Kolenda Kennels

[Zorro007]

Hello Everyone,

Please could you give me thoughts on Kolenda Kennels at Michigen? I like their dogs and may go with their pup. Appreciate some advice.


Thanksm

[onyx'girl]

here is a search of many threads on your question: If it doesn't show up, just clik the search box above and type in the kennel name. http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...archid=1948956

[Freestep]

Wow. Lots of litters on the ground and more planned. Looks like a polished-up puppymill to me. I think there are members here who have the same bloodlines, and they actually KNOW their dogs!

[x0emiroxy0x]

Our dogs are guaranteed for 5 years for any genetic problems that would keep the dog from living a normal and healthy life, this also includes crippling hip or elbow dysplashia confirmed by x-rays from a competent licensed veterinarian. We reserve the right to have the dog re-x-rayed and the x-rays sent to the OFA for evaluation. The dog is to be returned to us at the expense of the buyer. This is a replacement guarantee only, with a a puppy of equal value at the time of purchase as soon as possible.

Buyer Agrees to feed said dog ProPlan Large Breed/ Innova/ California Gold / Royal Cainin German Shepherd or other recommended foods and NuVet Vitamin’s.


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Warning Warning Warning!


If you get a pup from here, have them put in writing what they define crippling hip dysplasia as. Your pup can have bad hips and it can harm him, but since they put the word crippling, your guarantee will be null if his HD doesn't fit their view of crippling.


Also, when a breeder says you must feed a certain food, this is a big warning. Either they sell the food and make money off it or they aren't very knowledgeable. Plus they list royal canine as a food and it sucks


Just my opinion.

[x0emiroxy0x]

Have to add....these statements about their various studs really turn me off.

"This by fact would currently make Uran the number one producing stud dog in North America."

"This is the strongest Pedigree in the history of the Breed!"

"Playboy was line bred from the greatest producing dogs in the history of the breed!"


However, I want to also say some positive things about them too

All the dogs are hip checked, titled, have really good bloodlines. If your dog is just going to be a pet I wouldn't cross them off a list without visiting on site first.

[robinhuerta]

"crippling dysplasia" to me means that the dog would require surgery to live a normal life. non passing certification (on a companion animal) would not mean the same. non passing certification on a breeding prospect would.......
warranty (what ever it may be) should then apply.
not passing does not mean "crippling".....non passing dogs can live normal, healthy lives.......my "non passing import" lived till 13 with no signs of any problems, except arthritis at the age of 10.

this is only my interpretation and opinion of the term "crippling dysplasia" and a warranty.

[Lucy Dog]

Some breeders love those nuvet vitamins. A warranty is no good if you don't feed those specific vitamins. I wonder what makes them so special to void a warranty over?

[katieliz]

this is a very, very, very, very large commercial operation.

what makes nuvet vitamins so special is that for every bottle sold (and they sell via auto-ship) the breeder gets a cut.

i have heard one positive opinion of this kennel from an owner of a kolenda dog who posts on this board, she loves her dog very much, but she's also posted that he's had health issues.

the advice i would give to anyone about this operation would have to be done via private message.

[Lucy Dog]

Originally Posted by katieliz

what makes nuvet vitamins so special is that for every bottle sold (and they sell via auto-ship) the breeder gets a cut.

That was my nice way of asking a rhetorical question

[qbchottu]

I would look elsewhere...