Ann has contacted Farms of Shame with the story of her puppy Bella which she bought from Jandaz Cockapoos. Thank you Ann for your courage.
Here is Bella, according to her pedigree she is supposed to be a first generation Cockapoo. I 
have made enquiries of the UK Kennel Club and corrected the names on the Jandaz pedigree which now tells me that the sire is an English Cocker Spaniel, Chanpamar Freckled Fancy (prcd PRA Clear )and the dam is a brown Miniature Poodle called Jandaz Queen born 11th April 2006 (no health tests). Bella is small and lightly built and was born on the 14th of May 2012 and she looks very much like a poodle with her colour presumably coming from the cocker ?
Bella’s Story as told by Ann to Farms of Shame
I bought Bella from Janice Griffiths for £775 cash on Friday 3rd August 2012 (I did not sign a contract); she appeared to be a happy and healthy puppy. The first problem occurred when I started to socialize her. She would whine and shake when I took her out in public in my arms as she had not had her last injection. I’m not an experienced dog owner and didn’t realise this was unusual but when she was allowed to go out on a lead the real problems started with her pulling hard to go home and terrified if approached by people, although she was not scared of other dogs. This continued for several weeks and Bella’s fear became more extreme, shaking and whining if approached.
I tried to contact Janice twice by telephone, leaving messages (these telephone calls were logged on my bill) but she did not ring me back. I also emailed her once but again there was no response. My whole aim was to make life easier for Bella and I wanted to get help from the breeder who had promised lifetime backup on her website.
I got no help and Bella and I were becoming very stressed with her fear of strangers, in fact she was only at ease with myself and my husband and she was even fearful of other members of the family. The situation was impacting on my health so I grabbed for the only lifeline that I could find and phoned The Cockapoo Club of GB which offers help to any owners and Cockapoos in need. We made the decision to take Bella to Lincolnshire and leave her with Stephen and Julia Charlton who had kindly offered me respite. I took her back a month later as I had got a referral to a therapist and Bella had been well socialised by the Charltons with their dogs and they had tried to take her into town. The Charltons reported that Bella would pace back and forwards at the end of the lead, trying to find an opportunity to flee the space, if put within about 1.5 meters of any stranger.
I sent Janice a courtesy email to inform her that I had placed Bella in the hands of The Cockapoo Club of GB and within an hour I got a call back, wanting her returned with an offer of a full refund. I didn’t feel that was the best course of action for Bella. This was the email I got back from Jandaz! 
I took her to a reputable behaviourist who said that Bella was a very anxious dog and recommended that she was not walked near my house as it is in a built up area, and not to walk in woods as that made her panic, also I had to avoid paths and confined spaces. Essentially I felt that the therapist had understood Bella very well but I was left confounded as to how I could exercise my very lively puppy without panicking her, as every time she felt afraid it would stop her improving and would make her even more anxious. I felt that I was left with no other choice but to try to rehome her, possibly as a dog kept on the grounds of a substantial country property . I asked Stephen urgently for help again and we drove the 5 1/2 hours to his home, and from then on she has stayed with Stephen and Julia who are still working with her and trying to find the perfect home for my Bella.
The emotional distress this as all caused has been bad for my health and I want my story told as I do not want anyone else to go through this torment.
The usual sockpuppets are presenting their comments, if they want them published they must respond to my email.
I read a similar account concerning Bella on the I Love My Cockapoo forum, but this was removed, presumably following threats from the Jandaz family.
The previous post “Jandaz, Portrait of a Puppy Farmer” stated that “When complaints are made, Janice doesn’t want to know and can be very aggressive to anyone who dares post their problems on a forum. Janice and her daughter Sarah (together with sock puppets) batter the poor poster into submission and if that fails there are the usual empty threats of legal action” The text of the email sent by Jandaz shows how true this is.
Well done to Ann for not allowing herself to be beaten into submission by these people so that others buyers may learn from this.
