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I bought puppy with a written guarantee stating if I didn't receive my akc papers within 6 to 8 weeks I would be refunded in full... 1850$ to be exact... Well it's been 16 weeks and nothing... And i've had vet bills upon vet bills trying to keep my puppy healthy... He had worms whenever I bought him... Now he got some allergies... Another vet bill..
Good luck ever getting your puppies AKC papers or the puppy being "show quality". I paid $1850.00 for a puppy I've never received papers on. She's 7 months old now and the Kappel's refuse to have any contact with me and yes I'm angry.
My puppy has generalized persistent mange which she came home with. I was told it was puppy battle wounds. She was infested with worms and she's cow hocked not something she will grow out of and she's not showable or should she be bred, even if I had papers, in any responsible breeding program.
On the worst note, German import is a very loose term. If the parents are from Former East German Bloodlines or polish lines. they are bred for Alpha dominance high Drive and high prey. They are not family pets. But I would not know since I've never seen her pedigree or her papers. Which is the case of our puppy.
I've spoken to both several board members with the GSDCA German Shepherd Dog Club of America as well as the AKC. They were VERY INFORMATIVE. You have no recourse with the AKC nor the GSDCA if your in my situation.
AKC puts it best...NO PAPERS NO PUPPY.
Don't be fooled.
Please feel free to contact me and I will be glad to show you my whole experience.
Please call me, I've ran into the same thing let's get these crooks
I'm gonna call you
I wish I have seen this page way before I paid $2900 for a dog from Kappel's. The delivery date is almost here and I send messages after messages about the dog that I'm getting but have not received any reply from the Kappel. So I figured something's wrong and look up his name and found this. This is a scam!
Bryster-- For some reason I just do not believe you. Are you a competitor like Carole Baskin to the Lion King/Joe Exotic? I do not believe you and even if Danny Kappel was a different guy a few years ago I know he would have made everything good with you. I have spoken to several people about you and everyone thinks you are 'un-hinged' not to mention that you might have been arrested for threatening Mr. Kappel's family. Yes, I do have a pup from Texas Show-line GSD and this pup is one magnificent puppy. Danny would do anything and everything to make it right with you. But there most likely never will be an issue because he cares so dang much about the puppies and dogs.
High prey / high drive? You have my attention. We asked for a family pet which is why I’m wondering why our dog is showing alpha traits to our family members.
Disregard comment. The breeder has been generous and understanding of our concerns for our pup. After speaking with him, we were able to resolve our concerns with the pup and give him the opportunity to thrive. Please feel free to use us as a reference of our great experience working with this breeder.
there is a guy on google reviews that paid Danny $3500 and his pup came up with hip dysplasia and he said Danny tried to replace the puppy with a old dog that was dying from heart worms.
Take Danny to court. You got off cheap. $1850 is for the dogs that he calls "Pet Quality" most likely one of the parents of your puppy is a carrier of degenerative myelopathy (DM) and maybe one of the parents has a show title. Or neither one. Don't ask about hip and elbow x-rays on the parents. You didn't did you?
HA HA HA, you got suckered twice.
Update. They have now changed there name to Texas Showline GSD. The address listed is a Real Estate office in Cleburne TX. owned by his mother and they are very careful not to show there faces in pictures. They are still under investigation with the Texas Attorney General for fraud.
Did you guys happen to get the papers? how are the puppies now?
I got a puppy from Kappel Kennels earlier in 2020. I got my papers less than a week after taking my puppy home. The dog I got is both show and breed quality. We had an early hip/elbow scan and they looked great and are perfectly on track for getting his hip/elbow certifications. He's very healthy, absolutely beautiful and well mannered. Danny was very helpful and I can still go to him at anytime for advice or suggestions on my dog.
I got a beautiful show quality dog who also makes an amazing and protective pet. Danny is the most helpful breeder I've ever worked with. I hope that future customers can see that there's less than 5 unhappy people on this board vs the hundreds of happy repeating customers he's had over the years. If you're worried about receiving your papers please talk to Danny like I did, he was very informative on the whole process and we even filled out the request for my dogs AKC papers together. I had a very positive experience and was surprised to find this page. There will always be bad experiences for any business, and I hope that they're able to be resolved.
