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3.8 (44 reviews)
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Frankie and Toby
Kim J.

Buyer please please BEWARE!!! I was told by Tweed, the owner of Carlsbad Cotons, that he had an all black, pure-bred Coton available from his partner breeder in Utah. Most Cotons are white so I was thrilled to have one that was unique. I already had one Coton puppy at home that I'd purchased a few months earlier from a breeder in Los Angles and was looking for a second one. I trusted Tweed's integrity and paid him $2000 for my dog, Toby. As my dogs grew older it became apparent that the "Coton" I purchased from Tweed had very different features than my other dog. Toby was much bigger around, weighed a LOT more, had a different hair texture and very different shaped ears. Our vet even questioned his purity. Curious, we eventually decided to do an Embark DNA test which has a 99.9% rate of accuracy. Here are the results directly from Embark: TOBY Mixed Breed MATERNAL HAPLOTYPE PATERNAL HAPLOTYPE PLACE OF BIRTH Utah, USA Genetic Breed Result Mixed Breed 32.3% Maltese 21.7% Coton de Tulear 20.1% Bichon Frise 11.3% Chinese Crested 14.6% Supermutt Yes, Toby is a mutt. Plain and simple. Upset, I contacted Tweed with this new information. He immediately and curtly denied any wrongdoing. He told me DNA tests lie and that they cannot possibly authenticate a dog's true breed. Huh? We went back and forth a few times on email but he was incredibly rude and demeaning and it was not worth my energy to continue the communication. I was not asking for a refund... In fact, I just wanted an explanation. Instead I was told I was WAY off base and totally out of line for even questioning him. Just yesterday I learned of someone else who had the very same experience that I did with Tweed. This person has already taken legal action against him. And as I understand it, there are MANY of us out there who have been swindled out of thousands of dollars. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my dog and I wouldn't trade him for the world but I am disgusted by Tweed's deception and complete denial of what he did. He may pretend to be an honest businessman but trust me, if he sees an opportunity to take advantage of a vulnerable, trusting customer, he absolutely will. Below are pictures of my dogs. The white one is the pure bred Coton and Toby is my sweet mutt.

I have the most adorable dog but after reading some less favorable reviews, I decided to do a DNA test. My dog is not a 109% coton de tulear as is claimed on their website. My dog is about 1/3 Malese, 1/3 Coton de Tulear and 1/3 Havanese. Hence fraud. If you still want to buy from Carlsbad Cotons, insist of doing a DNA test of the puppy that you are interested in to be sure that you get what you pay for.

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Brooke K.

Buyers Beware! We purchased Gunnar or as we call him, Theodore, from Tweed Fox DBA Carlsbad Cotons in January 2019. Gunnar was born in Morgan, Utah at the Gem Kennels and made his way to Temecula to be sold to us. The Puppy Purchase contract stated that Tweed Fox was the breeder. That is not true; he is the puppy broker. This year, we became suspicious that Theodore is not a full bred Coton. We decided to do a DNA test through Embark Veterinary, Inc. We thought we were buying a full bred Coton and instead have a dog that is 40% Coton, 31% Maltese and 29% Supermutt. The Embark website has many dogs (also mixed breed) who are close relatives of Theodore's that were also born in Morgan, Utah. We adore our dog, but we would warn you not to purchase a dog from this puppy broker, unless you do not mind paying $1995 for a mutt.

We purchased our sweet pup Louie about a year and a half ago from Tweed. Louie is such a well behaved, healthy dog. Not only is he super cute, he is also sweet and super social! Very friendly with people especially kids! He also loves to play with other dogs. He has more of a social life than we do! Loves the beach, traveling, playing fetch, and is also well trained off leash. We will definitely be purchasing another dog from Tweed in the future. Thank you Tweed!

Update: I have heard from others that their pups from Tweed have very sensitive stomachs. I must say my pup is quite the opposite and against all my might, he still finds scraps and steals things he shouldn't eat, and his stomach is as tough as steel - never had an issue. I took Tweed's advice and have only fed my pup Life's Abundance dog food and have never had an issue. My pup does have a strange, bony bump on the bridge of his nose - vet says it's not cancerous and just to keep an eye on the size. Just FYI to everyone. Vet said it was rare and odd, so hopefully just my lovely pup has it and no one else's. Judging by the Facebook page, people are still buying Tweed's Utah puppies. Don't get me wrong, any puppy deserves a good life. I just wish Tweed would advertise openly that he does not raise his puppies in-house - they are shipped in from Utah. And I hope and pray those Utah breeders are reputable, but we, as the buyer, aren't given any information about them. That's the danger in going with a "puppy broker." And if everyone involved has a good heart and nothing to hide, why not just be open and honest with the process, post pics of the Utah breeder's set-up and actual Dam's and Sire's? I asked Tweed for my pup's parents - no joke - he sent me 2 random pics and one of them, the pic details dated back to like 2010. At that point, I knew I was being lied to. But I was dumb enough to fall for it and I signed the contract. I still got a great pup out of it, so at the end of the day, no regrets.

larry p.

