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Breed Master Cane Corso review: Sick Dog 12

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Bought a dog for my wife as a gift the dog had a uti / invaluted valva / No health cert/ now she has a heritage eye isue. called breeder several times took days for him to call me back. avoided the issue of resolving this . Lied from day one Be extremely careful of this breeder. Noticed all kinds of dogs on web site? Why do we have laws if no one enforces them. I will do for this dog what i have to and ensure a quality life. Eye surgery cost $1, 500

Update by Ed DePaul
Jan 04, 2013 4:07 pm EST

Yes you are a 100% right the problem is the dogs he is breeding have hereditary issues and he continuous to breed . we are not giving up . the thing that bothers me the most are the lies and showing no compassion for the dog or there new owners Thanks For the response Ed

Update by Ed DePaul
Jan 05, 2013 12:25 am EST

Fouind another complaint at the bbb

Update by Ed DePaul
Jan 30, 2013 10:21 am EST

They are now selling there pupies on e-bay i paid $2000 now they are selling them for $1500 . My dog had her eye surgury she has been on antibiotics for alomst a year. She now has to have her invaluted valva surgury and be spayed . Watch ouit for this breeder . They are not for the breed or the families they are for the money. Be extemly careful would not want any one else to go through what we went through. specially my wife giving the dog the care she needed. 24 7

Update by Ed DePaul
Jan 30, 2013 10:30 am EST

There is another web sight if you are researching the cane corso called cane corso .com

Update by Ed DePaul
Sep 25, 2013 4:11 pm EDT

We won a $5000 judgement in court these people care about nothing except money they always have puppied for sale the onlything they are good at is selling tou aline of Bull S*** i heard things from several othe breeders about them. They get away with it because people give up there is alot of time and effort put in to this . Be very caution of these people do not want anyone else to go through whatg we went through

Update by Ed DePaul
Apr 07, 2014 5:25 am EDT

No not just one complaint theres more all they had to was return phone calls give me money back and keep there word I have a spade dog I paid $2000 for and cost me over b$5000 for vet bills . my wife and grandson went through hell with this sick pup that was loaded with bacteria from there place .They sent me papers not signed.

Update by Ed DePaul
Apr 14, 2014 3:00 pm EDT

This has been going on for a couple of years according to the judge they were in the wrong That why we won our case we have documentation from vet all they had to do was work it out with us and did not. they lied received unsigned papers. I did what i had to do and if you were in my situation would have done the same. you do not know the whole story only one side.

Update by Ed DePaul
Apr 14, 2014 5:00 pm EDT

I have no reason to lie I have documentation and everything glad you did not have to go through what I went through

Update by Ed DePaul
Jan 18, 2015 3:25 pm EST

the cane corso world is small i ran into some one who bought a dog from larry sivey. The pupo he is having joint problems . i spoke with him on the phome and told mr larry does not answer his phone no return call sso he drove to his house larry would n ot even come out he stated. i gave him the address to this web site and hope he post it here for people to read pretty much the same problems i had with larry To all be careful like i said from the begining once he had my money in his hands that was it.

