I have a problem with breeders selling dogs through registries that don’t offer limited registration, meaning anyone who buys these dogs can legally breed it, and have it registered with APRI. This is really bad for the breed, and no one who was a true lover of the breed and really understood all the diseases that this breed suffered from would offer a dog with full breeding rights. Here’s what APRI, (America’s Puppymill Registry Inc.) has to say about limited registration.
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Does APRI offer a "Limited Registration" so that the dog cannot be used for breeding?
APRI does not currently offer a limited registration.
We feel that if a breeder wants to restrict the activities of the pet owner regarding breeding, the breeder should either neuter the dog or have a contract with the pet owner to do so.
According to progressive veterinarian colleges, it quite acceptable to neuter both males and females at seven to 10 weeks of age, so there is no excuse for not neutering early if the dog is not intended to be bred.
Early neutering also saves the consumer the trauma of worrying about the surgery.
We have found that, with the restriction offered by some registries, too often the pet owner is unaware of the restriction imposed by the breeder until he/she has already obtained the pet, fallen in love with it, and then found later that there was a restriction imposed which was not explained at the time of acquisition.
If the animal is undesirable for breeding, the potential owner should be made aware before obtaining it and the agreement settled at that time.
We have also found that many breeders impose the restriction only to limit competition.
In either instance, we feel the animal should be neutered and the potential owner made aware of it.
Limiting registration privileges does not limit breeding; it only limits the registration of the puppies produced. America's Pet Registry - FAQs |
By selling a dog on open registration you are perpetuating the problem of untested dogs and breeders breeding dogs that shouldn’t be bred. I hope you have these dogs neutered before you sell them.