Please know what you are about to read are facts. I am not here to write a post to bash anyone. But to give facts so you can make your best judgment.
Few important facts first:
Breeders: China Skye Shar-Pei – Owner: Kathi Lese (previously lived in AZ, moved to KY)
I purchased puppy 2010: Name: China’s Skye Super Charged Racer (Paxton)
Sire: China Skye Dance in the Dark of Night (Zoso)
Dam: Epics-N-China Skye’s I’m No Angle
I purchased my Shar Pei from Kathi Lese, China Skye Shar-Pei in 2010. Within a month of receiving him (Paxton) he began having episodes of FSF (Shar Pei Fever). I reached out to Kathi regarding Paxton suffering from FSF as she sent me a sick dog, this broke our contract. I requested she reimburse me half of what I paid for Paxton as I planned to keep him, and I thought half of what I paid for him was reasonable. But she refused. She offered me $250 to cover the cost of medication for 2 years. If you know anything about the cost of Chociline, $250 does not cover even a 1 year supply. I will admit there was a miss understand between her and I at that time. She did offer me another dog. We were communicating via email, and I thought she was requesting I send her Paxton back and she’d send me another dog, so I said no. I had fallen in Love with him, and couldn’t possibly send him back to her. A couple years later she clarified that in the begging she was offering to send me a second dog, not expecting Paxton back. As I mentioned it was just a miss understanding via email.
Paxton continued to suffer from FSF monthly until he was almost 2 yrs old. Then after that every other month, sometimes every 3 months, or when the weather would change. It was often. I tried various medications, and kept Kathi up to date on his health. He had been on chociline since he was about 1 yrs old and various supplements. At the age of 4 he was diagnosed with Kidney failure. On Feb 3, 2015 a month before he would have turned 5, he passed away from Amyloid disease. I had a red Congo stain done to confirm this.
After Paxton’s passing I found out from Kathi Lese, that she was aware that Paxton’s Grandfather (mother’s side) had died of Amyloid. In my calculations he passed likely 2 years before Paxton had passed. Kathi never reached out to me to tell me of his passing to make me aware that I should keep my eye out for this issue. I did further research and found another Pie (China Skye’s Show me Blue Fairy Tales - Tooshi) sired by Paxton’s father Zoso had passed from Amyloid as well. I spoke to Tooshi’s owner Melissa Castillo to confirm this. Melissa purchased Tooshi from Kathi and confirmed that Kathi was aware of Tooshi’s passing of Amyloid disease. Once again when Tooshie passed Kathi never made me aware of the possible Amyloid in Zoso’s line and to keep my eyes out for it and to be cautious.
When Paxton passed I requested full reimbursement, Kathi refused she said she’d provide me another puppy as our contract stated. But of course I did not want another dog from her since I did not trust she could provide a healthy dog. At that time she had left one of her females Ezra and her male Zoso (Paxton’s sire) with a friend as she had moved to KY. Ezra became pregnant by Zoso. I want to be very clear, Tooshi and Paxton were both sired by Zoso. Although it is impossible to prove where Amyloid has come from, both Tooshi and Paxton, sired by Zoso die from Amyloid. If I was looking to purchase a puppy it would make me cautious to purchase a puppy from Kathi that is sired by Zoso. But this is my opinion. The decision is yours. I am only here to provide you facts.
Kathi and I came to a monetary agreement far less then I deserved on Paxton’s passing. But I was unwilling to accept another puppy from her when I do not trust her breeding. Everything I have listed above is facts; I have emails to support everything and am willing to forward them to anyone who’d like to see them to show that they are true.
If you are looking to do further research on a pedigree this site if often helpful. http://sharpei-archives.com/index.php I wish you the best of luck.
China Skye Shar-Pei Reviews
Please know what you are about to read are facts. I am not here to write a post to bash anyone. But to give facts so you can make your best judgment.
Few important facts first:
Breeders: China Skye Shar-Pei – Owner: Kathi Lese (previously lived in AZ, moved to KY)
I purchased puppy 2010: Name: China’s Skye Super Charged Racer (Paxton)
Sire: China Skye Dance in the Dark of Night (Zoso)
Dam: Epics-N-China Skye’s I’m No Angle
I purchased my Shar Pei from Kathi Lese, China Skye Shar-Pei in 2010. Within a month of receiving him (Paxton) he began having episodes of FSF (Shar Pei Fever). I reached out to Kathi regarding Paxton suffering from FSF as she sent me a sick dog, this broke our contract. I requested she reimburse me half of what I paid for Paxton as I planned to keep him, and I thought half of what I paid for him was reasonable. But she refused. She offered me $250 to cover the cost of medication for 2 years. If you know anything about the cost of Chociline, $250 does not cover even a 1 year supply. I will admit there was a miss understand between her and I at that time. She did offer me another dog. We were communicating via email, and I thought she was requesting I send her Paxton back and she’d send me another dog, so I said no. I had fallen in Love with him, and couldn’t possibly send him back to her. A couple years later she clarified that in the begging she was offering to send me a second dog, not expecting Paxton back. As I mentioned it was just a miss understanding via email.
Paxton continued to suffer from FSF monthly until he was almost 2 yrs old. Then after that every other month, sometimes every 3 months, or when the weather would change. It was often. I tried various medications, and kept Kathi up to date on his health. He had been on chociline since he was about 1 yrs old and various supplements. At the age of 4 he was diagnosed with Kidney failure. On Feb 3, 2015 a month before he would have turned 5, he passed away from Amyloid disease. I had a red Congo stain done to confirm this.
After Paxton’s passing I found out from Kathi Lese, that she was aware that Paxton’s Grandfather (mother’s side) had died of Amyloid. In my calculations he passed likely 2 years before Paxton had passed. Kathi never reached out to me to tell me of his passing to make me aware that I should keep my eye out for this issue. I did further research and found another Pie (China Skye’s Show me Blue Fairy Tales - Tooshi) sired by Paxton’s father Zoso had passed from Amyloid as well. I spoke to Tooshi’s owner Melissa Castillo to confirm this. Melissa purchased Tooshi from Kathi and confirmed that Kathi was aware of Tooshi’s passing of Amyloid disease. Once again when Tooshie passed Kathi never made me aware of the possible Amyloid in Zoso’s line and to keep my eyes out for it and to be cautious.
When Paxton passed I requested full reimbursement, Kathi refused she said she’d provide me another puppy as our contract stated. But of course I did not want another dog from her since I did not trust she could provide a healthy dog. At that time she had left one of her females Ezra and her male Zoso (Paxton’s sire) with a friend as she had moved to KY. Ezra became pregnant by Zoso. I want to be very clear, Tooshi and Paxton were both sired by Zoso. Although it is impossible to prove where Amyloid has come from, both Tooshi and Paxton, sired by Zoso die from Amyloid. If I was looking to purchase a puppy it would make me cautious to purchase a puppy from Kathi that is sired by Zoso. But this is my opinion. The decision is yours. I am only here to provide you facts.
Kathi and I came to a monetary agreement far less then I deserved on Paxton’s passing. But I was unwilling to accept another puppy from her when I do not trust her breeding. Everything I have listed above is facts; I have emails to support everything and am willing to forward them to anyone who’d like to see them to show that they are true.
If you are looking to do further research on a pedigree this site if often helpful. http://sharpei-archives.com/index.php I wish you the best of luck.