how do i know if my dog is a pedigree or not .?

Question

I have my dogs prdigree papers but how do i tell if they are real.but on the top says not k.c reg .how can i find out if my dog is a pedigree

Answer 1

did u not ask to see the parents papers?

Answer 2

A pedigree is just a list of the dog's ancestors. It sounds like you're saying the pup is "Not akc registered"? or you want to know if it is a purebred?

If you could tell us exactly what the papers are and what they say I am sure someone could help. Also knowing what breed might help.

It is possible the dog cannot be registered with the AKC because:
1. Its parents are not registered
2. It is a breed that is not part of the AKC and therefore not register-able with them
3. For some reason the breeder chose not to register the litter, so the pup can't be registered
4.One of its parents was registered with the AKC on a "limited" registration which means their pups cannot be registered. Good breeders sell dogs with limited registrations to folks who say they want the dog as a pet and won't be breeding it. The sales contracts is clear that if the dog has pups they cannot be registered and some sales contracts require owners to spay/neuter.

Why don't you post the names of the pup's parents and ask about them or do a search for their names online?

Answer 3

Is it an AKC pedigree? Did you get registration papers from the breeder or person you bought the dog from? If the dog's litter was registered with AKC by the breeder, then there should be a registration form for each puppy in that litter, with a registration number for that puppy. (It will be a couple of letters, then some numbers, followed by a slash < / > and then the sequential number of that pup in the litter.) A pedigree only shows the dog's lineage, ie; parents, grandparents, etc; usually goes back 3 - 5 generations. That is completely separate from the registration, which shows that that particular dog is registered by the AKC.

(The United Kennel Club [UKC] also operates a dog registry, which works pretty much the same way as AKC's, but they are separate organizations. A dog can be registered in both, though.)

Answer 4

Does it say AKC or UKC anywhere? The breeder should have given you a paper with the stud and the female's registration numbers on there, date of whelping, and so on. (The breeders must register the litter; you register you own dog). All the ones I've ever seen are partly completed and then have blocks for you to put in the dogs name, etc

What the top may mean is that the pup is registerable but not yet registered; ordinarily breeders leave this up to the purchasers since it costs $$.

If your paperwork says anything except American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club, don't bother. It's a scam and you've been had.

Answer 5

If I understand correctly, your breeder gave you a copy of the pedigree (ancestors) of your dog. At the top of the page it says that your puppy is not registered or not registerable?

If your puppy is not registered, and the parents both were, you should be able to register it yourself. If the puppy is not registerable then something is not correct with the puppy.

Dog's are not "pedigreed" as all dogs have ancestors. What you're trying to find out is if your dog is pure bred. If you purchased a pure bred puppy then the breeder should have told you it was. Did you purchase the puppy thinking you would be able to register it? What did the breeder say when you asked them about being able to register the puppy?

Unfortunately today there are many people selling puppies who think that the paperwork of registration is just too much trouble to do it. Other breeders have had problems with the KC and are no longer allowed to register their puppies. Some breeders feel that the pet puppies they sell should not be bred and so they decide not to register them. There are many reasons why a puppy should or would not be registered. The first place to ask is your breeder.

Answer 6

A pedigree is the listing of the dog's parents, grandparents, etc. I think you are wanting to know if your dog is REGISTERED. I take it the breeder may not have registered the litter with the kennel club, so you did not get a slip to send in? Then you would have a Certificate of Registration. If you were sold the dog as a purebred 'without papers', this usually is a bad sign - the owner of the parent/s were probably sold their dogs with limited registration so they should not have been used as breeding animals - which means their breeder did not believe they were breeding quality. A reputable breeder sells pets with limited registration for a reason. People that then breed from these dogs (and/or re-register them with puppy mill/backyard breeder friendly registries like CKC, APRI, etc.) are shady.

Answer 7

AKC registration papers are not a pedigree is its a small two page booklet you fill out the papers, the breeders signature should be on them denoting if it is a limited registration or full and if there is a co-owner. The pedigree can be purchased from AKC for an additional charge.

www.akc.org

Answer 8

You cannot not find out as only KC registered dogs are from guaranteed pedigree lines. That is the whole point of buying a Kc reg dog and why people pay that little bit extra.

Answer 9

There are many registries in this country for dogs. The top being AKC and the next being UKC. There are some others that are specifically for certain breeds like herding that are reputable, but for the most parts if it's not AKC or UKC (or in Canada, CKC), it doesn't mean anything.

All registries do is give you a place to register that your dog is a purebred. Other than that, it's not worth much unless you show and compete with your dog.

Answer 10

Did your dog's parents have AKC reg. papers? If not, neither can your dog. Do you have AKC reg. papers for him? If not, the pedigree is worthless. Wht wouldn't you contact the breeders, or if it matters to you, you should have known all this before buying the dog.

Answer 11

You can check with the AKC. Just because an animal has a pedigree, doesn't mean it's been registered.