Update by Ed DePaul
Mar 05, 2015 4:55 am EST

Thank you for your blessings

Update by Ed DePaul
Mar 05, 2015 9:34 am EST

Wow is all I can say to the comments made by the 3 people for Breedmaster... I agree this has gone on far too long and at this point it is what it is. With that said this will be the last post regarding this issue. I am very happy that you had a good experience with Larry and Lisa, I would not wish what we experienced on anyone. If you breed enough dogs you are bound to have happy as well as unhappy people. Even if your intentions are pure and you breed two stable, healthy dogs together you can get problems with a handful of puppies. I get it, it is not always an exact science. But the difference starts with how you handle it, if you lie, stand behind that dog or continue to breed the same 2 dogs together that have proven to produce dogs with issues mentally and physically...
Again you are right that most people do not post good or bad. I am surprised at the number of people that have contacted us regarding bad experiences but yet don't go to court or file complaints. Most said they don't have time or know they won't get the money so waste of resources and/or they did not want to look dumb for not doing the proper research. Glad to know they have 3 people out of what did you quote "8000" that are willing to stick up for them. Wow 8000 thats alot of dogs to produce! Just saying...
I don't know any of you personally, nor do I care too, so I will not be attacking your mental state, family, job, or anything else about you because that would just be rude and show my egnorance.
I would like to clarify a few things. First court transcript are publix knowledge you can get a copy from the courts and/ or Lisa and Larry. Nothing to hide there... Second Lisa nd Larry did not show up to court and avoided the Sheriff while he was trying to serve papers. (read his notes, his words not mine) If you are right and feel you have done no wrong why would you not show up in court? Why not show up at pre-trial and try and come to an agreement? I am not heartless or unreasonable just wanted them to come through with at least what they had promised! I was awarded more then what I asked for from the judge, this speaks volumes! Did we win yes, have I seen a dime of the settlement? NO will I? probably not... Do I have a lein from court against Lisa? yes would I drop the lein if they at least made some attempt at payment? yes but you can't do that if they choice not to communicate or attempt a resonable settlement.
In regards to them having a check made out? They never agreed to any amount and offered another puppy out of a future litter instead but where not willing to put that in writing...
You mention training. We never got training form Larry so have no idea if good or bad. So I am not going to comment on that.
Dakota to address your comments let take them one at a time as you have,
1, Involuted vulva - Yes involuted vulva s to different degrees can occur in many breeds actually is possible in any breed. Some need surgery to correct some do not. It is not like an outie it is an innie where the vulva is covered by extra skin traping the urine, dirt and bacteria around the opening makeing infections more common if the area is not kept clean. Uti's come from not keeping the area clean and/or sitting in a dirty kennel cage. Our puppy was peeing 30 -50 times per day from day one! how could they not have noticed this? that was diagnosed on the puppy well visit 2 days after purchase. This is the expense we wanted them to cover and at no time did Larry offer for us to bring the puppy down there and he would pay for treatment...
SPAYING - Our dog was not spayed until she was 2 so not sure why you thought otherwise? You can not spay dog with involuted vulva until 2. You need to see if the swelling caused by heat cycle can help get that vulva to pop out.
2. Eye issue - I would sure like to know which vet would do surgery on both eyes of a 2 year old 95lbs dog for $275.00 I am not sure I would trust said vet... receipts for surgery are included with the paperwork. You re probably talking about the surgery or I should say procedure done in you regular vets office (not by eye specialist) done to some puppies where they staple either the lower, upper or both eyelids to keep them from rolling in. That might cost 275.00 thats not what ws done to our dog please get your facts straight if you are going to comment.
3. ecoli - ecoli was found in her UTI not in her stomach or blood stream DUH! How nice that you have enough time in your life to contact everyone that bought a puppy from that litter just to ask them if there puppy had e coli... You should have asked if the puppies had UTI's or involuted vulvas. Thats also great that Lisa was willing to give out all the personal info on people that bought puppies from them as well. Hmmmm. Funny that. Well you could have called us and I would have been more then happy to speak with you. we did not get a call?
4. Handwritten notes? restraining order? Really... ok
In summary It is time to put this to bed once and for all. I have my lein and perhaps there will be justice one day, perhaps not? I know I can lay my head on my pillow at night knowing I was honest and truthful. with that said I hope I clarified on our end and glad you felt enough about them to reply. But I did not attack you I told my story you can choose to believe it or not thats the beauty of having a brain and an opinion we can make up our own minds. I felt conpelled to tell my story and you felt the need to bash my story get the facts wrong and call my husband and I names insult us etc.. perhaps the better way to handle it would have been to Just tell your experience with Lisa and Larry. by trying to discredit us you have only dicredited yourself as well. If your story was good Great I really am happy for you...

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Mannysreptiles
, US
Jun 03, 2018 8:36 pm EDT

We have purchased two Cane Corsos from Larry and Lisa. We have had one of them for 5 years now and has had no problems. Larry and Lisa are excellent people to deal with. They are extremely knowledgeable and show true love in what they do. We have also trained our puppies with them and again, the are excellent at what they do. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

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Larry the dogman
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, US
Aug 27, 2016 8:47 am EDT

