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I bought my first Samoyed puppy from this kennel, a little over three years ago, and I brought him to my vet back in the St. Paul, MN area the next day they were open. On the initial inspection my vet determined that he had some problems, I believe it was kennel cough, and that he had these issues before we ever picked him up. I informed the breeder of this, which she denied could be possible, but did agree to pay for 1/2 of the vet bill, which after 6 months she never did and I just paid it all because I didn't want to deal with her anymore. In addition after further research I firmly believe that she is running and upscale puppy mill. I believe this because she always has puppies for sale, I think she had 4 litters within the past 10 days when I got my puppy. Which does not happen with reputable breeders. Next she had no interview process and fairly little concern about where the puppies went compared to other Samoyed breeders I've spoken to since. I could go on and on, but the stuff I've mentioned thus far is what I really had concern with. I ended up getting another puppy, which I found out when I picked him up happend to be the former chair for the Samoyed Club of America. She asked where I got my other sammy from and when I told her she just said oh and that she was not surprised I had issues with that breeder. She was very respectable and didn't go into why she had problems with them, but I got a strong impression that I was not the first and have not been the last people with problems. She claims it is not a business for her and she looses money, but with as many litters and the price she charges I hardly believe this is true. I STRONGLY recommend you get one from a reputable breeder it will be worth the wait. My second puppy was cheaper than the one I purchased from her and is much more distinguished looking.
Oh, forgot to mention, my vet was so upset with her she wanted to report her to the authorities as my vet was serving on a Minnesota board, maybe animal cruelty, but cannot remember, at the time.
@Kris I'm glad you are considering another breeder. I got my second one from the Milwaukee area, from the former president of the Samoyed Club of America, and have been more than happy with his show quality and health. I'd suggest possibly contacting the current president of the Samoyed Club of America if possible to see who she would recommend, I'm fairly certain Teresa will not be one of the breeders they mention.
Just one more item for those considering getting a puppy from her, she has an F rating by the BBB. http://www.bbb.org/chicago/business-reviews/pet-shops/kabeara-kennels-in-lockport-il-88033654#ratingdetails You may get lucky and not have an issue, but do you really want to take a chance when you can easily find a better breeder? Help out others by finding a reputable breeder that does it for themselves, not to make money, which I can only assume someone that has 2-3 litters a week does.
@ Jean Orr, just to be clear I'm glad you got a good puppy from her and I do hope people would reconsider getting any puppies from her. Why play the lotto when you don't have to in order to get the prize. Finally, if you look up my comments you will see that I am more than willing to stick up for buisness, but she just had too many negative things going on for me not to say anything and after seeing the responses from others I wish I had made this comment years ago.
@ Steve, I'm glad you got what you feel is a good Samoyed puppy, but just ask you to consider two things. Why would a reputable dealer ship a puppy? Could the vet give a glowing review based off of business decision, not saying it is the case, but if a she is having a litter every other week that is a lot of money a vet could be passing up. Just some thoughts for you to think about.
@ BaileyBoy, I can assure you I'm not a breeder, my concerns with her come solely from my experience in purchasing a puppy from her and seeing what her facilities were like in the only transaction I will have with her almost five years ago. Her operation may be different now, but if you look around you tend to find that most breeders only have a handful of litters a year and typically have wait lists. What I encountered is someone that really didn't seem to care where the puppy went or have a wait list as she had three litters available to chose from during my visit with an average of about one litter, or more, a week. Not every puppy is going to have issues, best of luck to anyone that decides to buy a puppy from her. I just hope my Samoyed will not suffer health problems later in his life.
I decided to check back up on this "kennel" after my Samoyed passed away recently after developing hip dysplasia. Found this article about it being now recognized as one of the 100 worst puppy mills, too bad it couldn't have been recognized a decade plus ago. https://patch.com/illinois/plainfield/horrible-hundred-report-includes-2-puppy-mills-illinois
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Well don't recommend her to anyone, she is being closed down when I get done with her, Yeah you may get a helathy pup, but no Papers for you $1400.00 suposedly show dog.
We bought a puppy from Kabeara Kennels recently and couldn't be more pleased with her or the kennel and its service. She is healthy, intelligent, and very personable. Ms. Heaver clearly loves dogs and the breed, and we were grateful to find such a wonderful pup in the Midwest. I have already recommended the kennel to my vet.
We had a terrible situation with Kabeara Kennels ( Theresa). We have filed a complaint with the Illinois Better Business Bureau, Illinois States Attorney, AKC, Will County Health Department, as well as a report with the Will County Sheriff. Our personal reccomendation is STAY AWAY! STAY VERY FAR AWAY FROM KABEARA KENNELS! We were surprised to stumble on the folks that had complaints as we did! It was sad to hear these issues. We just wonder how many more complaints are out there, that haven't stumbled on this website.
I bought a Samoyed from Teresa & Kebeara Kennels many, many years ago. I understand things change with time, but back then (1993?) the kennels were clean, Teresa was INCREDIBLY helpful and there was nothing I saw to indicate "puppy mill" in any way at all. Matter of fact, we named the pup Samuel de la Kabeara. Sammy was GREAT in temperament and very, very healthy. Then my wife divorced me and took Sammy. Last I knew/heard he was still doing very well.
Again, I know things can change over the years, but my experience with Teresa & Kabeara Kennels was V E R Y positive.
