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Originally Posted by Courtney1234 Hey... yes another question sorry.. but i was wondering whats all the hoopla about a dog being registered besides being able to breed and show? If I just want a puppy for a pet should I really look for a registered pup or is it ok for her to be unregistered? Thanks
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There is one big, to put it loosly, "advantage" to getting a registered Yorkie (particuarly AKC) and that is, while it is NOT a guarantee of a good breeder, it is at least an indactor of one. A lot of backyard breeders, dog brockers and pet shops offer a shmorgus board of registrations (including one that was created just for the puppy mill industry) because people don't understand the whole concept of registration. If you go to a breeder who is breeding only Yorkies or only a few breeds, among them are Yorkies, and only registers with AKC or say AKC and UKC, you've got more of a chance of finding that "right" kind of breeder. Since anyone with an intact female can mate her dog to another dog, you've got to be warry that there are plenty of people out there breeding who dont know the first thing about genetics or breed type - any tool you can use to avoid these people is worth putting in your "tool box."