September 19, 2008
Should I buy from breeder who has puppies that are ACA but not AKC registered?
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?
Generally when a breeder has AKC registered dams and sires and do not register the pups (meaning the litter as you are responsible to register the pup when purchased in most cases) this means that the dam has exceeded the number of litters the AKC will permit her to have. Once the litter number has been met, the litter as well as pups cannot be registered. In addition, if an AKC registered breeder does this they can be held accountable and banned from the AKC for many years.
Filed under Akc Shih Tzu by Rebecca Simpson
Comments on Should I buy from breeder who has puppies that are ACA but not AKC registered? »
ACA is basicly crap… To most people… their papers mean Nothing.
Check out the link below, for information on the diffrent registries
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http://www.nppmwatch.com/AKC.html
Nope. If the parents are AKC but the pups aren't it means she has no business breeding the parents in the first place. They may be on a limited registration or another reason such as too young to be bred in the first place.
ACA is a crap/sham registry. Go find a breeder through the Shih tzu club of america. http://www.shihtzu.org/
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Generally when a breeder has AKC registered dams and sires and do not register the pups (meaning the litter as you are responsible to register the pup when purchased in most cases) this means that the dam has exceeded the number of litters the AKC will permit her to have. Once the litter number has been met, the litter as well as pups cannot be registered. In addition, if an AKC registered breeder does this they can be held accountable and banned from the AKC for many years.
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Former breeder over 48 years, Miniature Pinschers. Currently owned by 12 along with 2 Italian Greyhounds, 1 Papillon and 1 German Pinscher
It doesn't sound like a terribly reputable breeder, but ultimately the decision is yours. If you're just looking for a family pet with no intention of breeding or selling in the future, the registration papers are pretty useless, ACA or AKC. If the breeder is willing to provide health papers for the parents and puppies, then that at least gives them a little more credit. The advantages of an AKC registered puppy is that there are guidelines for breeding, and most AKC breeders will get their dogs certified for genetic defects (hip and elbow displasia, eye problems, etc)
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