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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Couldn't it also be true that she wasn't giving papers because the dog comes with no breeding rights? Joey was sold on limited registration, meaning I could register him, but his offspring could never be registered. This is one of the reasons I encourage people to look for breeders who only sell on limited registration. They care about what happens to their dogs, and understand they are morally responsible for any dogs their dogs produce. Of course if you are looking to become a breeder, you have to find a breeder who is willing to mentor you, and usually you will not have full rights until you have shown that the dog is breeding worthy, and this usually means, by having health tests and showing. The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) is comparable to the American Kennel Club (AKC) but the Continental Kennel Club (CKC) is considered a paper registry. These dogs are sold in both Canada and the United States, and I believe the registry was named that to mislead the unsuspecting public, but there is not real proof needed that they are indeed purebreds. |
Well again, a reputable Canadian breeder is required by our ethics to provide all the paperwork, and that includes registration paperwork, when selling a purebred. The transfer of ownership should be signed at the time you pick up your pup (and yes we sell on limited registration-nonbreeding contracts) which by the way is another thing you must have in place a contract. Now some like I will, will sell on co ownership to further protect the pup (and not just from illegal breeding, my contract stipulates training requirements that must be met), ownership will transfer in full (ie the co-ownership changes to full puppy purchaser upon completion of the terms of the contract which includes spay/neuter, and as mentioned training.
The puppy buyer within 4-6 wks will get a document mailed to their home address showing his/her registration number. You are also invited to purchase a pedigree, and to enroll in the free insurance program offered by CKC.
If every CKC breeder is doing their job correctly, then each litter will ultimately be registered by the breeder to the individual puppy purchaser.
Also, not sure if it is done this way in other provinces, but when I take my pup for the first time to the vet; I come prepared with all documents. The contract, the microchip information, a copy of the transfer of ownership, and of course the pups health records. My vet scruntinizes said documentation while I wait in the outer office. Particularly with the microchip information. Once somehow there was a delay by the microchip company in transferring into my name; my breeder was called by my vet. My vet told me about it, and to follow up with my breeder to make sure the transfer was done.