CKC Registration Questions?...:)
 

Well, I havent Registered Skyy or My Friends Yorkie. Our Yorkie are PureBred but it with CKC which I never heard of. Is it possible for me to go to AKC too? Anytips on Filling out this Application?

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Anthony

If it is the Continental Kennel Club then no you can not register them AKC. If it is the Canadian Kennel Club then you can transfer them to AKC

Yes, its Continental Kennel Club. Are they well known? Have a good Rep? So there is no way I get get it Registered with AKC too?

They are well known, but I don't think they have a good reputation. AKC is the best registry in the US, followed by UKC. They are the only two registries that offer conformation showing. All other registries out there aren't really reputable...they'll register purebreds without any proof of them being purebred, as well as mixes. But if your yorkie is not going to be used for showing or breeding, registry doesn't really matter.

No, you can't register with AKC. You can only register a dog with the AKC if both parents are AKC registered, or if the parents are registered to another country's registry that the AKC approves.

The registry a dog is under doesn't necessarily show the quality of the dog though. They are only there to register the dog. There are a lot of out of standard yorkies that are AKC registered. That's why it is more important to look at the breeder and dogs they are breeding.

No, honestly the Continental Kennel Club does not have a good reputation. They are well known, but more among back-yard breeders, puppymills, and other less than perfect situations, than quality breeders. AKC has very strict guidelines to maintain quality, and CKC does not, and that is why they cannot be registered with AKC.

But it doesn't really matter as long as they are just pets. I know you love them, and thats all that matters. How about some new pictures? ;) :D

This make me sad...:( Skyy is at my co-worker place for 2 weeks to get trained and babysit for me since I have Finals this week...:(

Pic of Skyy 2.5 Weeks after I got him...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...9157/Skyy2.jpg

The day after Halloween...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...39157/Skyy.jpg

He's very cute :) Registration doesn't really matter if he's to only be a pet. It's just a piece of paper;)

I want to stud him out tho..:( Atleast, make alittle money...hehe

Well, breeding to make money is not the right reason to breed. If you're interested in breeding one day I suggest you find a mentor. There are some great show breeders right here on YT that might be willing to point you in the right direction. There is so much that is involved in breeding. Both male and female need to be evaluated by a judge or someone very knowledgeable of the breed to make sure they meet the standard and are worthy of passing on their genes and genetic health testing must be done (as well as looking back into the dogs' pedigrees) to make sure no defects are being passed on such as liver shunt, luxating patella, heart problems, etc. Studding to females outside your home also requires testing for STDs in both the male and female each time. Breeding (the right way) requires a knowledge of genetic and experience with welping and a raising a litter..also experience with the breed. It is very expensive to breed the right way - most breeders don't make much, if anything at all. Yorkies are being so overbred right now and many are so far from standard that they don't even look like yorkies anymore. Only the best of the best should be bred

I would agree....Reason, I got heart broke with the Quote above....

"No, honestly the Continental Kennel Club does not have a good reputation. They are well known, but more among back-yard breeders, puppymills, and other less than perfect situations, than quality breeders. AKC has very strict guidelines to maintain quality, and CKC does not, and that is why they cannot be registered with AKC." From Anna....

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Anthony

Neutering is truly a much healthier option as well. If you think you might be interested in breeding one day, it is probably best to have your little boy neutered and let him live his life as a happy pet, and in the mean time find a mentor and learn all you can about the breed and breeding. Attend dog shows and talk to show breeders. You'll learn so much and can always buy another for breeding later on.

From what I read about Neutering a dawg...

Advantages:

Birth Control
Prevent Pyometra Infection and Testicular Cancer.

DisAdvantages:

Increase Chances in Prostate Cancer
Higher Risk for developing moderate to severe Geriatric Cognitive Impairment
Loses their libido

So far I see the Disadvantages are not really worth it...

There are many advantages to neutering a dog. By neutering, you decrease the chances of testicular cancer AND prostate cancer. Unneutered males are at a much higher risk to be aggressive and to mark in the house. A male can smell a female in heat up to a mile away and some will do anything to get to one. He could easily escape from your house and get hit by a car in trying to reach a female. Many males will also stop eating if a female is in heat. Dogs have no sexual ego like humans do - they only have sex because their instinct tells them to proliferate. Would you rather have the ability to have sex and NEVER be able to fullfill that urge OR would you rather not feel the urge at all? I promise you he won't miss his testicles one bit and will be much happier and healthier as a result of neutering

Articles for you to read

Advantages to Neutering
http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=911
http://www.uvma.org/castrating-your-pet.htm


Myths & Facts
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/my...neutering.html

Thanks for the Helpful Links....:D So what are the going rates for Neutering a Dawg?

Thanks
Anthony

The cost can vary quite a bit from vet too vet. I've seen as low as $40 all the way up to several hundred dollars. You can call the vets in your area and see what they normally charge. Sometimes there are low-cost spay/neuter clinics as well.

A neutered male dog will make a much better pet. Unneutered males tend to mark - urinate on vertical surfaces - and will very often do this in your house. They can smell a female dog in heat from far away and will be very difficult to live with.

Breeding a dog to make money is the worst reason to do it. It is also hard to buy a puppy from a reputable breeder with breeding rights.

As a breeder, I can tell you right now that if you plan to breed him to make money from him, have him neutered. You will go in the hole money wise.Fair Lacy has given you some advice and articles to read.

No one who breeds a dog...either the famale or just by studding a male..."makes money." If that is your main reason for wanting to breed him, please don't be fooled by that misconception.:( Not to mention the fact that you run the risk of completely changing his personality.

To address the CKC issue...yes, they are a well known registry, but like any registry, they are only as good a their breeders. Sadly, CKC seems to be a safehaven for millers and people who have been suspended by AKC. :mad: It's those kind of unethical people that have contributed to the stereotype that ALL CKC breeders are scum with poor quality dogs. That is not the case. :( There ARE some CKC breeders who strive to do what is right by the dog. So please don't ever think that your little fella is any the 'lesser' because of the piece of paper that came with him.:)

Well said! You need to pay more attention to the breeder and not the registry. Unfortunately, there are also AKC breeders that are unethical and will sell you a pup that is no where near the AKC standards, who breed to downsize and make more money off pups that are substandard size. If you breed right you won't make a dime, won't have to rehome and won't contribute to the continuation of genetic problems within the breed. JMO

This was not the reason I got Skyy...Someone just told me I could... That was all..

Any dog CAN be bred, but most dogs should NOT be bred.

You can only get AKC registration if their mother and father were registered AKC.

So, I guess my dawg should not...hehe

BTW: I found that to neuter my Yorkie it will be $400-$500...That is outrages, is this normal?

I think that's overpriced. Call around to different vets in your area. There is only one vet here out of like 20 that charges that much. I would say $100-$200 is more average