No part of this website may be copied, displayed on another website, or distributed in any way without permission from the author. Here's a better response: O yay. The AKC registered those parents because their parents were registered. And so on. AKC registration is a mechanical process, a chain of numbers. Doesn't a pedigree mean good quality?
A pedigree is a bunch of names. I thought AKC registered meant good quality! The AKC registers dogs with no health or safety checks at all. But scams happen. Let's say Dishonest Dave has two purebred Boxers with registration papers. The female is accidentally bred by a stray dog of unknown ancestry.
The AKC will dutifully mail him Boxer registration papers for each puppy, which he will happily pass along to the buyer of each puppy And no one will be the wiser until the puppies grow up and start to look suspiciously non-Boxerish.
You can do this right from your own home. No vet visit. No blood tests. This is false. So now you know a little about registration papers and pedigrees and how they can be so helpful. But you still need answers to these questions: When you look at a pedigree, how can you tell if there's too much inbreeding? How much is too much? What does a "good" pedigree look like, anyway? What about a "bad" pedigree? If a puppy comes with something called Limited registration papers rather than Full registration papers — is this okay?
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Dog breeding animal welfare standards and registration Animal welfare standards and guidelines that commenced on 1 October apply to anyone who owns a dog that is pregnant or gives birth to a litter. Compliance with dog breeding animal welfare standards Dog breeders must comply with these compulsory Queensland animal welfare standards for breeding dogs and their progeny.
Register as a dog breeder You must register as a dog breeder within 28 days after your dog has a litter, unless you qualify for an exemption.
How to register Register with the Queensland dog breeders register portal. Selling, supplying or giving away dogs or puppies If you advertise, sell, give away or supply dogs or puppies, you must provide a 'supply number' that identifies the registered breeder of that dog. This means you have to register as a dog breeder and provide a supply number, even if: you only want to breed 1 litter your puppies are well looked after and in a safe environment you don't sell the puppies but breed them for family and friends your dog has had an unplanned litter.
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Use the local government directory to register your dog with a local council. Were they happy? Would they recommend that breeder? Google that breeder online. What do you find? Is she a breeder in good standing or have there been problems? What health tests does she do on her breeding dogs?
Ask to see the results. Do your homework. By writing about the pros and cons of registering purebreds, I am not recommending buying purebreds over adopting a homeless pet.
I know this is an emotionally charged issue and as one who has owned purebreds as well as rescues, I know those emotions well. In fact, I am fostering a litter of tiny motherless kittens as I write this article.
The choice as to whether buy a purebred puppy or adopt a pet is a choice only you can make. Liz is also the founder of Love on a Leash therapy dogs; her dog, Bones, goes on visits on a regular basis.
A prolific writer, Liz is also the author of more than 80 books. Liz shares her home with three English Shepherds: Bones, Hero, and Seven, as well as one confident and bossy orange tabby cat, Kirk. If you see an RV on the road named "Travelin' Dogs", honk and say hi! What Do Registration Papers Mean? May 25, share this post:.
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