>> Judge Judy: Ms. Phillips, do
you breed dogs?
>> No, Your Honor.
I only have done that just one
time.
>> Judge Judy: And what kind of
dog was it that you bred?
>> I have a full-breed
registered King Corso.
>> Judge Judy: What do they look
like?
>> They're in the mastiff
family.
>> Judge Judy: How much does
your dog weigh?
>> Knight weighs approximately
about 25 pounds.
>> Judge Judy: 25?
>> I'm sorry -- 125.
My error.
He's a big dog. I'm sorry.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
And you did that one time, so
you used your dog as stud?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And how were you
paid when that happened?
>> I actually was not paid.
There was an agreement.
>> Judge Judy: With whom?
>> With Mr. Stevens here.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So, Mr. Stevens has a female of
the same species.
Is that right?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So, you had a
breeding once.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: How long ago was
that, Mr. Stevens?
>> It was July of 2015.
>> Judge Judy: And so the
puppies would have been born
approximately 63 days later.
>> 58 to 63 days.
>> Judge Judy: So, sometime in
early September.
>> Uh-huh.
>> Judge Judy: And what was your
agreement?
>> Well, the agreement was never
for money.
It was for two puppies.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Shh.
And that was in early September?
That was the first time?
>> Yes. It was in July of 2015.
>> Judge Judy: In July.
And that was the first time he
used your dog as a stud?
>> That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Was that the only time, or you
did it again?
>> That's the only time.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, this was the
only time?
So, you just did it once with
him?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And what happened
with the litter?
>> Well, the litter --
every pup died.
>> Judge Judy: Do you have any
proof of that, sir?
>> Well, I don't at the time.
I did have pictures, because I
owed another person a pup out of
that litter, which she had paid
in full.
>> Judge Judy: How old were the
puppies when they died?
>> They didn't live 3 days.
>> Judge Judy: So, they all died
within 3 days?
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: Did you ever
ascertain why?
>> Well, I kind of figured why.
She had a litter at the time, as
well, but her litter was before
mine, and that's how I met her.
>> Judge Judy: I thought she
only had the one male.
>> Well, yeah.
>> Your Honor, I have a female
and a male that had a litter.
>> Judge Judy: So you did have a
litter of your own.
>> Of my own, yes.
I'm sorry -- of my own.
>> Judge Judy: When was that?
>> That was in April of 2015.
>> Judge Judy: What happened to
that litter?
>> That litter --
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Did they all die?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: How many?
>> The dog had 12 puppies.
>> Judge Judy: And how many
died?
>> Nine of them died.
>> Judge Judy: In what period of
time?
>> They were...
4 months old when they died.
>> Judge Judy: You kept all
12 puppies for 4 months?
You must have a couple of
pictures to show me of that.
>> I do have pictures.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
the photographs of the
12 puppies at 4 months old.
>> And I also have a picture of
Knight, as well.
>> Judge Judy: Well, these are
pretty healthy-looking puppies.
What are they, about 6 weeks old
here?
>> Yes. Maybe a little older
than that.
Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Did you ever find
out what happened to them?
>> Yes.
They ended up having parvo.
>> Judge Judy: So, what did you
do about that?
>> Well, I had --
>> Judge Judy: And what did you
do with the other three puppies?
>> The other three puppies were
sold, and they were --
They're fine.
>> Judge Judy: How much were
they sold for?
>> The other three puppies were
sold for $1,000.
>> Judge Judy: All three?
>> All three.
>> Judge Judy: When did you
notify her that all the puppies
in your litter died?
>> Well, I had two puppies that
I purchased from her as a deal
to help her sell her pups.
>> Judge Judy: Explain that to
me.
>> Well, when I met her, my
brother took me to a house to
look at pups, and the pups were
maybe, like she said, 12 weeks
old, you know, so I say, "Well,
you know, you'll have these dogs
for a while," because they're
considered a one-owner dog, and
that's saying, "Okay, once this
dog gets your scent, you don't
have to worry about him
following anybody else around or
anything."
>> Judge Judy: All I want to
know is, did you purchase any
puppies from her?
>> Yes, I purchased two for $400
apiece as a deal of helping her
sell the other dogs.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
You purchased two from that
litter?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Do you still have
them?
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: What happened to
those two puppies?
>> Well, they...
come up sick, so I called her
and let her know that the pups
were sick.
She come and got them and said
that she was gonna go take the
dogs to get shots.
After that, I didn't hear from
her.
I found out from someone else
that the pups had died.
So that's when I got in contact
with her, and she confirmed that
she had to put the pups down
because they had parvo.