I’m sorry to hear your story Ann. Please remember you are not alone in having bought a cockerpoo with problems. Janice has jumped on the band wagon of trying to supply cute puppies for the public to buy. She has no understanding of the problems that can happen when you breed two different lines/breeds together.
Color breeding with poodles is a very hard thing to do and for the real experts it’s taken 20 years plus to sort out some of the problems. Janice tries to buy her breeding stock through lies or her favourite way is through a middle person, she has no understanding of any of the pedigrees or what might happen if you breed A to B.
I can not speak for the cocker side of the pedigree as the only introductions i have had with cockers was when trying to deal with “cocker” rage in the red poodles.
I have a puppy who is jumpy and likes noone but me i took my time socialising her. Its just like a shy child. When she knows you she loves you but until she knows you she will kiss your hand and run away. Dogs have different personalities. Its ridicules that you think they are all the same. A beautiful cocker i know barks at every one but cuddles me. And other dogs will bite. U just have to deal with it. You could have tried harder training classes? I know no matter how much my poor baby hate other people i could never rehome her as buying a puppy is for life not just until you realise you dont like who they are. I love both of my babies. They are completely different to each other. How could you have just gave up on such a small thing that relied on you?
What a load of rubbish jandaz are not like that at all. Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish.
The thing about Internet is that anyone can say anything about anyone. i have no way of knowing the credentials of this website. Who is Ubique Larkhill and who are the others? What strikes me about this story is why did the behaviouralist tell Anne to avoid places – all the books I read advocate a process of desensitization, ie getting them used to situations slowly, but not avoidance. Did Ann read these herself? Dogs often get phobias, particularly in view of the way they learn – which means the phobic behaviour could have arisen at any time. If you google, there are hundreds of people with puppies with fears – but they are not giving their dogs away. They’re posting on forums for good advice. There are a number of good strategies out there – Turid Rugaas for one. Her first class appreciation of dog calming signals has helped many people calm a frightened dog.
What too are sock puppets ? And why are their replies vetted beforehand – this violates a fundamental law of all democracies – freedom of expression. If you run a website like this one, then you are going to have to accept comments you disagree with.
I have to agree with the breeder and what she says in her email. I could understand giving up a dog that was over aggressive and risking people’s lives, but not one that’s anxious – that seems heartless. Is Ann’s character strong enough to have a dog and the responsibility that goes with it? I can’t judge this from your site.
This website lacks transparency. We know nothing about the people who run it, or indeed any of the people who they write about. Who is Ann? Why should I trust her judgement over that of Jandaz? Jandaz, in contrast, has a website, can be located, and there are lots of people on forums who are very happy with her dogs.
I make it clear here that these are purely my own meandering observations and are no way meant as accusations. I’m happy to “accuse” face to face, however sharing observations allows others the chance to make their own minds up.
I personally have to agree with others that anonymity is a desire more than a cloak, I know all too well the tactics used to make people retract input and as such I choose to speak with a measured degree of safety. Forums have Trolls and this is not a forum and equally a place for “freedom of expression”.
Simon Bennett if you re-read your own posts then you should equally be able to read potential “sock puppet” within your own words ?
Do you know Janice ? Do you know Ann ? Do you know the Behaviouralist ? Have you met Bella ? No one is asking you to trust Bella’s owner’s judgement over Janice’s it is merely allowing Bella’s owner a voice.
With regards to Bella’s owner’s ability to be a suitable owner then that also is not for you to judge though it could well be argued that Janice / Jandaz should have taken that fact into account before selling her a puppy ?
Also how much can be gained in understanding to suitability between breeder and customer when the deal can be struck over the phone and a puppy delivered in a box ?
I’d also like to mention that Bella (the very same dog as above) is actually in the care of the Cockapoo Club of GB and is currently showing as looking for a new Forever Home. That fact does actually tally with the story as written.
As for “..there are lots of people on forums who are very happy with her dogs” then can I please ask what forums are these ?
