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Originally Posted by GrobanGirl17  Hi Nancy!
Thank you so much for getting back to me! The owner advertised our puppy as AKC, but then sent ACA papers, which makes us suspicious. Would you have any idea why someone would do this or have you ever heard of this before?
Thanks again! |
Some puppies aren't eligible for the AKC because there is no proof that they are pure blood, other's aren't eligible because the breeder didn't have breeding rights meaning he bought a AKC puppy without breeding rights and bred him anyway. Other breeders have been thrown out for breaking rules on record keeping; others are thrown out for having kennels that don't meet certain standards. There are probably other reasons as well, but the actual price of AKC isn't that different from the other registries, and sometimes breeders just use price as an excuse why they didn't register. I think one breeder was saying it was only $30.00 to register a whole litter with the AKC, although some registries do charge nothing, and make up for that if the puppy buyer registers the puppy. Registering a puppy with the AKC costs $20.00 for the puppy owner, so I don't think the price difference is the reason, as an AKC puppy will usually sell for more. It simply a matter of the dog being eligible or not, the price is very little, whereas, other registries any dog can be registered for the right price.