09/03/2024
Oscar Wilde said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” This quote is often used to justify blatant copying, which in this case, is literally theft of intellectual property and commerce. After sending numerous “Cease and Desist” letters warning they are infringing on Cher Car Kennels copyright, I am left with no other alternative than to advertise this illegal action, basically for the greater good, so no one is caught up in a fraudulent transaction trying to buy a Dutch Shepherd puppy from these individuals.
The website https://dutchshepherdfoundation.com/home/ has unlawfully copied the Cher Car Kennels LLC copy written text from our website www.CherCareKennels.com, even including the Cher Car Kennels registered (®) trademark “Breeding and Training Dogs for Lives of Significance and Service”. This trademarked advertising slogan is registered with the Library of Congress U.S. Copyright Office as “Reg. No. TX-9-212-795” and is the property of Cher Car Kennels LLC and protected under applicable state and federal laws. All copyrightable aspects of our Cher Car Kennels LLC websites are copyrighted under United States copyright law and notice is clearly stated on our website page http://chercarkennels.com/copyright/.
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT purchase a Dutch Shepherd puppy from this https://dutchshepherdfoundation.com/home/ website. They are NOT AFFILIATED WITH CHER CAR KENNELS despite fraudulently giving that impression by copying our home page website verbatim, except for changing the founder’s name from Cheryl Carlson to CHERYL CLARK. The links they have copied also drill down to our website’s individual pages, giving the impression they are selling puppies from our breedings.
P.S. Any of you cyber sleuths out there are encouraged to try and find these folks on our behalf. We would be eternally grateful!