FORUM i love my cockapoo search jandaz loads of people happy with my puppies !! and i dont strike deals over the phone and put puppies in box,s The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves…
Apologies – I can’t help thinking that you mean rambling observations. You’ve really shot yourself and this story in the foot.
forums: i love my cockapoo – several threads – hearing dogs one, have you got a Jandaz cockapoo one, various bits of advice she gives to people, one where she’s attacked by people and the others ask the person attacking to apologise. Then there is the Jandaz cockapoos in a Putney pub, etc., the New Years conversation one, etc, etc, etc.
Hi Janice. You were banned off the UKLA forum, do they still allow you on I Love My Cockapoo, looked for your membership as Pinkpoodle and Romeo and you arent there? Looks like you may have been removed from there too. Does anyone know?
Janice Griffiths is easy to find on a lot of forums posting as Pinkpoodle or Romeo but she was clearly banned by the forum administrators, have Farms of Shame looked into this? I can see one reason why she was banned looking at the Jandaz AKA Pinkpoodle document but maybe there is more to it than just bad language? The words used are very shocking even if I dont quite understand all the English (or is it Welsh?) cuss words. The response to Ann saying she is mentally deranged is unprofessional to say the least. Its also completely unprofessional to use celebrities (even Z list ones) as she did in the Pinkpoodle document. Glad I dont live near the Jandaz puppy mill.
Thanks to the owners of Jandaz puppies FoS now has copies of several forum threads which had to be deleted.Some were removed because of threats and others because Janice Griffiths’ language as evidenced in the Jandaz AKA Pinkpoodle document was so out of control that the site had no choice but to remove the thread and ban her. I believe she realized that she had gone too far and then went even further to force the site to remove the evidence which could damage her “reputation”.
rubish all my emails were doctored and bad words added
I am in no doubt that jandaz do a fantastic job breeding dogs and I am happy to be contacted at any time by prospective owners for a recommendation. I would also be happy to meet people locally who may be thinking of getting a Jandaz Cockapoo, as we are very proud of our cockapoo from janice and cannot speak highly enough of the joy he has brought to our lives already.Janice answered all our questions and provided us with all the relevant paperwork. and we saw both parents who were very happy and so was all there other dogs.If any body is reading please please be reassured. I know there are bad reports about puppy farmers but dont worry we have no regrets Jandaz is the total package go and see with your own eyes. zina
About Ubique Larkhill
Contact me at ubiquelarkhill@gmail.com Confidentiality will be respected. Comments only accepted from responsive email addresses the comments you choose to publish i will find out who you are larkhill
mr larkhill are you VIKTOR
No. Can you not get ANYTHING right, Janice?
It does appear very strange that Janice asks this question and now a “farmsofshame2013′s Blog” has appeared online trying to undermine Ubique Larkhill when all the information on Jandaz Cockapoos and Janice Lesley Griffiths is genuine and researched to the point that Janice herself felt the need to comment about her own actions too !
I suspect that Sarah Garratt Griffiths (Janice’s daughter and Rivaz Showdogs) could well be behind this new blog, and whilst I perhaps should not say anything out loud I have to comment that this blog is only likely to increase traffic to the genuine Farms of Shame website itself !……..talk about shooting yourself in the foot !
Having recently been subjected to be a target for cyber bullies I thought I would write on here how this awful practice really needs to be stamped out.
I have been verbally attacked and slandered- accused of things I have not done in an attempt to both smear my name & my successful kennel, personal remarks, lies, and attacks on ones character this type of meanness counts as discrimination and is against the law in many states.
You expect cyber bullying to be active amongst children. but a anonymous blog well how sad is that. Adults whom have nothing better to do but target people,My opinion of these cyberbullies is that they are lowlife,So cyberbullying can occur in places you would probably least expect it to. That these nasty vindictive and jealous people will target those who could be weaker or like myself are seen as stronger & successful in the dog world.
