From:Shelly Fernandez
Do Not Buy From Best Quality Bulldogs
also known as California Coast Bulldogs and Route 66
(affiliated with Southwest Bulldogs)
Buyer BEWARE...I was informed my puppies are being used to falsely advertise bulldogs for
sale. PLEASE help me in letting this website know we will not tolerate this. CALL them at (661) 212-5203. Let's make them
take off false advertising.
The photographer is taking legal steps, but we all know that takes time. I WANT my puppies
off this site TODAY...So lets' call them and let them know, we know.
Shelly Fernandez
Wild West Bulldogs
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From: The SqueakyWheel.com
Do Not Buy From Southwest Bulldogs
Please Please Read -Southwest Bulldogs/Rick
Johnston SCAM and Fraud
by
Otilia Sullivan
Rick Johnston of South West Bulldogs, Hollywood Bulldogs and The Genetic Bulldog Breeders Association is a liar, a
crock and a fraud. My husband and I signed up with Rick to be part of his Genetic Bulldog Breeders Association. For that privilege
Rick would charge us $25,000.00 for three females and training on breeding (which included videos made by him)as well as expert
advice on proper breeding. Another $25,000.00 was due from the first litters born by the females. The females were to be held
in co-ownership unit Rick received the full $50,000.00. After which the females ownership would be transferred to us. I had
asked Rick on a number of occasions for photos and pedigrees of the girls that he was sending but Rick never seemed to have
the time and assured me that we would love the girls that we were getting. We asked that only two be delivered at first and
the third in a few months. When the dogs arrived we were really concerned because one had a cherry eye, one had mange and
both were a horrible depictions of the breed. They also arrived with no pedigrees or paperwork. I contacted Rick and said
I was concerned about how these girls looked as well as potential health issues. Remember Rick claims to only breed healthy
top quality dogs. He assured me that the dogs were “A+ in standard” and that they were great breeding females.
My husband and I took the females to our local vet who is very well versed in Bulldog conformation. Our vet said “I’d
be embarrassed to sell these dogs for $100.00 each, they should NEVER be bred because of health concerns and conformation
issues”. My husband then contacted Rick and asked him to take back the dogs. Our contract states that if we decide not
to move forward for any reason we need to return the dogs to Rick immediately. Rick refused to take the dogs back. Even when
we told him that we would be giving the dogs up for adoption at our local pound he still refused. You can’t tell me
he thinks these dogs are worth anything if he refused to take them back. I then decided to do a little research on Rick and
found the following. He does not have any of his dogs licensed in Arizona as of 5/2/07. I could not find proof that he holds
a kennel license. He has pictures of impressive bulldogs on his website but he did not breed ANY of the champions. Limited
Edition was bred and shown by Bomberland Bulldogs in Hungry. I spoke to the owner and he said that Limited Edition was sold
to Rick in late 2005 or early 2006. The link to verify this is www.bulldogs.bomberland.hu/ click on males and then Fred and
you’ll see him. Funny that Limited Edition’s pedigree is not posted on Rick’s website. I think he does not
show it because the breeders name is on it. Rick also claims that he ownes a kennel in Hungry. I’ve found no proof of
this. I also looked up one of Ricks females and found that she was bred by a kennel in the Netherlands her name is Sweet Pea
(her sister is Sodona) and the kennel link is www.kasanbulls.nl . I also found NO proof that Rick has been breeding bulldogs
for over 20 years as he claims. Type in the words Rick Johnston and bulldogs and you’ll find his website and consumer
complaints nothing more. I spoke to three different breeders in the USA and none of them knew who Rick Johnston was. As far
as Rick’s connection with celebrities, he gives the dogs to them for free. He told me this himself. It’s sad to
say but Rick & Mathew Johnston are nothing more than a scam and a puppy mill. They are lookign to open 15 puppy mills
in the USA. If you are considering buying from them please do the research first. This guy is out to make a quick buck and
does not care who he steps on or what e does to the breed.
From: TheSqueakyWheel.com
Rick
johnston sold me a english bulldog puppy that was SUPPOSED to be a show quality english bulldog puppy for $6,150.He gave me
a story that he had a puppy that he was holding for a guy that was going to give to his son to start showing,but that when
it was time to get the puppy the guy was going thru a divorce and couldnt take him.And he told me he would put me in front
of his so called waiting list and sale me the puppy.He told me he was show quality and that I needed to show him so I could
make him more valuable for stud service.I told rick that I was looking for a show quality bulldog to start showing and also
be able to use him eventually as my stud for my breeding program.Rick guareented me he was all of this.When he shipped me
the puppy he was almost 4 months old and weighed a mere 10.5lbs.I questioned rick about his quality and size and he asssured
me he was show quality and give him time he would grow.After this I was realizing rick johnston is a frausd and I started
contacting breeders who show english bulldogs and I sent them pictures of him and they all stated he was far from show quality.They
stated he was way too small and show standard calls for a bulldog to be at least 50 lbs. and by the size of this guy he will
be lucky to reach 40lbs.full grown.Also within 1 week of getting him he developed cherry eye in one eye which rick did reimburse
me for the cost of the surgery.As for showing him ive been told the cherry eye automatically disqualifies him due to the fact
that the dog is not allowed any alterations and the cherry eye surgery is an alteration of the eye.Besides this he has tulip
ears a small and not standard shaped head.He is clearly not show quality and to top this off when he shipped the puppy to
us he told us we would have his papers in 30 days.When the 30 days wre up we called him and asked him again and he stated
he had not drawn them yet and it would be another 30 days.Well the 30 days is up again so i e mailed him asking him for them
and he stated to me that he was moving facilities and that when he built his new facilities he would draw for them.When I
questioned him on this and asked how hard is it to draw the papers and asked how much longer I had to wait he wrote me back
saying he is tired of my belly aching and I would get the papers when I get them.I have every right to be questioning this
fraud who ripped me off $6,000 and hasnt even gave me the papers on the puppy which is now 6 months old.So basically I paid
$6,000 for a non show quality bulldog with no papers.I asked this scam artist for either a partial or full refund and he told
me its not going to happen.Evey one thinking about buying a bulldog from this fraud should STAY AWAY!!!! AND RUN FROM HIM.There's
more cases even worse than mine.I have filed a formal complaint about this fraud to the Arizona attorney generals office and
hopefully this scam artist will be put out of buisness.
southwest bulldogs has just been sent an e-mail message letting them know that you have
seen this page.
Thanks very much for your support. Tommy Miller
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DONT BUY A PUPPY FROM CONFEDERATE SANDS, A DIVISION OF CSA BULLDOGS
Gina Price changed the name of her business to this because of all the complaints she has from her
old name:
Rebel Ridge Kennels
If you want to do a background check on her just type in "Rebel Ridge Kennels" on this site in the
search area and you will see all the victims.
If you already bought a puppy from Gina and it is sick or died there are people that can help you.
Do the search for Rebel Ridge Kennels on this site and go through the complaints. You see people and numbers to contact.
Another site that list what Gina is all about is:
www.rebelridgekennelsisbad.com
Please check out this info before buying a puppy from her. It will prevent a lot of pain and financial
cost!!
Thanks very much for your support. Warren James
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