Whoever owns the dog and sends in the registration papers is who names it.
Some breeders do however require their kennel name to be part of the name while others won't let you use their kennel name.
And then you have some breeders who will register the dog before you get him/her and in that case you have no choice in the matter.
It just depends who has the dog and the circumstances but most often it is the buyer/owner that picks the name as they get the papers when they get the pup so they then have the responsibility to pick a name and send in the papers. |