If you feel some-one is being bullied then report it. I have been a target for cyber bullies & done a lot of investigations on this and find that farms of shame is run by a made up name & is anonymous so why hide? if you are confident in what you are doing and saying!!! I have reported this to cyber investigation unit who I used during my bad time with cyber bullies.
I too have been subjected to “cyber bullying” and I think those responsible should suffer the full force of the law however I also feel that there is a case for “cyber exposing”.
Bad breeding and bad breeding practice needs to be exposed.
If it was not for the balls of those behind Farms of Shame and PuppyLove then with the bullying tactics employed by some breeding establishments nothing would be said and Puppy Farmers would just rake in the money, with little care to the health and welfare of any animal is their so called care.
This site is plainly not targeting any specific individual through “jealousy” it’s trying to educate the buying public.
Comment allowed but references to other uninvolved parties removed. Suggested correction added in brackets as it made no sense otherwise and not much even then
UL
A Tree says:
February 21, 2013 at 3:58 am
Hi Janice. You were banned off the UKLA forum, do they still allow you on I Love My Cockapoo, looked for your membership as Pinkpoodle and Romeo and you arent there? Looks like you may have been removed from there too. Does anyone know? THE ABOVE COMMENTS POSTED BY MRS TREE in answer to that I was banned for the same reason that xxxxxxxxxx was banned were (where?) poor little bella was exciled too, but the true story will soon be told ….
Bad breeding and bad breeding practice needs to be exposed.
Yes I agree.
This is a great site – look at the list of breeders to keep away from & sadly a well known All Approved Cockapoo Breeders is listed on this page & have been Inspected, & is a Code of Ethics.Cockapoo breeder! it upsets me so much & must be true as its libel!
http://www.puppylovecampaigns.org/sellers.shtml
Hi Janice,
I eagerly await your claim that …..”but the true story will soon be told….”
I note that recently the Jandaz website has been updated slightly and now appears to mimic another breeder’s approach to helping people find the right puppy for them.
It does go against your own previous work ethic and approach !
Janice – I do hope your newly promoted “Fact Finding Tour” allows any visitor to go everywhere and see everything, meet ALL your stud dogs, meet ALL your Cockapoos and meet ALL your bitches, see where they all live, sleep, eat, play, rest and where they actually feel the most comfortable themselves and where they even whelp (puppies or no puppies present) ??
Every dog met should be bright eyed, waggy-tailled, happy, confident, fit, healthy and should be able to freely show that they love and are loved by their breeder.
I’d go as far as asking if these new potential customers would be meeting at least the 30 potential mums you are licensed for ?
Today I note that you now play your “Parvo-Virus” card in the next line after the offer of this “tour”…………funny that………I wonder what access you do now give ?
I think a visit is in order…………
Hi Janice. This has just been taken from a somewhat ever changing website……………………one that still claims you breed Toy Poodles and then doesn’t ???:
My name is Janice and together with my husband Darrel, We live in New Quay it is a beautiful fishing village on Cardigan Bay together with our dogs and British spotted ponies.Since leaving school (more years ago than I care to remember!) I have been involved in the show world since 1980 with my first show dog Ben Jannavic Alexis my rottweiler who was from the chesara lines he was an excellent example of the breed and won his first RCC at just 13 months.His son was the famous CH poirot led zepplin and will always have a soft spot for rottweillers My daughter Sarah Garratt of rivazshowdogs has followed in my foot steps with her rottweiler having huge success in the show world also owner of the first Japanese shiba inu champion in Wales. and handels to perfection if i do not say so myself! over the years Sarah has shown both her own and other exhibitors dog handling to top awards winning CC & RCC. my husband Darrel has always had show cocker spaniels and I myself having gorgeous poodles i started breeding cockapoos purely by accident but it was the best accident i have ever made and decided to do another i was smitten. Their temperaments are loving, they are very intelligent and alert, yet with a sweet nature, they are famous for being wonderfully affectionate pets. Cockapoos have a sturdy build, are eager to please and easy to train, Cockapoos make fantastic family companion pets. They are