Yes I have a complaint, Teresa is a puppy mill fo r sure and needs to be SHUT DOWN NOW! Yes she has a fairly nice facilty but It is TOO SMALL for as many dogs as she has, her pics on her website of the outside kennels is a lie, she tokk tons of dogs out of them kennels to get that picture, she has them kennels packed with about 20-30 Sammys. They just have NO room to move and no run area, just cooppe up in them kennels with no dog houses heat or air, there is a sun screen on top, but what about the heat and cold? I have bought a show pup off of her back in Sept. of 2010 and still NO FREAKING PAPERS, she always says well they are comming in two weeks, two weeks, two weeks, well my pup is now going on 8 months asnd still no papers and I want to get hter in the show ring at six months, but she is now going on 8 months and still no papers, no returned phone calls ans I am contacting my lawyer today, this is bullcrap and she has not yet even registered the litter. I will ruin this lady and shut her down...I PROMISE THIS! She is in it for the money and does not care where they go or does not even ask about how she is. IDIOT!
In the works already my friend..
I have dealt with Teresa for almost 20 years. We have only purchased 1 dog from her, about 13 years ago. That dog never had any problems. I did however use her stud service for that dog and our first Samoyed. We have had 4 litters of puppies over the last 20 years with our dogs. I have bread our pups because I love it and we have kept 3 of the puppies ourselves and 3 have gone to family members. Teresa buys back the puppies that I dont sell or give away, plus she keeps a pick for the stud service. This may be why she has so many puppies. There is no doubt that this is a business for her. Her facility is amazing and extremely clean. The only issue I have had is that my current Sammy and her brother both have diabetes. Although, I am aware of other NON-KABEARA Sammy's having diabetes as well. I think this may be popular among the breed. These comments are alarming however. We are planning on getting another Samoyed this Spring and I am now concerned Kabeara may not be the best place. I have always received my AKC papers on the pups as well as the dog we purchased. She has always answered my calls and emails but I have not dealt with her for the purpose of breeding or purchasing in almost 8 years. We are in the Chicagoland area and I may shop around for our next pup. Any recommendations out there? Any updates on the previous complaints? Thanks for your feedback, positive or negative.
I have sent a complaint to the AKC as well because my dog has been fine as far as health (luckily) however I never received an AKC number . I contacted Theresa over 30 times within 8 months about this number and she had to go every time I finally got her on the phone. I contacted AKC finally because I was so fed up and they sent her a letter which she of course never responded too. PLEASE complain to them because it is the only way to help those poor dogs and to get them out of business. At a dog show recently the samoyed people showing knew of the kennel and didn't act pleased about it at all! I am getting my AKC number after about a year of going through this nonsense. I got a certificate of pedigree and everything else except for my number. Again, if you do nothing else complain to AKC because as of now I am the only offical complain they have gotten.
I definitely are not the only complaint..there are over 200 pages of complaints about this kennel. AKC will not do anything but send letter. As to date th cannot reg dogs. Finally.
No thanks to akc.
I JUST PURCHASED TWO SAMOYED PUPS FROM THERESA AT KABERA KENNELS FOR $3, 000 PLUS SHIPPING. ON ARRIVAL THE MALE HAD DIAHARREA AND SOON DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA. MY VET STATED THAT THE PNEUMONIA HAD BEEN INCUBATING FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE PUP WAS SENT TO ME. LATER THAT WEEK THE FEMALE CAME UP WITH AN UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION. THE BREEDER IN VEGAS WHO REFERRED ME TO TERESA WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A $500 REFERRAL FEE AND TINA WEINBURG ASKED TERESSA TO SEND IT TO ME TO HELP ME WITH MY VET BILLS WHICH HAVE REACHED ALMOST $1400 SO FAR. YOU GUESSED IT, NO CHECK OR CORRESPONDENCE. TERESA THINKS I SHOULD HAVE WAITED TWO DAYS TO TAKE MY DOGS TO THE LOCAL VET RATHER THAN THE VET EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WHEN HE HAD BEEN COUGHING FOR OVER 20 MINUTES WHEN WE ARRIVED THERE, THEIR BILL WAS NEARLY $600. SHE THINKS MY VET WILL FIX IT FOR ONLY $60. MOST CALIFORNIA VETS OF GOOD REPUTATION CHARGE BETWEEN $55 TO $75 FOR AN OFFICE VISIT. TERESA IS NOT A VET OR A VET GRADUATE AND IS TALKING OUT OF HER HAT. ALSO MY MALE'S BALLS HAVE NOT FALLEN AND I WANTED A SHOW DOG AS TERESA NOTED IN OUR EMAIL CONVERTATIONS. SHE SAID SHE HAD 50 DOGS AND NONE HAD KENNEL COUGH OR PNEUMONIA. I THINK SHE IS ABUSING HER DOGS AND PUPS AND SHOULD BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS. I AM MAKING A COMPLAIN TO THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AND THE SAMOYED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION ABOUT HER. I HAVE OVER THE LAST 35 YEARS HAD 8 SAMOYEDS. THEY ARE VERY SMART AND INTELLIGENT AND TRAINABLE. TOO BAD THE BREEDERS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE SAME LIKE IN TERESA AND KABERA KENNELS CASE. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HER TO ANYONE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVER!
what is wrong with you idiots.why breed, while thousands of dogs are dieing everyday.wake up ###s.