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Originally Posted by TnTalker  My dog is CKC, is that a reputable registry? I think the breeder uses that registry because she can register the whole litter and doesn't have to send in individual registrations on each puppy. The buyer does that after the puppy is home and named. |
The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) is a reputable registry; the Continental Kennel Club (CKC) is not. In fact, I think they took that name just to mislead people who believe that the initials CKC stood for something good, however, it's had the opposite effect and now people are even leery of the Canadian Club, which is unfortunate because they are very reputable.
The breeder is misleading you, her dogs are probably not eligible for registering with the AKC, and that's the reason she isn't registering them. They could be ineligible for a number of reasons, their relatives weren't registered, or she had no breeding rights, or she has broken some rule of the AKC, such as not keeping appropriate records. Breeders also register whole litters with the AKC, and the individual buyer registers the dog under her name, if she chooses to do so. The Continental club will register any dog, even mixes, so what's the purpose? For more information on registries read this:
understanding your dog's papers - lesser registries