Yours is an all too familar story. The claim of refusal to supply AKC papers because they don't want the puppy bred is a hollow argument. The AKC
Limited Registration "http://www.akc.org/reg/limitedreg.cfm" offers limited registration to any AKC breeder that wants to prevent registration of any resulting offsprings in a registered litter.
An astute, but not nesessarily an ethical pet supplier, will notice a potential customer's preference for a particular puppy and of course that one is "The Special One" that costs more than all the others.
The reputable breeder has a price for pet quality males, females, and generally a higher price for Show Quality dogs of both sexes. Most reputable breeders don't want to sell outright, a show quality dog. They much prefer to come up with an agreement to co-own the dog until it has achieved Champoinship status. The breeder then has the pick of the litter from any resulting puppies and only then does complete ownership transfer. I know of many breeders that include a clause that states: if the dog is to change hands, the breeder has the right of first refusal.
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Originally Posted by Mwoodie  My Wife & I purchased a male yorkie from her over 3 years ago. I remember sitting on her couch & she brought out 5 dogs for us to look at. There was one particular dog that seemed more friendly then the others. I remember asking Denise about this dog & what the cost would be & she said"that one is a special dog & it will cost $2400.00. She refused to give us the papers because she did not want us to breed him. That was not our intention. This was a birthday gift for my wife so I did not make an issue about it. Well here it is over 3 years later & If I can give an estimate of the Vet bills due to my poor dog scratching & biting himself to shreds since it all began, I would say over $3500.00. We have been to VET, Dermatologist, Hollistic, Diet change, shampoos, creams Etc. I have no one to blame but myself for not doing more research before looking for a breeder. I had no idea she was a reseller. |