Really wanted a Coton, looked over entire state of California and ended up at Carlsbad Coton. We absolutely love the new addition to our family. Wife and daughter absolutely adores him. He is beyond cute and incredibly smart. Could not ask for a better dog. Thank you Carlsbad Coton for this incredible puppy.

Cyndi C.

We were so very lucky to find our beautiful black Coton from Tweed. He is a wonderful addition to our family, full of energy and mischief. The process with Tweed was very straightforward and clear and we had no problems.

My dog health check result.
Tim K.

Buyers beware! You are not getting a purebred Coton de tulear from this breeder. I DNA and health check my pup with Embark after I purchased him from Tweed. The result came back that my dog is a mixed breed not purebred like what I'm paying for. Pictures attached. I contacted Tweed about the result and he starting to get nasty. He told me not to accusing him of wrong doing because all of his dogs are purebred and have DNA certificate of 100% Coton De Tulear. So please explain to me how can your two 100% purebred dogs breed and have a mixed offspring? It's like he's trying to tell a story to a freaking three years old kid. He's been selling everyone a mixed dogs breed and charged everyone for the price of a purebred one. I don't even know where exactly he get the pups from but when asked he will not provide you pics or information of the pup parents or the litter that the pup coming from. On his website he also guaranty that his pups don't have any genetics health issues but my pup health results came back showing that he inherited a genetic variant that he is at the increase risk of having a type 1 IVDD. Picture attached. Tweed said that the health issues have to develop within a year for him to do anything, but with this IVDD disease the dog don't develop them until they are at a young adult age which is about 2 years out. Do your research about IVDD it's a serious disease if condition is severe dog will be paralysis or even death at young age. Cost of surgery and treatment can range somewhere from $4000 - $11,000 with x-ray and MRI scan cost. This can all be prevented if breeding process is being done right that each dogs who's breeding have to be DNA health check before breeding, but ofcourse this will take times and moneys to do so which this breeder didn't care for it. After all being said, you make your own decisions if you still want to buy from this breeder. But with my experience and recommendations to you is take your moneys somewhere else and don't let this guy scam you. Even if you have to pay a little bit more money at least you will get a purebred Cotons with a healthy health record. With this guy it's like you spend thousands of dollars to buy a genuine Rolex watch to later find out that it was made in China.

1 year old Toby
Erin C.

We got our Coton from Tweed almost a year ago. Tweed is great at responding to emails and providing pictures of your puppy before you get them. Toby is the best dog I've ever had. He is healthy. He is super soft. He has a fun and loving personality. He's good with cats and kids. When I get another Coton, I will get it from Carlsbad Cotons.

Cay B.

I got my beautiful Coco from Carlsbad Cotons 4 years ago and she has been the best dog ever! No health problems and full of personality. When the time comes for me to get another puppy, I would not hesitate getting one from this breeder.

Just trying to get some information.

The dude who runs this is just rude. I put down a $1,000 deposit and he gave me as little information as possible while being condescending and rude the entire time. Every time I asked a question over email he treated me as an inconvenience and said he didn't have time for "stupid jobs" when I asked for pictures of the parents. Go somewhere else.

Finley
Ana L.

I have two Cotons that I got from Tweed, litter siblings! And let me tell you they are the sweetest and most snuggly dogs ever. They would be content to be wrapped up in blankets and snuggled all day long. They turn 4 this October! They are so docile and great with children and infants. They truly are my loves and I'm so thankful for Tweed! I plan on getting more someday soon!

We purchased our puppy last year and he has been nothing but wonderful! He is perfectly healthy and has the best personality of any dog we have had. We love him so much we can't wait to get another puppy from Carlsbad Cotons. He follows me everywhere and is so loving by nudging my leg to remind me he is there. He lays at my feet when I'm standing and comes and finds me in every room. He's funny too. Plays with his toys and is a pure joy in our house. They were professional when we contacted them, honest about his size and very easy to work with. Would recommend Carlsbad Cotons to my friends

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Extremely inconsiderate customer service. Be warned. Hopefully the puppies are not traded as poorly as the prospective owners.

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Not sure what this guy is talking about. He didn’t talk to me.

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They are so awesome they are my entire sales force :)

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Or looking for a breeder, you won't find a finer group of people who care for their animals in the best possible way

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Has anyone ran a Wisdom Panel on a dog you got from this Breeder?

I did DNA testing through Embark, since they are used by the Malagasy Coton de Tulear Club. My dog's DNA is Mixed Breed: Coton, Maltese and Super Mutt. Read the 1 star reviews to learn more.

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When we picked him up, Tweed had an envelope of documentation of his injections and report from the veterinarian.

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