I got my dog from a breeder, and ive had her for about 3 weeks already, the lady said that she already sent in for the AKC papers (sorry i dont exactly know whats involved in getting those papers) and would mail them to us when she received them, but she still claims to not have them...is she pulling my leg? or does it really take that long?
2007-01-10 05:30:04 · 14 answers · asked by Panda 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I breed St Bernard's and know several other breeds of the same breed. Do to mortality rates many breeders do not send in the paperwork until the pups are about 3 or 4 weeks old and it sometimes takes 6-8 weeks for the paperwork to come back. I am not saying you were not taken by the owner but If she did not send in the papers until the pups were 3 wks old they could still be in process.
Another thing-If you are not going to breed the dog then papers are not that important anyway!! You still have a great pup no matter what!!!
2007-01-10 06:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by chilly 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
NEVER leave the breeder without the papers. Good breeders send the paperwok in when the puppies are 3-4 weeks old so they have it for the puppy buyers.
Sounds BAD to me!!!!! Bet you don't have a contract either. Do you at least have a bill of sale that states what you paid and that it was an AKC registered pup?????
Now days you can register the litter online and get the paperwork back in about a week. No excuses for breeders anymore!!!!!!
2007-01-10 05:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I got mine in about 4 weeks.But a friend got hers in 6 weeks. But I would never get a dog unless they have the papers . When we bought our dogs we always got the papers at the same time as the dog. That is the one of the oldest tricks in the book . They charge registered price for unregistered dogs and claim they don't have the papers . and when you call they haven't come yet and they figure eventually you will give up. But if I where you I would call akc and if they can help you out. And see if they can even tell you if that person is actually a breeder or not. Cuz I would hate for you to get ripped off.Good luck. I hope you get those papers. If you don't I would press charges.
2007-01-10 05:41:18 · answer #3 · answered by me 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The only way a dog can have AKC papers is to have AKC sire an dam -- or be bought from a different country that the AKC recognizes(the Kennel Club in England, the Canadian Kennel Club in Canada). The AKC paperwork wouldn't be worth ANYTHING if just any dog could be registered. There is a standard to uphold.
2016-03-17 23:32:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There you go my friend,you have been taken.Never buy a dog without the papers good breeders will have the papers upon the sale.AKC is informed within a day or two of the birth so the papers are available at the time of adoption.You probally will never get a paper.Ask people on this site if they ever had contact with this Breeder then maybe together you can get something done.Otherwise lesson learned papers are suppose to leave with the buyer at the time of the sale never 3 weeks later.
2007-01-10 05:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by mcnatt c 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
On average 3-4 wks. The breeder should have had these papers before placing any of the pups, because the papers should GO WITH each pup. The new owners are supposed to individually register each pup.
Ask her for the litter registration #. If she cannot provide that, she hasn't even registered the litter. If that's the case, there is NOTHING you can do, but maybe hound her CONSTANTLY or take her to small claims court. State Attorney's Office loves Fraud issues..... if she claimed AKC registered and cannot produce such paperwork..... If you bought the pup from another state.......Intrastate Fraud is a Class A FELONY.
2007-01-10 05:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by Pam 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I would give it another week and see if she comes thru with the papers. Really it shoud not take that long. Sometimes a breeder will promise papers and never come thru with them. Really they have from the time the pups are born until the time they sell them which should be at least 8 weeks. That is plenty of time to register a litter and get the application forms back.
2007-01-10 06:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see any reason there would not be papers with the puppy when the puppy was sold.
I did mistakenly buy a puppy from a breeder one time and the papers were 'on the way'. Needless to say the papers never arrived. Lesson learned.
My last puppy came with papers when I took her home. I then sent in the paperwork to register me as the new owner of record.
2007-01-10 05:36:40 · answer #8 · answered by SC 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well my breeder gave me a registration form to fill out and i was the one who had to send the information in because its cost a few dollars. So i would ask your breeder for an application or look on the akc website and see if there is contact information
2007-01-10 05:36:47 · answer #9 · answered by kelcy129 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know this is an old post, but maybe someone can use this information now...
My pups are ready to go tomorrow and I still have not received my litter registration papers but were sent in at 3-4 weeks. The breeder can go online and check status of registration and print out the registered litter number for you. I plan to give this information to the people picking up their pups,...
2015-05-01 10:17:48 · answer #10 · answered by Emily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