Richard,
I was so glad to hear you are not rescuing anymore! You are a complete waste of air and the worst kind of dog owner! The kind that thinks they have all the answers and will not take advice from professionals! With that said, I will endeavor to explain to the poor people out in cyber-land that are reading this garbage the facts of what really happened.
As you said yourself, the rescue group told you to put Milo to sleep, you didn’t want to do that (which was commendable). You wanted someone to fix him, we told you point blank that we could not do that, as stated in the paperwork that you signed. We told you that Milo could have a long happy life, if treated with Love, guidance and structure. But you didn’t do anything you were told to do. You let Milo run willy-nilly, with NO structure and bite people, Larry included. You had no control of him when Larry got to your house. Point in fact he didn’t bite anyone while he was with us, if you had done what we told you to do he would still be alive, and you blame us?!? We work with several rescue groups rehabbing their worst abused dogs, helping them find forever homes and keeping the ones we can’t guarantee will not bite. Hence why we are trying to build a kennel and asking for help. (By the way, are you stalking us?) You have no clue who you are messing with! We are recommended by several Rescue groups and Veterinarians. While you are a drunk that the rescue groups have banned from rescuing any more dogs. Which brings me to the other point I want to cover. You dropped Milo off with no supplies, which is why he was in my crate that was not tall enough for him. I had told you he was hitting his head but you wouldn’t take the time to bring me a crate. Until you saw the lump on his head, then yes, you made the round trip. I assume drinking while you’re wife was driving. Because by the time you got back, at around 8:00pm, you were 3 sheets to the wind. Being it was after business hours, yes we were having a beer while sitting on our front porch. But being you were so intoxicated, you would not listen to anything we had to say. And finally, the lawsuit. The suit was over the crate you brought (NOT MILO), which Milo messed up and had to be thrown away along with a crate of mine, which you were told and so was your attorney and the real reason the lawsuit was dropped. You are a real piece of work Richard, you were always more concerned about that damn cage then you were Milo. I should have kept him and not let him go back to you, he would still be alive today!
To the people out there: There will always be people in the world like Richard and Ed. It’s a shame we have to keep defending ourselves. But I’ll keep defending our business against those who are wrongfully accusing us! We love what we do, we love the dogs and we love our clients! Thank you to our clients that have stood up for us, you all mean the world to us. We, as always, do this for the love of the dogs, in hopes of saving as many as we can! God bless the dogs!

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wolfe65
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Apr 10, 2016 9:05 am EDT
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CAUTION: RIPOFF-LARRY @ BREEDMASTER. THEY ARE ALWAYS ASKING FOR DONATIONS---DON'T GIVE THEM A PENNY.
We fostered and rescued dogs. One case we had a Doberman (MILO) stray we nursed back to health and he became very mean. Doberman rescue told me to put MILO down. I COULD NOT. We found Larry and took Milo to BREEDMASTER @ MUSTANG TRAIL IN S.W. RANCHES, FL. LARRY told us the dog was not that bad and for $750 he would resolve the issue and we could visit Milo. 2 weeks later we went to get Milo and he was no better. Larry was not there but his wife presented Milo to us with a knot in his head. His wife said it is probably from the cage he has been living in, its pretty small. WOW! We drove home and brought back a proper sized cage (90 minutes roundtrip) Larry was there and promised he would make things right. Believe it or not Larry was on his front porch drinking and shooting cats that were on his property... Noooo exaggeration folks. Drinking and shooting cats with his pellet gun. Seven weeks went by and we got Milo and brought him home with Diaherra and an eye infection and absolutly no improvement. We forgot to get our cage and Milos belongings. Larry said he would bring them to me in a week because his promise at initiaion was to do followup home visits, which we knew would be useless. The first 2 weeks he was a no show. NOT EVEN A CALL! The 3rd week he came to my house (no cage) and Milo wanted to kill him the second he walked into our home. This guy is a genious, MILO GOT HIM. TORE HIS ### UP REAL GOOD! BLOOD ALL OVER THE PLACE... BUT THATS O.K. WE WERE GLAD MILO GOT HIM. The problem is that the following morning we put MILO down.. We never got our cage. CAUTION: THIS GUY IS A REAL RIPOFF. BREEDMASTER HAS A TON OF RIPOFF COMPLAINTS. I did file a Broward County small claims suit agianst Breedmaster and they were served. Problem is, I was unexpectedly out of town when the 1st court date came. I never refiled... In loving memory, MILO... R.I.P.
Caution Animal Friendly Folks;
wolfecyborg@hotmail.com

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Larry the dogman
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, US
Apr 07, 2015 5:18 pm EDT

