Litter Registration
 

How long after puppies are whelped does the breeder have to register the litter with AKC? I am looking at a pup that is 12 weeks old but the litter was never registered (parents are AKC registered). Is it still possible for the breeder to register the litter so that I can register the puppy with AKC?

Thanks!

There should be no problem registering the litter, as far as I know its not limited, but the pirce does increase greatly after one year.
If they are under investigation or suspended they will not be able to register a litter until cleared.

Akc
 

It might be best to contact AKC..as I recall a breeder has 6 months at a regular fee...after 6 mont to 12 months it increases to about $100...and they do not guarantee to accept the breeders application. I think you must send breeding records, letter of explanation and a list of all new owners of the litters..some breeders do not keep record and it can be a problem..
After a year, I do not think they will accept, but perhaps it has changed again..

If a litter is AKC eligible ..............cant see a reason why they shouldnt be registered, pretty much immediately if there isnt some kind of problem.

What do you think yorkierose?

litter
 

Breeders do all sorts of things...I have not registered a few litters if they were going to family or close friends as pets...or sometimes if there are just tinies or just one and I keeping for as small pet.. About 50 % of my puppy buyers did not want papers, even though the price was the same...they figured it was going to be spayed/neutered why give AKC the money?

I used to send back the unused puppy litter applications once a year to AKC..and I always send back the papers of old ones that died and the papers for retired adults placed with no papers...WHY, because AKC inspected my records once and asked about a bunch of registrations I had in a file...I told them it was for the "Placed without papers and retired"..I was informed that if a dog is registered and the papers are not returned, I am still considered the legal owner in their eyes..meaning I had to keep a record of dogs I no longer owned..AKc is not too fond of breeders NOT giving papers..it cuts into their revenue..they want the new owner to pay the fee to register in their name...spay/neutered pet or not..

Hard to say..but I would get it sorted out before I bought the puppy if I wanted papers 100%.