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Originally Posted by jexxie  Ok. when I got my yorkie they told me that his mom and dad were akc registered but I opted not to get the papers because they charged more. Since then, I have lost all contact with the breeder and she has moved. I don't even remember her last name. Well, the AKC now has a program where they will somehow test your dog to see if it was from AKC lineage and if it was, they will register it with no papers if you send it a 3 generation pedigree. The problem is I have no idea how I am supposed to find out his pedigree. He is only going to weigh 3 lbs if that full grown and I would really like to stud him out. I can register him with CKC but that's not that great. Anyone have any advice??? |
Many breeders say this, and what it usually means is that they didn't have the rights to breed, one or both of their dogs. A breeder registers a whole litter for around $25.00, if the offspring are eligible, and since you can sell an AKC dog for way more than an unregistered dog, it's well worth the $25.00. However, not all dogs have breeding rights, and their offspring aren't eligible for registration. So the breeders misled consumers by telling them the parents were registered, and they will register the dog, but it will cost you more, everyone always says, "never mind". If the breeder had rights he would have registered the dogs when the litter was born. Unless the parents were registered and had breeding rights, puppies cannot be registered. It's not the cost of registration that makes breeders forgo registration; it's the eligibility requirements. It would be very unlikely you would be able to find any information without the breeders name, and while the AKC has various registries, some only apply if you want to enter your dogs into various agility shows, they aren't not meant for registering your dog so that they will be able to produce offspring that is eligible for registration. Dogs registered in these alternative registries must be neutered. I agree that the CKC is not that good, and believe it is essentially worthless, since they will register any dog. It's just meant to mislead consumers into thinking they got something valuable because their dog is registered, but anyone can start up a registry, and not all registries are created equal.