AKC Registration Question
 

I recently purchased a puppy. He was listed as AKC Registered. He wasn't though. Instead, they gave me a form to register him myself. I completed the form and then decided to go online and do it instead. The site was a little confusing. It listed a section for "Previous Owner" and I completed it but the information did not transfer back to the main page. I entered it again and it did not show up on the main page AGAIN so I decided that was the way their site worked and continued with the registration. There was a section for type of registration. When they sent me the papers, there was a box there and they had written the number 453 in it and outside and to the right of the box it said LIMITED. Online I put in the 453 and continued. I finished the registration and left the site.

Today I got the official "papers" and it looks like it is a FULL registration. I went on the site and it said FULL registrations are purple and LIMITED registrations are orange. I have a purple one. Do I need to contact them to fix this? If so, WHO?? Is a full registration the same as an OPEN one that I see people speak of? My Lazzy is cute as a button and lovable and sweet and smart but he just isn't breedable (IMO) - he has a cotton coat and one floppy ear (not that there is anything wrong with that, I wouldn't care if he was bald). I am having him spayed when he is old enough.

From what I read, dogs cost a lot more money when you get the open registration and I do not want to end up owing anyone any money.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

I wouldn't worry about it, the seller will always black out the # 's if it is to be limited in your case since you are getting him neutered anyways i can't see a problem

I agree, since he's getting neutered anyways, there's nothing to worry about.

OK. I won't worry about it then. Thanks guys!

I think I would tell the seller about this, maybe she entered the information wrong. It doesn't matter since you are getting him fixed, but other people aren't as honest as you. Open registration dogs aren't necessarily more expensive. It really depends on the breeder. Really good breeder know that only some dogs should be bred, and they will hold certain puppies back, you really can't tell before the age of 6-9 months, and if someone is selling a dog with an open registration younger than that they are just a back yard breeder and in it for the money. Dogs sold with open registration by good breeders are usually sold with the stipulation that they will be shown first. Many people will probably try to get you to stud your puppy, don't do it, his personality will change!

I agree!! I guess it would be good to tell the breeder after all :)

He is 17 weeks old and I want to have him spayed at the earliest available opportunity. When is that btw? I do not want him sprinkling all over the house. He has been 3 times to the vet for his cough but I haven't even bought up the neutering. I am trying to get this issue behind us first. Then the shots. THEN the spay.

Oh you have plenty of time, first, the balls have to drop! I think around 6-8 months is ideal, by then, the adult teeth are in and vet can remove any remaining baby teeth, and they are still to young to mark. If you do it too young the adult teeth are in and vet can pull all the baby teeth, so it means you have to come back later for a second operation. Joey had a check up a month before the operation, to be sure everything was in order the balls had dropped and there were enough adult teeth in place. Let your vet help you decide.

I would get it done in a few weeks before he starts to hike his leg and pee on everything

For now it's Belly Bands to the rescue but when he isn't wearing one, he takes an occasional squat. He prefers carpet and refuses to pee on hardwood. He goes for the pee pad about 50% of the time (cloth ones, not paper) but sometimes only his front legs are on it. I still get really excited that he tried though...lol.

They don't start to hike their leg until much later. Also there's research out saying it's beneficial to wait a little longer so the growth plates have a chance to close, the sex hormones close the growth plates, so the bones of dogs of neutered or spayed before puberty continue to grow. Dogs spayed or neutered before 5 1/2 months had a significantly higher incidence of hip dysplasia than dogs spayed or neutered after 5 1/2 months. http://www.littleriverlabs.com/neuter.htm

That is really good though that he is trying :) mine miss occasionally but they try

That's good to know. Maybe around the holidays will be a good time. I'll probably cry and be a general wreck.

At 17 weeks he shouldn't be wearing belly bands, they are not really a housebreaking aid, they are designed for marking. The problem with wearing belly bands or a diaper is the dog isn't learning anything while he wearing them. Your dog should be in a confinded area such as an x-pen that has a pee pad in it when you can't supervise him. When you can watch him with both eyes, you can put him in a room, but he never should be over 7 feet away from a pee pad. If he makes a mistake, it's the human's fault.

I do have an ex-pen that he sleeps in but he spends most of the day out and about. I haven't quite figured out how to catch him yet. He just stands still and looks all sweet and pees. He squats but you really can't tell much. I am getting wise on the sniffing around though and grab him and get him to the pad or the pen. I'm not mad at him. When he is fully trained, I'll get a new area rug if I need to.

I guess I shouldn't hold him as much too. He would have more of an opportunity to pee on the pad but I hate putting him down. He's so fuzzy and he smells so sweet!

Lol, you tell it so funny, "he just stands still and looks all sweet and pees", it's really hard for them to tell the difference between a pee pad and the carpet. Joey learned much faster on the hardwood than on the carpet. You also have to use an enzyme spray on all the accidents; otherwise he'll think the carpet is a giant pee pad. The enzyme cleaners work because they get rid of all the protein in urine so the dog can’t smell where he went before. You have to spray on and allow to dry naturally. Deodorizing cleaners just aren’t as effective.

Ahhhh... I've just been using plain old Arm&Hammer carpet cleaner (I had a coupon). I am headed to Amazon right now to look that up. Thanks for the tips!

Natures miracle- I love the stuff.

I'll check that one out Mchele. Thanks.

He is past 4 months now, so in a few weeks he would be 5 1/2 months and
most will be hiking by the time they are 6 months...over the years i have owned several males...i do believe they are more loving than my females

My daughter held Ahi for too long while lying down. Ahi tried to get away but my 5yr. old wouldn't let go. Ahi peed all over her chest. lol I thought it was funny. :D

My little guy Max is going in to get fixed at the 6 month mark. He is currently 5 months so the time is drawing near. I would call your vet's office to discuss it and get prices so you will not be surprised or shocked at the fees. Depending on where you live it could be anywhere from $75.00 to $400.00 for the procedure. (My new vet charges $120.00, my old vet 2 miles down the street charges $325.00. Same procedure, meds, and stuff. The other fees are the same, so I am not sure why they are so much different for this.)

Max is doing well with the potty pad training and like yours sometimes has his feet on the pad and pees on the carpet - I still give high praise and rewards. I like to think he is exceptionally bright - he pees outside the box! LOL.

Max responds well to treats for rewards. I give him very small and very healthy treats - just a tiny piece does him fine. If Max sees Abby pee on the pad and get a treat, he runs over and makes a little pee for me and then runs up for the reward. One of my favorites is the Kong Stuff'N peanut butter. I squeeze out a tiny bit and let them lick it off of the tube. The tubes are a little pricey for peanut butter, but it is easy to dispense and lasts a long time if you only give a tiny bit. The first tube lasted with two pups for almost two months.

I called the AKC and they said if the code was there, I have full registration. Period. So I won't worry about it again. Thanks for all the sound advice.