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Originally Posted by bdb5853  AKC papers are like the title on a car. They prove that the parents of the puppy were the same breed. They do NOT attest to quality of the dog. Many, many back yard breeders use AKC as their registry. Just because the dog is AKC registered, does NOT mean the dog has been bred to the standard.
Example - You have a title for a 2008 BMW. Your car is in perfect condition, excellently maintained, showroom perfect. Your neighbor has a title for their 2008 BMW. Their car has been wrecked, has multiple recalls, and is rusting and falling apart. If you look at the PAPERS (title) for this car, you couldn't tell that, could you? You'd have to go by the reputation of the people who owned the cars and their maintenance records. You'd have to see the cars for yourself to know which would be the better buy.
It is exactly the same with AKC papers. They prove the puppies parents are the same breed. End of story. There is NO testament to quality. They are a registry ONLY. You could have a 20 pound yorkie with a wiry short coat and floppy ears and it could be AKC registered. It would just be poor quality and not bred to standard. Still... you could say it was AKC registered and if you didn't have any breeding restrictions (limited registration), your dog could be bred and the puppies sold with "papers".
Know your breeder. Look at the parents, grandparents, littermates. Are there titles in the last 3 generations? That's how you will get a quality puppy. Not by relying on AKC to get you quality. |
They prove nothing except who owns the two dogs that are listed as the parents. It does not mean they ARE the parents.
The father could be the mutt next door