My family has found a breeder who sells shih tzu that are ACA but not AKC registered. The dogs quite a bit cheaper than the ones from other breeders. All the mommies and daddies of the breeder are AKC registered just not the babies. So is this breeder a safe breeder to be buying from?
This breeder is lying scum who bought dogs that had limited registrations with AKC (meaning they shouldn’t be bred) and decided to breed them anyhow. OR he is scum that AKC has disallowed from registering any further litters.
Either option is BAD.
I wouldn’t touch this sort of breeder with a 10 foot pole!
If the sires and dams are all AKC registered, I would want to know WHY none of the pups are AKC registered?
Personally, no, I would not buy from any breeder selling ACA pups/dogs/
Add: Wendy b- the ACA is not from Canada it is called the American Canine Association.
And someone else mentioned CKC being Canadian, yes, the Canadian Kennel Club is legit….but there is also the bogus registry Continental Kennel Club aka: CKC.
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Personally no I don’t think I would! Theres a reason why they didnt regester them AKC!
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Do your research and ask all the right questions. Not all AKC registered dogs make great dogs. You are looking for a healthy dog with good temperament and decent breeding.
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I would not recom. it unless you want to buy for showing and only want to show in ACA shows. If both parents are AKC reg. then the puppies should also be AKC register unless the parents have restrictions on their papers which is a red flag.
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I wouldn’t. My guess is that they’re breeding pet quality dogs that are on limited registration, meaning they CAN’T register any puppies with AKC because they weren’t supposed to breed the pet quality parents.
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I would throughly research this breeder, and be VERY carful, but I would not completely discard them right away simply because they are not AKC….ACA, hmmm I don't think I've heard of that one. I'd look into the kennel club and see what they are for/against, see what there breed standard is, talk to the "breeder" find out why they breed dogs, if they show the dogs, and like earlier suggested find out why the litter was not reg. with AKC, look into about how many litters this person has a year, how many dogs they have currently, find out if they can give you references from other puppy buyers.
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Also, make sure they come with a health certificate….and look into what health issues the breeder has in her lines and make sure it is a healthy puppy before you get it IF you get it.
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"wendy b" canada is CKC….unless they have another registry I don't know of….
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no. My moms friend bought a shih-tzu for 250$ from a “breeder” and she has TERRIBLE health issues.
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This breeder is lying scum who bought dogs that had limited registrations with AKC (meaning they shouldn’t be bred) and decided to breed them anyhow. OR he is scum that AKC has disallowed from registering any further litters.
Either option is BAD.
I wouldn’t touch this sort of breeder with a 10 foot pole!
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As I said other the other copy of this – Heck no. There is a reason why the pups aren’t registered with the AKC and not a good one at that. The parents are either to young, on limited registration or the breeder is more than likely no longer in good standing with either the AKC or the shih tzu breed club
Go find a reputable breeder through the breed national club http://www.shihtzu.org/
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ACA is from Canada i believe so i don’t see why not. Why are the parents AKC and they are registered thru Canada? Do they live there?
Ask why the change.
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If the mother and father of the pups are AKC and the breeder did not register the pups with AKC, I would suspect that they were suspended from the AKC and not allowed to register dogs with them any more. I would stay clear of this breeder, as it may be a puppy mill. I suspect it is.
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The ACA is the american Canine Association. They will register dogs who people say are purebred even if they aren’t based soley on a picture of the dog. If it looks purebred well hey it must be to them. That said, if the parents are both AKC the pups should be too if not I would be asking why? Be very careful. Ask tons of questions!!!
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The AKC is the only registry within America that preforms kennel inspections to make sure that breeders are keeping up to standards. I feel that AKC is therefore the best and dogs from other registries, such as ACA or CKC, are not as trustworthy. They may be perfectly fine, but they also may be hiding something. You’ll really have to learn more about the breeder before buying a dog that’s not AKC. The only reason a dog should not be AKC registered is if it is a rare breed not AKC recognized. Azawakhs are not an AKC recognized breed, only UKC,so that would be a very plausible reason for it to not be AKC.
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Go down to your local shelter or rescue center, save a dog from there.
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