Misty-
Right, limited registration only deals with AKC registration. I have been EXTREMELY fortunate in that my puppies have been in demand from people who dedicate their "dog lives" to obedience, agility, rally, etc. and for the most part they are not interested in breeding. Most of these people have been getting dogs previously from good breeders (because they understand the importance of structure and temperment) and know the ropes of spay/neuter contacts and limited registration long before they come to me for a puppy. Definitely a difference between breeds because you see so many more paps in those sports than yorkies, and I have been involved in those sports for over 10 years myself so I have a lot of friends/contacts that way. If I were to breed yorkies (probably not going to happen) I would be dealing with more pure pet people that would not necessarily have a lot of experience in purebred dogs. It would be a lot harder to screen I would think, and harder to explain the spay/neuter obligation.
If I can't learn enough and confirm enough about a home to know that they will honor a spay/neuter contract, then I am not apt to put a puppy in that home anyway. How would I know it would be cared for properly insofar as diet, vet care, etc if the owner was not even going to adhere to a contract they signed agreeing not to breed the dog? I wouldn't place an already spayed/neutered dog with someone who won't follow clear, fair terms of a written legal agreement. If the day comes that I feel like things have come to that point, no more breeding for me, that would be my only solution. |