Buying a puppy and KC registrations?

Question

I'm going to see a puppy on Saturday and the owner has said he's getting the litter KC registered as both parents already are.
What age do the pups need to be to be registered and if I buy one can I get my name put onto the registration papers?

Answer 1

I've not heard of just "KC" registration. KC means kennel club, but which one? UKC, AKC, CKC? I would suggest probing the breeder to find out what kind of registration the puppy actually has. If it happens to be the Continental Kennel Club, don't walk, but run away from buying this puppy. The CKC is a bogus registry created by puppy mills so they could say their dog is registered. The CKC is also known for allowing mixed breeds to be registered as purebreds. They do nothing to verify registration and for a fee, any one can register any dog, regardless of it's pedigree.

Now if you've got an AKC or UKC puppy registration, the breeder should have the base paper work that he will give to you, as he should have properly registered the litter, and then you send it in to get the dog registered to you and a pedigree of the dog as well.

Answer 2

As long as the parents of the puppies are KC registered, without any breeding restrictions or endorsements & the mother of the puppies is over a year old & under eight (unless had one litter) and she has not already had more than six litters of puppies then the owner of the parents of the puppies should have no problems registering the litter of puppies.

The application for registration is generally carried out by the registered owner of the puppies dam & needs to be signed by the owner of the stud dog.

They can be registered at any time - though the Kennel Club do advise that it is preferable if breeders register promptly so that registration details are available to the new owners of the puppy at the time that it leaves its mother.

Saying that though, of the three Irish Setters that I have bought over the years, I only got all the paperwork with one puppy - with the other two the registration details were posted on to me. However, with each puppy I did get a completed pedigree (family tree) & an information sheet telling me about diet, worming, etc.

If the breeder has completed the paperwork in time (without making mistakes ) & the Kennel Club have processed it promptly, when you collect the puppy you will be given a registration certificate that will allow you, for a fee, to transfer the puppy into your name.

Have a browse of the Kennel Club site - it has lots of information there on buying a dog & dog breeding - though it's possibly not laid out in the best way.

Answer 3

The breeder should have registered the litter with the kennel club and when you get the puppy you should have the sales contract and the registration form for the kennel club all filled out (minus your information) so you can register the dog. The form should have the sire and dams registration numbers along with the puppy registration number if the litter was registered.

The breeder should be able to help you fill all of these things out. If the owner is NOT the breeder some transfer paperwork has to be completed to allow you to register the dog in your name.

What kennel club is it? You can probably go to their website and see requirements and restrictions.

Answer 4

about four weeks after the pups are born the breeder can send of for registration (because if you send of sooner than that and a pup dies then youve just wasted the money for the registration) but they must be registered before they are 12 weeks old or they cant be registered. the breeder will recieve the papers and then post them onto you then you have to register them in your name. the breeder has to register all the pups together so you cant register your pup in your name until you get the papers from the breeder.

Answer 5

you can register a litter of pups from day one. Do not buy one of these as so many unscrupulous breeders say that they will get it done, only to suddenly not bother once they have your money and you have the pup. Most proper breeders will have all the paperwork ready for when the pups go to their new homes.
Why do so many Americans answer the UK answers then confuse themselves. The pup is KC registered. To us here in the UK, this means kennel club registered. We do not use the term UKC as there is only one kennel club over here.
It is unlikely to say the least that a pup here in the UK would be registered with any other kennel club than our one.

Answer 6

yes you can have your name on the papers after the breeder registers the pups and hand you the papers when you buy pup, you then send the bottom form of to them, with new owners details, but they do charge you i think £20 to do this. I personally dont think you need to change the details unless you intend to breed or show, if you do intend to breed you must tell the breeder your intentions because they can put indorsments on the paper work to stop you registering the pups. Sorry about my spelling. You must see mum and if poss dad too, ask her how old mum is and how many litters she has had, also if she self welped, which will you you, if, you intended to breed. Good luck.

Answer 7

most breeders will have the registration papers at the time of sale to give the new owner all the required paperwork..reg paper..ped..worming..diet sheet..hints and tips ..all this should be done by the breeder BEFORE you buy your puppy it may be kosher BUT why hasnt the breeder reg the litter before hand if the litter is not reg ask why and be aware that the kennel club will not help you if the dog is NOT reg with them...make sure it is the kennel club and not one of the alternative ones as they do not care what you reg and th ere is no comeback.....as soon as you pay the money the breeder may not bother to reg the litter

Answer 8

Just a quick note but CKC also stands for Canadian Kennel Club and there is nothing wrong with getting a puppy from them.

Answer 9

so do it