Montana kennel posting fake titles on their dogs, Von Sonnenberg German Shepherds. - Page 1

To forum Manager;  This member of your forum has posted numerous fake titles and incorrect information on dogs she has bred on various internet locations.

In 1997 my family purchased an 8 week old pup from this breeder and owned it until it's early death, we registered her as Leah von Helmer.  The image posted on this breeder's current Facebook page shows our dog Leah as an adult with my Dad at a small fun match in Missoula Montana.  The only correct information this breeder has posted about our dog is my father's name and the dog's AKC number.  This breeder gave the dog a false name and put several fake titles on the dog; SchH3, FH, CD.
This dog was NEVER titled in anything!  It did not have mental stability or required health needed for training and titling.  She was a family pet.  This breeder has this same false information posted about this dog on your forum along with adding OFA excellent hips.  Her hips were OFA mild dysplastic, the breeder was notified at the time and results are posted on the OFA public database. I also notice other dogs on this breeder's Facebook page with suspicious titles, one of them being the mother of our dog.  I called both the AKC and UKC with the matching registration numbers and names and was told by both organizations there was no record of titles on these dogs.
I have friends and family members who have titled dogs and am aware of the time and hard work required to do so.  It is revolting to see a breeder who obviously from her Facebook page has done very little with her own dogs other than put two together to breed them. She is making light of the people who are truly working and titling their dogs by attaching so many fake accomplishments on her own dogs.  It is a pathetic attempt at self promoting.  All my family members are aware of what this breeder has done and we will be very forward with warning potential buyers of this woman's far less than professional business practices.  
It is a shame that this forum does not ask proof of all titles, original pedigree, and hip/elbow ratings before a dog is added. If this was done I imagine a good percentage of the posters and dogs here would be gone. 
Hopefully the administrator of this site will help correct what is going on with this breeder's postings and keep an eye on anymore of the dogs she posts up.  I hope this is of help to others.

Beth I have put a warning Comment on Leah's pedigree page for you
until you can get it changed.  She's on this site as Sonnenberg.

Pedigree response,

The last current name for a dog with that number (AKC ​DL74163405)  is indeed Leah Von Helmer
The full siblings have another kennel name. ( Sonnenberg Hof ​). 
 I'm not sure if this dog's name ( Lea von Sonnenberg Hof ) was changed after the breeder sold it, or if this is a full sibling with a reg number error.
The Sire Does Have an OFA Good number using his SV registration, ( SZ1786428 ) (Not AKC DL73912701 / Quax Von Schloss Taunusstein ).
I have updated the correct Hip info for the sire. Quax von Schloß Taunusstein ( SZ1786428 )​
http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=617625#animal
All members are welcome to update information on pedigrees they are certain is wrong. But please don't post personal differences with people on dog comments.

If you need pedigree help or have any added concerns moderation/pedigree research will do what it can to help.

 

My father and I registered this dog soon after she turned 8 weeks of age, not the breeder, we were the first and only AKC recorded owners of this dog.  Her name has always been Leah von Helmer.
Thank you for all your help.

 To the OP, keep in mind that neither the AKC or UKC will have Schutzhund titles or other foreign titles on record in their registries, so the parents of your dog may well have the SchH and FH titles. That still wouldn't explain hanging titles on your dog, however.

If you know the origin of the image said to be Lea/Leah? It should go on the pedigree that is named correctly, and be deleted from the entry that is not correct. 

No reference was directed toward Leah's sire Quax, the breeder never owned him. Reference is to my discovery of our dog Leah's fake numerous titles posted by her breeder, which then lead me to her posting of her dam being CD titled which led me to yet another dog from this breeder with AKC titles she attached.  Both the AKC and UKC confirmed false on these 2 other dogs.  That was enough for us to see the pattern.

Dear GSD Lineage, you are correct when you stated  "

The last current name for a dog with that number (AKC ​DL74163405)  is indeed Leah Von Helmer The full siblings have another kennel name. ( Sonnenberg Hof ​).   I'm not sure if this dog's name ( Lea von Sonnenberg Hof ) was changed after the breeder sold it, or if this is a full sibling with a reg number error.

, after being made aware of this false accusation, I have called AKC direct at 1-919-233-9767;  there is a FORGERY issue on this beautiful female German Shepherd Dog's AKC Registration Papers.  I have my ORIGINAL SALES CONTRACT which is dated and signed by Chip Helmer, I have my ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT, which a copy was given to the purchaser, Chip Helmer at the time of sale.

This German Shepherd Dog Female's true ORIGINAL NAME is LEA VON SONNENBERG HOF, and there is no question about it.
She was sold to Chip Helmer who was from Stevensville, Montana.  This female GSD is permanantly identified and Tattooed and is Registered with the AKC as is the entire litter, and all records are HAND WRITTEN with original Sales Contract & Agreements, LEGALLY BINDING AND TRUE.

I am the Breeder, my name is Karon Melillo DeVega, my kennel name is Von Sonnenberg Kennels,  I am from Missoula, Montana.

 

in reply toSBethH on 14 October 2013:

I am the Breeder of this German Shepherd Dog Female, I sold her to Chip Helmer on 29 August 1997.
I don't know who you are, whether you are who you claim to be, but nevertheless, I did not sell my pup on a Co-Ownership, I sold her to Chip Helmer.

Now Chip Helmer and I entered into and signed a SALES CONTRACT and I wrote him a receipt.
This female pup is born in my Von Sonnenberg "L" LITTER and consequently was given a first name beginning with the letter "L" LEA and my kennel name "Von Sonnenberg".  SO........ if Chip ... or you... or someone else, FORGED her AKC REGISTRATION APPLICATION and CHANGED her name, then YOU are responsible for forgery.

You, SBethH are wrong!  I AM the ORIGINAL OWNER of this litter, I owned their Mother, I OWNED ALL PUPS born in this litter,  was only WHEN I transferred ownership did Chip Helmer become the "New Owner".

 

by SBethH on 14 October 2013 - 16:26	SBethH Posts: 3 Joined: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:04 pm
My father and I registered this dog soon after she turned 8 weeks of age, not the breeder, we were the first and only AKC recorded owners of this dog.  Her name has always been Leah von Helmer. Thank you for all your help.