Dear Brenda, I never had any intention of getting involved in this written diatribe, but since you took it upon your self to drag me into it, I feel I should answer some of your grossly inaccurate statements. I have no intention of delving into all that was written. However, I do think you should take some reading lessons, the estimated 8000 clients Richard was referring to, is again an estimation of all clients. To even think a breeder can produce 8000 puppies, in 15 years of breeding, is ludicrous! But if you combine ALL of our training clients (group and private), the puppy clients and every puppy we have sold in our working lives, then that number is close.
Secondly, Court transcripts are PUBLIC knowledge (not publix as in the store), but suggesting we didn't show up because we had something to hide is incorrect! We would have loved to have gone to court to fight this ridiculous case. I have no idea when you went to court, since I never received any paperwork about a court date or where it was held. You see, we live on a gated property to protect our dogs from crazy people like your husband and yourself, including lunatic sheriffs that take stupid risks to serve papers to undeserving people, that could just as easily be sent via mail! Also in reference to the check we had ready to send to you. You guys had sent us copies of the doctors bills, which was what we had agreed to reimburse you for. We never agreed or would ever consider giving you another dog. I care far too much for my puppies and frankly worry for poor Vixen (after what you put her through) as it is. That is until the Sunday morning, as stated above, when someone at your home started to call us continually for hours. To the point we had to call the police, using our cell phones, and were told to block all of your phone numbers and were suggested to get the restraining order. I'm sure that was never told to the judge, was it?
In regards to Dakota calling the owners of the other puppies from that litter, he was given their phone numbers only after I called and asked them if it was okay. Why would he need to call you? Your opinion was quite clear.
The hand written notes you are questioning... I'll explain for you. They are the stupid little comments Ed wrote all over the papers he sent us. Calling US a puppy mill? Obviously you have no idea what a puppy mill really is! We only have 1, maybe 2 litters a year and considering I have 4 females of breeding age, that's saying something. Any additional puppies that were posted on my site, were only there to help their breeders to sell THEIR puppies. That's why you should get your facts straight before you post something. when you ASSUME something, you make a ### out of you and me!
In closing, of course WOW is all you can say! The comments our clients made, whether 3 or 300, showed just how IGNORANT (with an I) you and your husband really are.
Best regards, Lisa

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Larry the dogman
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, US
Mar 05, 2015 12:10 am EST

I'm wondering if you forgot to take your medication Mr. DePaul or maybe your doctor should increase it! Where did you learn how to spell? It's a shame your comments get harder to understand as the years go by. Did you know holding on to a resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other guy to die? Also, where did you come up with that name for your business? "a el cheapo tree service" sounds like you fell out of the tree one too many times! Put the coo-coo back in the clock please! Know that we are praying you get the help you need and God bless!

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Richard DiMartino
Pembroke Pines, US
Aug 23, 2014 4:50 pm EDT

Mr. De Paul what exactly would your alleged documentation do to counter what dakota Lucas posted. We are not fools, we realize the courts are not foolproof in making good decision on civil cases. Would you like to air all your dirty laundry and provide us with the court transcript? Do you think it is possible that the mistake was yours by taking it to an incompetent veterinarian?

Strange that your is the only complaint I have seen, yet you claim there are others. Perhaps you are the one that is not to be trusted, and you are just unaware of your own animosity.

Larry was willing to pay you the judgement out of the goodness of his heart, because that is the kind of person he is. Though you made it clear to him that even the money would not stop you from trying to bring his business down.

From what I have heard Larry and Lisa have had over 8, 000 clients, they have been in business in south FL for 19 years, and there are only 3 or 4 complaints about them. If you think about that percentage and the reality that there are 3 sides to every story (your side, my side, and the truth) I think reasonable people can figure out who is really the loose cannon here.

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Linda mogerman
Davie, US
Apr 14, 2014 7:53 pm EDT
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Awesome obedience school!

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Linda mogerman
Davie, US
Apr 14, 2014 4:44 pm EDT
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With the experience I've had with breedmaster ( excellent) I find it hard to believe that they would not contact you back regarding this! They are the most friendliest and helpful dog people I have ever met!

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Linda mogerman
Davie, US
Apr 14, 2014 2:45 pm EDT
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My beautiful corso from Breedmasters

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Linda mogerman
Davie, US
Apr 14, 2014 2:37 pm EDT
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My cane corso also came from dog masters ( Larry and Lisa) My corso is almost 4 years old now and is a beautiful dog with an excellence clean bill of health from the get go! My vet compliments me on her health and beauty when we visit him for her annuals! I also have had the pleasure to have taken obedience classes with them! Having had dogs my whole life ( have 6 now) the obedience course was top notch! They are there for you every step of the way, and have constantly said to call or come see them if I have any issues in the future regarding anything! They are totally committed to their dogs and making sure the owners are extremely happy! We are treated like family not a client! Highly recommend them!

