My husband Gary and I were in St Louis this weekend. We went to the
local mall and walked passed the Pass Pet pet store. Guess what was in
one of the windows, one of those "Burnese" Mountain Dogs. Gary collected
all his courage and went in to get some information. Here is what he was
told:
According to the store manager:
It's a female, 3 months old. The "Burnie" a slow growing breed not
reaching full size until about 2 yrs old. It's the one of the smaller
breeds of the Mastiff family. Good watch dog. No health issues except
sometimes (but "rarely") hip problems. They have a 1 year health
guarantee but any health issue have to be confirmed by "their" vet
(maybe the same drunken idiot that is the official vet at the auctions).
And for only 30 bucks I could buy an extended warranty. And the best
thing is it was on sale at a mere $2250 marked down from
$3175!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heck of a deal. The papers from the "breeder"
(reluctantly shown to me) were hand written (noted the spelling "Burnese
Mountain Dog"as was the sign in the window). No sire or dam info listed.
The dog is registered through APRI ("because AKC to just too darned
expensive and APRI is much better anyway"). The "kennel" is Happy Hollow
Pets in Williamsville Missouri (southeast Missouri). This Pass Pet store
buys most of it's puppies from this "breeder" and they had lots of
different breeds at this store. It is the first time they tried a
"Burnie" according to the store manager.
Penny Turner
