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Originally Posted by katienme2002  Ok this is what I found on the CKC website.
Does Continental Kennel Club register mixed breed dogs, and if so, why?
Yes, while 98% of the registry is made up of purebred dog registrations, CKC does offer its registration services to owners of mixed breed dogs. Owning a mixed breed dog is very common today, and CKC wants to be helpful to those dog owners as well. Many mixed breed dogs are rescued from shelters by responsible owners looking for a good canine companion to be part of their home. CKC encourages registration of these dogs for a number of reasons. Registration services provide proof of ownership, allow the dog to participate in our performance events, allow CKC to record the accomplishments of the owner and these canines, and make available all of the great services CKC has to offer. |
Exactly...it's not "registering" the dog with the organization as a recognized breed, it's registering them with the organization so that they can compete in events, just like the excerpt says. When you look at the certificate, it says BREED: Mixed, not BREED: Yorkiepoo.
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Originally Posted by katienme2002 I just mean that my friend had a "Yorkie-Poo" and it was CKC registered. Whatever that means I don't know, Im just saying she had paperwork to prove it. |
She had the paperwork "proving" that one parent was a Yorkie and one was a Poodle, not something "proving" that her dog was a purebred dog. Nothing more. This is the kind of misunderstanding that confuses people and makes them think the dogs are actually registered as breeds. Also, FYI, if you were to breed one of these mixed dogs, they would not issue the same certificate on those offspring.