Question about lineage

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by topknot

Gail - I think too, that if someone is advertising their pups here, they should Not be able to list how many champions in pedigree (since one could use a 5 or 7 generation or more and make it look good when it is not). Listing it with a 3 generation pedigree would be acceptable. And only list champion pedigree if the parents and/or gandparents are champions With their registered names. This way no one is mislead.

Great ideas, I'm for anything that helps educate the general puppy buying public.

[gemy]

Originally Posted by topknot

Gail - I think too, that if someone is advertising their pups here, they should Not be able to list how many champions in pedigree (since one could use a 5 or 7 generation or more and make it look good when it is not). Listing it with a 3 generation pedigree would be acceptable. And only list champion pedigree if the parents and/or gandparents are champions With their registered names. This way no one is mislead.

I agree with this. Also a savvy buyer would be checking into those generations too.

to me it is simple: If you are advertising purebred Yorkies for sale here: you must list the full registered name of the dam and sire. And the Registry at least then the consumer can go onto the registry sites and look up this dog/bitch. See points won or not ... and also hopefully trace back pedigree. They can then go onto the OFA website, or OVC or CERF and check out the test results ..
AND as we always say to BRT potential buyers if it is not there not been posted - then it is a 99.9% probability that either the tests were not done, or the dog did not pass.
In our US club we are starting to issue CHIC numbers from the club. This means you have submitted to the various registries, and posted results, and also submitted this documentation to the breed club. It doesnt necessarily mean your dog has actually passed all tests, but as a responsible breeder you have done all the tests and posted the results.