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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom I have been reading on here and other places where people are marking "limited" registration . When they do that, I am sure you know, it is so you can't breed or at least can't sell the pups as registered. I recently found out thru a friend the other day that she hadn't discussed that issue with her breeder and when she got home, she saw limited on the paperwork. She was able to register her pup with CKC and get around that clause. This is how a lot of people are getting around it. so I fail to see how a limited registration or spayed / neutered clause is of any value unless they are spayed/neutered before leaving the breeder. Some breeders in my area are doing that to keep the comptetion back. |
A limited AKC registration means you can't participate in AKC performance or conformation events. If bred, progeny will not receive AKC registration papers. Used to be that a breeder would hold back registration papers until the puppy buyer provided proof of spay/neuter in some instances. AKC rules provide for the papers to follow the puppy and they would not honor those breeders' verbal agreements. It was necessary for the breeders to have a signed contract explaining why the papers were being withheld before AKC would enforce it. Then some years ago they introduced the "limited" registration to solve the problem. Now the breeder has the option of providing a full registration which confers all privileges to the puppy buyer or the limited registration. Limited registration can be converted to a full registration at any time with the breeder's signature.
The Continental Kennel Club (CKC also stands for Canadian Kennel Club and that's an entirely different story) simply keeps a database. They collect the fee, make entries into the computer and print out a certificate. As far as I know they have no breed clubs, host no shows or performance events, and they are strictly a for-profit entity.
AKC is the only registry in the USA that's not-for-profit. As many of you know, they have employees in the hurricane afflicted areas of the country and are participating in dog rescue and assisting local breed clubs.
AKC is also the only registry that inspects breeding kennels for records and conditions. The inspectors have the responsibility to report unacceptable conditions to local authorities and suspend their privileges with the AKC. They perform spot DNA testing of puppies and parents that are on site. These visits are most always unannounced.
If someone applies for CKC papers, that's exactly what they will get. They still won't be able to register puppies with the AKC, so what's the point? I'm not sure how that keeps the competition down. Maybe you can explain. The AKC is the premiere registry, in my opinion, puppies eligible for AKC registry command premiere prices.
I'm not sure I understood exactly what you were trying to say, so I'm not sure if I actually addressed the situation you were talking about, but I gave it a stab, eh?
CJ