What do I really say and believe are two different things!

[Jessika]

Ok, since you know I share the same opinions as you all about BYB and irresponsible breeding, I will refrain from commenting on that aspect of the site, since you all have already done so and very eloquently

I will comment solely on the design aspect of the site from an outsider's point of view.

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The animated gifs and corny animations and javascripts have GOT to go. Not only do they look tacky, they are unnecessary and look unprofessional. They are trying to present their "product", and yet I hardly see any "products", instead I see bad graphics and unnecessary javascripts. I don't need to know what the time or date is on your website, I have a computer clock to tell me that.

As I continue to scroll down the page, the only word that comes into mind is: CLUTTERED and DISORGANIZED. It is VERY messy, has random graphics thrown randomly across the page, and just looks VERY messy!

I don't need to know what the current moon phase or what the weather is like in your area. I have the weather channel for that!

I nearly missed their contact information because it is mixed in with other random crap that I passed right over it!

Clicking on "About Me", the layout cleans up almost instantly. The annoying random graphics are gone, and the page focuses on more what the site is really about -- content.

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Well I know what board you're referring to, I just went to it and saw the post. Really though it clicked because I saw Elvis Lee's picture on the main page of hte site and thought "hey, he looks familiar.." went to the board, and saw the thread. I WILL leave my opinion in the thread though, but will try to be as nice as possible about it. But to some people they take offense to even constructive criticism, so it just depends on the receiving end on how she wants to receive the information.

[Jessika]

OK I take that back, I can't -- a mod closed the thread and edited the link out. Maybe I will PM her my opinion, or just let it die as the thread was closed?

I do commend jw on her comment on why the thread was closed, though!!

[Tralee]

Ok, since you know I share the same opinions as you all about BYB and irresponsible breeding, I will refrain from commenting on that aspect of the site, since you all have already done so and very eloquently

I will comment solely on the design aspect of the site from an outsider's point of view.

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The animated gifs and corny animations and javascripts have GOT to go. Not only do they look tacky, they are unnecessary and look unprofessional. They are trying to present their "product", and yet I hardly see any "products", instead I see bad graphics and unnecessary javascripts. I don't need to know what the time or date is on your website, I have a computer clock to tell me that.

As I continue to scroll down the page, the only word that comes into mind is: CLUTTERED and DISORGANIZED. It is VERY messy, has random graphics thrown randomly across the page, and just looks VERY messy!

I don't need to know what the current moon phase or what the weather is like in your area. I have the weather channel for that!

I nearly missed their contact information because it is mixed in with other random crap that I passed right over it!

Clicking on "About Me", the layout cleans up almost instantly. The annoying random graphics are gone, and the page focuses on more what the site is really about -- content.

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Well I know what board you're referring to, I just went to it and saw the post. Really though it clicked because I saw Elvis Lee's picture on the main page of hte site and thought "hey, he looks familiar.." went to the board, and saw the thread. I WILL leave my opinion in the thread though, but will try to be as nice as possible about it. But to some people they take offense to even constructive criticism, so it just depends on the receiving end on how she wants to receive the information.

Don't forget the corny music on one of the pages! Music is unessecary and annoying

[Tralee]

Please correct me if i'm wrong, as I don't know much about showing. Aren't white boxers a major fault in the AKC, and many are euthanized because of that. Why is he breeding white boxers?

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I agree with everyone else here. When I first saw the site the first thing that came to mind was "hodgepodge". The site is a mess. I of corse also agree with everyone else, he is a BYB, certainly not a responsible one.

Please correct me if i'm wrong, as I don't know much about showing. Aren't white boxers a major fault in the AKC, and many are euthanized because of that. Why is he breeding white boxers?

Yes, as far as I know white is not a color the AKC recognizes (or at least it's not prefered) in boxers. If a responsible breeder has a white boxer they would sell it as a pet, not euthanized it. A responsible breeder wouldn't euthanize one of their dogs because of color, if they did they wouldn't be a responsible breeder.

[JenBKR]

Ug, even if I didn't say anything about what the website is about, which is horrible itself, that website is awful. I got a headache on the first page. So disorganized, too much jumbled here and there, stuff overlapping - ack, I couldn't go any further, I just closed the site.

[buttercup132]

HAHA and look at this its on his site for the 10 commandments for a pet owner

can someone email this freak and tell him that hes broken his own commandment!

3. Please have me spayed or neutered.

[IRescue452]

I actually really liked the webpage itself. I think its organized enough. I don't like that it takes forever to load.
As for the breeder, do we really need to see some glamour shot of him on the front. All smiling and happy for the public so he can gain appeal. He's more of a puppy mill than a byb. Cripes I expected to find poodles and poodle crosses on the puppy page and instead I find boxers and kerry blue terriers and other breeds. Would he make up his mind on which breeds to mass produce?

[dogzr#1]

Well I agree with everyone else in the fact that the website is cluttered. It has unnecessary(sp?) images. Like what moon phase it is. I don't think we need or want to know that when looking at a puppy page
Second, I couldn't find anything about health testings or the shows that his dog(s) have competed in. It says that he was a judge for horses and professional breeder for horses. I didn't find any information about him breeding dogs or his background in breeding dogs.
Two particular images got my attention right away 'Don't delay, Neuter or Spay' and 'Stop puppy Mills! Choose a reputable breeder' I guess he just put that up to show inexperienced people that he is a reputable breeder and that he opposes puppy mills etc. I guess he thinks people who visit his sight are dumb and actually think his dogs come from reputable breedings.
Also, he is selling/breeding 8 different breeds. I thought a reputable breeder specializes(sp?) in one or two specific breeds,not eight.

Correct me if I'm wrong, or if I missed something that proves me wrong in my information.