You're right. They aren't registered with AKC; generally with IBC in Germany.

But the DNA was being done to assure the Sire is the sire at Vetinary DNA labs, like UC Davis Vet School and others.

I just thought sooner better than later would answer a question of a mistaken breeding or an oops.

Then they would have to be taken into a vet's office? I would think if the pups had to be taken into a vet's office, maybe the breeder would prefer they were a bit older...?

Thanks for all your opinions. It is very interesting that the mother's DNA isn't necessary. I had never read that before.

Multiple-Sired Litter Registration

The American Kennel Club allows for the registration of litters with more than one sire. This is effective for litters whelped September 1, 1998 and forward. Parentage must be determined using the AKC's DNA Profile Program prior to registration, and special fees apply. The proper procedure for pursuing the registration of a multiple-sired litter or for any litter with questionable parentage is as follows:
1. Obtain AKC DNA test kits for all potential sires, dam and all puppies.
2. Collect and submit the DNA samples for the sires, dam and all puppies. Samples are collected using a painless, non-invasive cheek swab and can be returned via US Mail, Fed Ex, or other express mail.
3. If the two (or more) possible sires are related (or just have similar genotypes), additional markers may be required to determine correct parentage of one or more pups. In this case, more testing would be required for the sires, dam and the necessary pups. The cost for additional testing is $20 per dog. AKC has been able to determine the correct sire in every such case to date, with the use of additional markers. Processing usually takes 6 to 8 weeks, but can take longer if some samples contain insufficient amounts of cheek cells to produce a genotype or if extra markers are required.
4. After the DNA testing is complete, DNA Profiles for each dog tested will be sent to the owner, and there are two options to choose from concerning the parentage evaluation. First, the breeder may utilize the DNA profiles and the accompanying explanatory worksheet to perform the parentage evaluation him/herself. The second option is to complete and submit an AKC Parentage Evaluation Request Form. With the proper signatures, the AKC will evaluate the parentage and report the results in writing, cost is $40.00.
5. When the correct parentage is determined, submit the appropriate litter registration application. If all puppies are sired by one dog, then a regular AKC Litter Registration Application is used (cost is $25 plus $2 per puppy). If the litter has two or more sires, then the Multiple-Sired Litter Registration Application is used. An additional fee of $200 is required, plus the normal registration fees for each sire/pup combination. For example: a litter with 2 puppies from one sire and 3 puppies from a second sire would therefore cost $200 plus $29 for litter one and $31 for litter two = $260 total. These fees are in addition to the DNA processing costs.
6. If the second sire is not the same breed as the bitch (part purebred, part mongrel litter), then the purebred pups, and their sire and dam, need be tested. Depending on the breed of the other stud dog, a DNA sample may be required from him, as well. After the DNA results confirm the parentage, a regular AKC Litter Registration Application is used.
The AKC is pleased to present this option to breeders to allow for the registration of these litters where correct parentage can be determined. Please do not hesitate to contact AKC DNA Operations for assistance


CANINE DNA PARENTAGE
CODE: C101
INTRODUCTION:
HEALTHGENE LABORATORY IS APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB FOR CANINE DNA PARENTAGE TESTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION WITH THE CKC.
DESCRIPTION
Every individual dog has its own unique DNA fingerprint, which includes the combination of genetic materials (microsatellites) that come from each parent. Micro satellite variations of the dog are compared to those of the presumed parents. Canine parentage testing usually can be done for the following reasons:
1. Positive identification of the dog;
2. Registration of a new dog with a kennel club;
3. Verification of the actual parentage of the dog;
4. Tracing blood lines or pedigrees;
5. Tracing stolen animals.
DNA TEST
Usually, the dog parentage DNA test is done on three different samples: from sire, dam and puppy. In cases where the sample from the dam is not available, a dog parentage DNA test can be done only on two samples: from the sire and the puppy. Since in the same litter it is possible to have puppies from different sires, we recomment testing several puppies from the same litter for each tested sire.
CKC POLICY FOR CANINE PARENTAGE TESTING
Canine parentage testing for the purpose of registration with the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) requires a blood sample to be collected by a licensed veterinarian. The veterinarian identifies the dog based on legible microchip or tattoo number and completes the "Canine DNA Test Submission Form", and then the blood sample is submitted directly from a veterinary clinic to our laboratory. It is the CKC's policy to test for the dam, all potential sires, and all puppies in the litter.
BREEDS:
Dogs of any breed can be tested for parentage verification.
TEST RESULTS:
This reliable dog parentage DNA test provides conclusive identification of individual dogs, and determines biological relations with 99.9% certainty and non-biological relations with 100% certainty. Test results are usually available in 10 business days from the moment the samples arrive at the laboratory. Test results can be reported by e-mail, fax, or by phone.

This is from the vgl.ucdavis.edu website

For parentage verification we need samples from the offspring and every possible sire and dam in order to do a complete analysis. The VGL maintains permanent records on file for all animals tested. If DNA types of parents are already filed at VGL, there is no need to submit new samples.

http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/service/parentage/

Accuracy of Parentage Analysis
Parentage testing identifies individuals that, due to a specific combination of marker alleles, could qualify as a parent for a particular offspring. Accurate parentage testing requires breeders to identify possible parents since if considering a randomly selected large group of individuals there could be more than one that qualifies as a parent. As an example, human paternity testing was originally developed as a means to verify that a named individual could or could not be the father of a given child. At most it was meant to determine if one of several men could be the father of a child. The same rules hold true for animal parentage testing. A good application for animal parentage testing is verification that the dam is correct and which of the sires on a particular farm are the actual sire.
Finally, it is important to remember that while parentage exclusions are 100% accurate parentage qualifications are not. The accuracy of most animal parentage tests is greater than 99% when both parents are included in the analysis and drops to around 95% when only one parent is included in the analysis. However, this accuracy will decrease when the potential parents are part of a large group of closely related animals. Again this is due to the fact that an animal closely related to an actual parent could possess marker alleles that would make it appear that animal is the correct parent. To prevent erroneous parentage qualifications breeders need to submit samples from all possible parents when first requesting parentage verification. If more than one sire and one dam qualify as parents of an offspring the laboratory can then test with additional DNA markers to sort out the actual parents.

great info!

Call me crazy, but WHY would you need the dam's DNA...can't you usually determine who the mother is while the puppies are being born...:confused: Unless you have multiple litters and the bitches have been swapping out pups and you can't keep track of who belongs to who.

No you aren't crazy. However, I know of a case where a breeder called another breeder who wanted the puppies registered with the 2nd breeders puppies.....So, at times the Dam's DNA would be required.....

Some peoples minds think very strangely.....it just never ceases to amaze

No and the 2nd breeder did not comply....as a matter of fact she reported her to AKC.