According to the Canadian Kennel Club rules here in Canada, any dog or puppy sold regardless if for pet or otherwise as a purebred, must be registered with the breeder paying for all registration and transfer fees. Under the Animal Pedigree Act with Agriculture Canada it is law that any dog or puppy represented as purebred must be registerable. Under the rules of the Canadian Kennel Club any breeder member in good standing with the club must register each puppy and transfer the ownership to a new owner.
The registration paper is suppose to verify authenticity of purebred status regardless if sold for pet or not. Any that are sold for pet can have a non breeding contract, signed by the buyer and registration certificate reflects the non breeding status. IF the dog is bred by accident or design any offspring cannot be registered.
My personal opinion is that if I am buying a purebred puppy, I would expect the registration certificate. |