very smart, loyal, mellow, are good with children of all ages and with other dogs and cats. Jandaz cockapos have been very successfull in ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, USA JERSEY,GUERNSEY , BERMUDA, BARBADOS ,SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, PRAGUE, DUBAI, My dogs are first and foremost family companions. I take pride in knowing that they are healthy and good temperaments that are passed onto their offspring All are guaranteed not to be affected with prcd Pra as our breeding stock is DNA tested with Optigen in the USA.The Optigen DNA test is by far the most advanced form of testing available now as opposed to the ordinary Opthalmic eye test for PRA. My aim is to breed pups that will grows into well adjusted, fun, family members. Puppies are reared in my home in the hustle and bustle of our very busy house puppies are handled by people of all ages, introduced to my cats and older dogs. all my babies are vaccinated at 5 and 7 weeks against parvo virus at 9 weeks with duramune 8 in 1 and also kennel cough vaccination, wormed every 2 weeks and de fled with stronghold for worms ear mites and fleas. microchipped insured and a puppy starter pack with everything you need my puppies are fed exclusively on Royal Canin
all puppies are sold on the understanding if you are no longer able to keep puppy/dog at any time in its life must be returned back to me..”
A glaringly obvious comment is: “my husband Darrel has always had show cocker spaniels and I myself having gorgeous poodles i started breeding cockapoos purely by accident but it was the best accident i have ever made and decided to do another i was smitten.” Other than the usual grammatical errors…”by accident…” does sound as if a breeder of so many years cannot and does not potentially understand when a bitch may be coming in season and when it is necessary to split the boys from the girls !………….I would have thought that such a seasoned professional breeder aware of the animals in her possession would have been aware of her own bitches cycles ???
Then you write: “……My dogs are first and foremost family companions. I take pride in knowing that they are healthy and good temperaments that are passed onto their offspring…..My aim is to breed pups that will grows into well adjusted, fun, family members…..” I’d like to know how poorly puppies come about and then also what led to “Bella” being born ?
When you use such a statement as: “…..All are guaranteed not to be affected with prcd Pra as our breeding stock is DNA tested with Optigen in the USA.The Optigen DNA test is by far the most advanced form of testing available now as opposed to the ordinary Opthalmic eye test for PRA….” then that comment leads me to believe that you actually DNA test BOTH Sire and Dam ?? As technically they come under the banner of “breeding stock” ?
And finally: “…Puppies are reared in my home in the hustle and bustle of our very busy house puppies are handled by people of all ages…” Please could you say where these puppies are actually BORN ? as using the term “reared” can mean at anytime during their life with you the breeder.
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As can be viewed on the later post and Jandaz:
http://farmsofshame.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/jandaz-puppy-farming-a-litter-every-7-days-14-hours-and-2-minutes/
Bella’s DNA Wisdom Results came back stating Bella to be an F1B (Cockapoo to Poodle) and not as per the paperwork supplied or photos confirmed nor any correspondence with Bella’s owner !!!! (Trades Descriptions Act may be worth having a look at).
This is not the first DNA test result to show potential inaccuracy with Parentage / Ancestry and I doubt it will be the last….
I have just been informed that there is an update on Bella’s progress with her new owner on the Cockapoo Club of GB’s member’s forum. These are Bella’s new owner’s comments:
“When I met Bella she was a very nervous little dog – in fact she would only come near me for a treat, but she didn’t want any human contact. I spent a few hours with her at the Cockerpoo Rescue Centre and, after talking everything through, I felt that I could work with her insecurities and hopefully offer her a happy home. She’s been with me for two months now and we absolutely adore each other, she will do anything for me and I for her. Bella is also getting to know my friends and family and slowly slowly she is gaining in trust and bravery to let them love her as much as they all want to. She also has a best friend in my sister’s dog Digger, who is also a rescue dog from the Dogs Trust. I think Bella will always be a reserved little girl, but I am very optimistic she will stop seeing her world as such a scary place to be.”