Liesje
Posted : 1/21/2011 3:18:43 PM
I believe Alaskan Husky is more of a type than a breed (breeding Huskies to other breeds to bring out different traits). I could be wrong though.
As for the breeder/broker/whatever he is I agree with Gina, I would let it go. The onus is on the buyer to do the research and homework beforehand. Brokers and millers do this all the time, they don't have to provide quality dogs or safe conditions because people get suckered into buying a dog because they feel sorry for it. If people are buying the dogs, the person is making money so there's nothing in it for them to get their act together and take better care of their dogs. The demand drives the supply. If you have no intention of returning the dog and getting your money back then I would just let it go. If there was no contract (verbal or written) there is nothing that can be enforced. It would really be an issue for civil court and not a police investigation anyway.
Like Gina said earlier for all we know he's just breeding random stray dogs in his backyard and may not even know what a German Shepherd or Husky actually look like. When I first opened this thread I went back to the GSD board b/c there was a thread at the exact same time from someone who insisted they bred GSDs and half the puppies were absolutely NOT GSDs and looked like Huskies. I thought maybe yours was from the same person, and that person honestly insisted their dogs were pure GSD. Likewise I've seen a lot of pure GSDs listed as Huskies or mixes because people are only familiar with a black and tan patterned GSD. I was walking my purebred GSD and this guy stopped me and insisted I breed her to his Belgian Shepherd. Again, someone with no business breeding but doing it anyway and not even knowing what breeds he's dealing with.