He transferred my puppy over to me before I left and received AKC envelope PDQ after that. The 5 unhappy might be the same woman.
How do you know your dog is show and breed quality at 8 weeks old? 8 week old hip and elbow x-rays mean nothing if you are experienced like you are conveying yourself to the rest of us. I am not trying to insult you. I'm probably missing something here and maybe you left out the actual age of the dog when you did "early" hip and elbows. And also, I agreed with you when I first got my pup, Danny was informative, Danny was nice Danny was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I even posted almost the same this as you did about the people posting their unhappy experiences. Look at the post from fortworthlawn. That was me. I said I just know Danny would do whatever it takes to make it right. And you are correct. Danny has the odds in his favor with 50+ dogs he is going to win most of the time. But you also forgot to mention how long you have been in the breeding business, how long and how many shows have you shown your dog(s) in? Have you completed a breed survey with your new puppy at such a young age? I wish the best for you. Where did you have the early hip and elbows done? How much did it cost? Please please reply.
I guess you received the "contract" at the time of purchase, right? Did your contract say anything about having to win a show title before you get breeding rights? Did it say anything about if you ever have to sell the dog Danny will sue you for $6500? The reason I ask is because my dog got a very bad report on his X-rays after he started limping on his back legs at around two years of age and Danny wanted to replace my pup with a old dog that had heart worms that I refused and then another old dog I liked and then he switched the dog when I came to pick it up and then another dog that had sever heir legs. Finally he offered a puppy that came with a contract that stated he will sue me if I ever had to sell the dog and I had to win a show title to get breeding rights. Has anyone else received the same contract with all of these things on the first purchase? Most breeder will require hips and elbow certifications of at least good rating on hips and normal on elbows then they will give you breeding rights. But never before have I seen that they will sue you for double the purchase price if you sell the dog and have to win a show title as well. Please let me know. I have been through an entire year of this with him and still don't have a puppy. I got the required x-rays and report from the same vet hospital in Alvarado TX that he takes his dogs to. I found one breeder that admitted to using such a contract when the were supposed to replace app under their health warranty. They were not proud to admit it.
I got my GSD from Kappel but I would not recommend anyone to buy from here. I am happy with my dog but it wasnt the best experience.
What was your experience?
Im having some issues with Kappel as well. He is supposed to arrive Saturday with my dog but has refused to send videos of the Dog and has not responded back in the last week. What issues did you have?
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Did you get a contract stating that you cannot ever sell the dog and if you do he will sue you for $6500?
We have been very pleased with not only the service and dog.Danny not only listened to what I was looking for but delivered exactly what we wanted for our family.
We are so impressed that we will be traveling from California to Texas for our new female.
I can be a little picky our family was breeding west German show lines for many years. I am impressed with the knowledge and Commitment that Danny and his team have
Danny is a smooth talker for sure. Did he sell you the 5 year replacement health gaurantee? Hopefully everything goes well for you. Did both of the parents of your puppy carry DM? Are they both titled? You still paid too much.
I received a puppy from here (currently 16 weeks or so). Puppy is highly intelligent and trainable. Received many compliments today on how well behaved puppy was at a restaurant. Received puppy healthy and papers transferred immediately.
One of the few breeders that imports accomplished dogs from Germany. Most breeders in the US have run of the mill below average dogs from outside Germany. This breeder has gone to the expense of importing some of the best available. Xentos a VA rated male, #11 in the world as a young dog and V4 in the working class at the World level. There's the #10 and #12 dogs from later years on the website too. Unbelievable what some people come up with to complain about. Geez. Please understand the importing process takes months to register AKC. There's paperwork that comes from Germany that goes to the AKC and then there's the AKC red tape where it often sits. The AKC says you really should have your papers when you pick up your 8 week old puppy or be suspect. In reality when you're getting an import, it takes the AKC longer than that to get the registration through.
