for the breed and not to make a profit. i met both Paris
and Nancy and the rest of the gang - nope, no puppy mill there... i
went to kathy's home and she wasnt a puppy mill either... they both
answered my questions and made me feel @ ease with my purchase and i
honestly feel i got staley at a bargain price. sure, i thought about
spending $425 - $800 from one of those breeder's that pop up in the Google search
engine, but if you look @ the lifespan of a dog and its initial
purchase price... yeah, it's not that much to keep puppy mills and
unethical breeders in business.
my initial review of norm and kathy holmes and victoria von holder
are 100% positive. i recommend anyone experienced or novice to deal
with them if you're local or in the market for an italian greyhound.
my puppy seems to be in good health and i know they would take care of
my concerns if there was any congenital defects in my puppy now or in
the near future. the whole point of purchasing a companion is having
them healthy for the rest of their life, not having to let them go
once you've grown attached to them.
and yes... im already in love with staley :)
Here is my Sire Ch Littleluv's
Paris D' Amore and Dam Littleluv's Nancy Sweetfire and their italian
greyhound pedigree's:
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