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We lost our dog a few months ago to cancer. We were completely devastated. Even though we had moved across the country from our original breeder, we had the idea of contacting them in the hope of possibly getting a puppy out of a litter from one of her blood relatives. This way we always have a little piece of our girl with us again. When we contacted the breeder they said that we were in luck and one of her sisters had been bred on Feb 21and the litter would be due on Apr 28. We were first in line for a male and couldn't wait for the litter to be born. The breeders were being very nice in selling us one of the puppies at a discounted rate (what we were charged 7 years ago) for having gone through what we did with our puppy passing away.

The breeder emailed me on Mar 18 and said that they just got back from the vet and the ultrasound showed no puppies and that she was not indeed pregnant. We were devastated once again. She said that we had an alternative. She had bred one of her studs to a dam and would be receiving a pup from that litter for the stud fee. While not a blood relative of our girl they would have some distant similarities in the kennels breeding. We decided that we would go for it with the other litter not coming through. Then she said that the puppy that she thinks would be great for us has an overbite that we would not be able to breed and would we mind. I told her that we trust her to do what is right for us. We sent her a check for the whole amount the next day. So she took him and is waiting to ship him to us.

Now I was just reading on their website that the litter that had supposedly not taken was in fact being born today- 3 males and a female. The announcement of the breeding never left it's spot on their site this whole time after they told us that the preganancy didn't take. The breeder contacted me by email and said she can't beleive what is happening with the litter being born.

Now I'm upset that this is happening. One of these male puppies should be ours. That was the deal. I don't think that this is right that we are getting this other puppy on the premise that the litter wasn't happening and it is. I think we should be entitled to what was promised to us. Having a blood relative of our precious dog that meant everything to us would make us extremely happy in souch a tough time.

Is it possible to start the breeding and wait until the 30 days for the ultrasound and there to see nothing at all. Then nothing to transpire over the next month or so to make you believe that the dog is still preganat, Then the dog delivers 4 puppies pretty close to the due date. Does something just not sound right?

Please share with me your wisdom. I'm at a loss and desperate for your help.

Thanks