Ok, enlighten me further. If I find a congenital defect in my dog before the 1 year "warranty" is up, I would definitely contact the breeder, and they would know (wouldn't they?) who the parents are? Also, they provided me with a printout of the family tree/lineage illustration, so even if they had no record, I would. Why, then would I need a registry involved? Just to prove I hadn't messed with the paperwork?
Furthermore, how can the breeder determine that a defect was caused by the male or female of the pair? Or is it that combination that could be at fault?
Next question, if I find a congenital defect 5 years down the road, and the warranty is up, it's really just my issue to deal with. As I mentioned, I am not breeding or showing the dog. Are you saying I would still need to raise the issue of a defect to breeder? registry? to ensure the breeding parents are not mated any longer? And what does the registry do? Alert any other offspring of the same parents of the defect?
Sorry for my ignorance, I truly thought papers were status symbols(for dogs intended as pets only) and / or for breeding/showing importance.
Teresa |