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dakota Lucas
southwest ranches, US
Apr 12, 2014 9:00 pm EDT
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Mr. DePaul, I knew after reading all of your comments that something was fishy, so, I started doing some research. I contacted Larry and Lisa and met with them in regards to your complaint, I’m so glad I did! As it turns out, Lisa keeps meticulous records. So we are going to take your entire list of issues one at a time.
1) Vulva involution is not a genetic defect; any female dog of any breed can have it. It’s like a baby with an outy belly button. The last thing that should have been done was a spay, at least not until she was 2 years old. On that note, many people spend $2000.00 or more for a dog and get it spayed, that’s the responsible thing to do.
2) The heritage eye isue, actually spelt, hereditary eye issue. You signed the paperwork that clearly said that eye issue was covered for a specified amount of time, not a year. Since it is an inherent issue with all Molosser breeds, all of the other breeders I called don’t cover it at all. Also in your comments you stated the eye surgery cost 1500.00 where in truth it cost 275.00. I also noticed in your timeline that you were blaming the breeder for your dog having some allergies. I’m pretty sure having allergies is not a genetic defect either.
3) Then there’s my favorite, in your response to me you stated that she was “full of bacteria from there place”. That is a bold face lie! Your Veterinarian clearly stated in her letter that the E-Coli was not found until after being in her care for a month and a half and after she had gone off of the antibiotics. But to be fair I called everyone that bought a puppy from that litter, and as expected, yours was the only puppy to have contracted E-Coli. So logic tells us she contracted the E-Coli at your place.
4) I must admit I enjoyed all of your hand written notes on the printouts. They really show what kind of person you are. You have an issue with a breeder studding their males out and then helping to sell those puppies by posting them on their website. I really got a kick out of the fact you made such a big deal out of the fact that Lisa found homes for the Miniature Pinscher Puppies. I remember that dog; she was abandoned on their door step, pregnant. Lisa kept her for three years until she found the right home for her. Oh, and the picture of the puppy and the moms paws, is a Corso, not a Min Pin!

In finality I have to tell you that Lisa has computer printouts from every time you called and how long they were on the phone with you. What you don’t know is that they had a check written out to be sent to you, until you called them twenty times in two hours, to the point they had to call the police, get the paperwork started for a Restraining Order and block your calls. The fact of the matter is, your Veterinarian took you to the bank, and you are trying to blame someone else. The one I feel sorry for is the puppy, Larry told me he asked you several times to bring her to their Veterinarian who they trusted and they would pay for that as well, but you wouldn’t do it. Bottom line this all falls on you!

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dakota Lucas
southwest ranches, US
Apr 04, 2014 7:57 pm EDT
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I have been dealing with Breedmaster Dog Training and Breeders of Cane Corso's for 15 years. Between myself, my family and friends we have bought 5 Corso's from them. I wouldn't buy a Corso or get a dog trained anywhere else. Larry and Lisa have been there to help us every time we needed them! With every thing from behavior questions, to food questions, to the training our dogs needed, They are always there, in person or only a phone call away.
I have read the complaint and the following comments written by Mr. DePaul and can tell quite clearly that there are issues. The 3 things he listed as genetic defects, aren't genetic defects at all. I agree completely with what M. Rifkin said, because that's what Breedmaster does. Except for showing, they don't show their dogs, their dogs are service dogs. These are really nice people who breed beautiful, healthy dogs. In my opinion, if they were such bad breeders, there would be a lot more then 1 or 2 complaints in the 15 years they have been breeding!
I would also like to comment on the different dogs on their website, They have a dog training business, they are dogs that they have trained by them or dogs they rescued and found homes for over the years.
There are so many great things about the computer. It can be used for advertising (like ebay), communication, or to complain about a person or a company. It can also be used to praise a person or a company, but that is not done as often as it should be, So I am doing just that! Breedmaster Dog Training and Breeders of Cane Corso's, are wonderful people with fantastic dogs! It's a shame one disgruntled persons complaint can stay on the computer so long.