Are both parents DM carriers or just one? Are both parents titled? Did you buy a puppy from a guy that has 50 dogs in cages 99% of the time? Did he show you his 'kennels'? There are a ton of breeders in the USA that do not import pregnant females and do not have 50 dogs in cages. There are plenty of breeders showing their dogs and sending them off to Europe to be trained and titled. I'm not trying to to bust your bubble because I was in your shoes at one point and Danny really did a number on me. Hopefully everything goes well for you.
Did you get the contract that states that you cannot sell the dog? And if you do Danny will sue you for $6500?
You sound like a complete newbie. Am I wrong? How many dogs have you shown? I did and said the same stuff a few years back and even researched and mentioned to Danny the negative complaints and when I got home I said the same stuff on this website.= Look at Fort Worthlawn post. That's me. I hope you never have to ask Danny about the health warranty. The odds are in your favor though. 50+ dogs there will only be a few bad ones. I got a bad one and Danny has wormed every way that he can.
all my complaints with Danny Kappel have been resolved
Danny, are you saying that you did not offer to replace the first dog with an older dog that has heart worms and no new contract? Or a second dog named Ziro that you switched on me for the other heir legged dog with no new contract ? And then finally you drew up the awful contract saying you would sue me for $6500 if I ever had to sell the dog and I had to get a show title before releasing breeding rights if I wanted the puppy you finally offered? I'm not sure if Google will let me add pictures. Hang on I'll try. Do not fall for the health warranty. It has been over a year now. Still no replacement puppy. I'm happy for those of you that have no problems and sing his praises but please don't mock me. I too once sang his praises and posted to people on the complaints website telling them no way, Danny is a good guy, must be something You did not him. Well two years later I'm in their shoes and getting the run around. Did anyone get a contract saying if you ever had to sell your dog Danny will sue you for $6500? Please respond. Call me @[protected]
My puppy from Danny was diagnosed with beginning stages of hip dysplasia. I gave him the doctor reports and X-rays . He said he would replace with another show quality puppy I paid $3500. First he offered me a older dog with bite training and heartworms, he said he would pay for the several thousand dollar treatment if I take the dog. The dog had been there at his house for a month or more he told me.. Then he offered me a dog that looked good. We agreed I would come get it on Sunday. He never called and never answered his phone for days. He said again I could come get the older dog but he had switched the dog. Then he finally offered me a super TOP NOTCH pup that came with a new contract stating so many restrictions including if I sold the dog he would sue me for twice the amount of the original price $6500. And in order to get breeding rights I must achieve a show title for the dog. Getting hips and elbows certified is normal things to do I have no issue with that part. It's called the nobody gets a replacement puppy contract. Email me for 9 months of deception details. Oh and the dog with heart worms did not get a sue me for $6500 contract or the switched dog either. In fact I have text messages from Danny saying that there will be no new contract. Just know what could happen and it DID happen to me. Message me if you want the proof in writing and text messages from Danny and myself. Without the health guarantee the pup should only be up to $1500 $1800. Ask him how much he will knock of without the health warranty. He might tell you I'm making stuff up. Remember there is always two sides. You should call me to hear what happened.
I do not mean to defame his reputation either. He has some good dogs. He's been my dog breeder idol for almost 3 years. And you should follow his instructions to the letter. The right food, the vitamins Everything he tells you to do. Don't cheap out on the food either. You got a awesome dog do what Danny tells you and your pup should come up great. I Just won't ever buy or refer to him after 9 months of leading me on. I'm sorry Mr. Danny I never meant to be a pain to you. This is not defamation, Danny knows that we both have every bit of what we said to each other in our phones text messages, emails or audio recordings. #germanshepherdpuppies Danny, Please reply to me in this forum? Allegations are not false. Legal litigation is pending.
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all my comments including leemerritone, fortworthlawnservieces and americanviking have been resolved with Glen Balog and Danny Kappel.