Internet defamation of character against Peretti Cane Corso

Peretti Cane Corso is creating this blog to bring awareness with the rise in popularity of sites such as Ripp Off Report and other message board forums, just about anything can be posted over the Internet and be displayed to the entire world to see, regardless of whether the information is true or not. Internet defamation is happening more and more to people because of the power of the Internet regardless of the validity of the accusations.

Peretti Cane Corso’s mission is to uphold the highest ethical standards with business transactions and producing a better example of the breed. It is terrible when people work extremely hard and are dedicated to a business, hobby etc and are attacked in a malicious manner before given the opportunity to make right of the situation.

Myself and my program was a victim of such negative blogging due to immature and malicious intentions of the blogger Boston Bordeaux because of an outcome was not as intended.

To make a long story short I was accused of not wanting to refund a balance of an imported Bordeaux puppy that developed health issues. I was given less than 24 hrs to resolve the issue without medical documentation before I was blogged. It is up to the buyer/owner to provide any breeder with medical documentation of such health conditions before a result is achieved to validate information with a licensed veterinarian. The individual who bought one dog and co-owned another had intentions of breeding and being a stay at home mom. Unfortunately, the situation did not work out as she intended and acted out in a malicious manner to potentially ruin my hard earned reputation and creditability with my program. When a dog does not pass health tests for breeding, one does not intentionally try to destroy the integrity of another breeder. That is why people need to ask themselves if they are emotionally prepared to accept ALL of the potential negatives that coming with breeding.

Please note that the owner was able to keep her dog and was refunded the whole sum owed within the time allocated on the contract once a spay certificate was received. Also, the original breeder in Croatia refused to stand behind what they are breeding and told me that NO breeder in Europe guarantees their dogs! Obviously, in Europe health testing with some breeders must not be criteria as well??

I will not sacrifice my individual integrity or the passion to better the breed I have dedicated to! The end result is to produce healthy and structurally correct dogs with stable temperaments that make a wonderful contribution to an individual or family.

ALL OF PERETTI CANE CORSOS COME WITH A WRITTEN 3 YR. HEALTH GUARENTEE! NO SHORT CUTS WITH QUALITY AND HEALTH!

I have listed a few key points that point should ask themselves prior to puppy reproduction…..

This to consider before coming a breeder:

Breed for yourself and towards the betterment of the breed.Keeping what you produce should be the primary reason for breeding, to further improve your breeding program. Also, the dogs used should be based on your breeding criteria/standards, not necessarily setting your criteria based on the dog you already have.Get involved in activities with your Corso.Whether it is conformation, working events or therapy, you'll get to experience different things and find out which one(s) suit you both best. Also, it's important to "measure" up your dog against the breed standard by showing, working, temperament testing, etc. This ensures that your dog is well-rounded in all areas and is something that should be reproduced. I think any dog should AT LEAST have a CGC if they are to be bred...my opinion, of course!Do a lot of research on the bloodlines that you consider using in your breeding program.If possible, try to find out as much as you can about any genetic defects that appear and review as many official hip scores as you possibly can of dogs in the pedigrees. Network with other breeders and find out if the combinations of bloodlines you want to breed have already been bred before. You should also have some working knowledge of genetics.Submit x-rays on all your breeding stock to OFA for an official score.You may submit x-rays to Penn HIP as well, but if you live in the USA/Canada, submit them to OFA for an official score (must be at least 24 months). Also, verify hip scores of any potential mates on the OFA online database. Why set these standards for yourself if the dogs you breed to don't follow them, as well?Have mentors, in breeding, showing and training.If you're a beginner, that's the only way to go! If you're a seasoned expert from another breed, you can always learn something new. Join a breed club. It's also good to network with other knowledgeable Cane Corso people whether it's at events, through e-mail, or on this forum.Carefully screen all potential puppy buyers.This is probably the biggest challenge in the entire breeding process - good, solid, emotionally and financially capable homes are very hard to come by. It is best to be able to meet everyone, but in some cases, it just might not be possible due to the distance (meaning more than 500 miles away!) If people are serious enough to come out (either driving or flying) and meet you and your dogs, chances are they are quality puppy buyers. Most quality puppy buyers also come by word-of-mouth, but if this is your first breeding, you should at least have a website (that includes your contract, championship certificates, temperament certifications, dates of birth and lots of photos of your dogs) and use "reputable" advertising sources, such as through the breed club or breed-specific Cane Corso websites. Classified ads in the newspaper are a true sign of an irresponsible, backyard breeder.Get involved with rescue at any level.Even though most of the rescue situations come from the "irresponsible" breeders who are NOT involved with rescue, all breeders still owe it to the breed to be involved in their own way. You can join CaneCorsoRescue.org, become a volunteer for your local area, participate in home visits or transportation, donate your time and/or money to the organization, etc.Be monetarily well-prepared before breeding.There are a lot of upfront expenses involved (advertising, food, shots, etc. and most importantly, the unexpected medical attention your female or puppies might need such as emergency cesarean sections, parvo, etc.) as well as the time you need to devote to it. Hopefully you can find it possible to stay home during the whelping period and also for at least the first 8 weeks of the puppies' lives (or until you find homes for all of them, whichever comes later.) Also, unless your deposits are non-refundable, the money you collect from people as deposits should be left untouched until they receive the puppy or becomes non-refundable (whichever happens first).Be emotionally well-prepared before breeding.There is always the possibility of losing your female and/or puppies when breeding. Also, you must think seriously about whether you can commit to supporting every puppy you produce for its lifetime. This is something that you absolutely need to be responsible for - health guarantees, taking them back at any given time if their owner cannot keep them for any reason, or any other situation that might arise. It is your responsibility to keep any dog you produce out of any shelter or rescue, period. You must also keep in contact with all of your puppy owners, in case you discover a hereditary issue that they need to be made aware of. Any dog with a known hereditary condition should also immediately be removed from your breeding program.Enlist the services of professionals in their field.This means you will have a network of people you trust and feel comfortable consulting with, such as a trainer and veterinarian. Sure, shots and microchips are fine to administer yourself (if you have the accessibility and capability of doing so), but please leave the ear cropping to an expert!