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Originally Posted by MI Yorkielover  I would go and take a look at them, and the parents, too. You can tell a lot (but not all) about traits that will affect what your puppy will be like as an adult meaning, coloring, size etc. I would also make any purchase contingent on an examination from a vet you choose. If you only want a companion I would choose a puppy I made a connection with.  |
Great advice.
What you must do is make sure this pup is healthy, comes with a guarantee.
AKC papers aren't always a guarantee that a pup is properly bred. However, should you have a problem with the parentage of a pup, you have that to fall back on. AKC is a purebred registry, however, it does inspect breeders to insure they are in with compliance with AKC rules and regulations. So it's not all about whether you want to breed or not.
The one thing you need to be careful of is if the breeder is telling you that papers will cost you more. There is two types of AKC registration; limited (no breeding rights) & open (breeding rights)....therefore a breeding dog vs a non-breeding dog would cost would cost you more....