[Luvmypupster]

There really is no need to register if you plan on not breeding unless you just want to do it. I did register both my maltese and my yorkie, simply for fun and to get their papers ..sort of like their "birth certificate" for a scrap book I created. (It's thier baby book LOL). When I sent Mia's paper in they were offering free insurance coverage for a brief time frame. Thats kind of good because some people end up having health problems with their pups those first few weeks. It's not always a good indicator of the quality of the breeder of pup just becasue they are AKC. You can have unscrupulous breeders sell you a mixed breed pup with AKC papers that they claim as being a "purebred" example: It's as simple as the breeder having lets say a westie bitch and a maltese stud whom happened to get a hold of her westie. Well, both dogs are white, black points and why let that litter go to waste. Most unethical breeders know that most people may not know enough about a breed, haven't done research and they can sell a puppy whom someone will fall in love with . When they reach the age where the owner starts to realize that Fluffy doesn't look like a maltese it's too late to do anything about it because they are emotionally in love with this dog. But they start questioning, how come Fluffy's ears point intsead of drop like a malt, or how come Fluffy's hair isn't the correct texture of a maltese, why is Fluufy 12 pounds instead of the standard weight for a maltese? It happens every single day and is a common practice with mills, backyard breeders whom produce several differnent breeds.
Sometimes its even done intentionaly becasue the risk factor and cost for a larger breed is usually not as huge a factor in letting these tiny breeds produce. As far as the pet quality or reputable breeders..sometimes it's a simple as maybe they have a slight overbite, their ears may not be postitioned just so..most of the time its something the pet owner can't even distinguish. Bottom line is to always research a breeder and always get references on a breeder. Good luck