hi there, thankyou to all that has responded to my questions.thankyou. i was wondering what is the difference in having papers for a dog and not. i know it mean you should have a quality puppy, and think it's for if you were going to show the dog, Is there any other reason you should get the papers with the puppy???
2007-01-12 00:12:55 · 4 answers · asked by golc coast 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
"Papers" referring to registration papers , allows you to know that your dog firstly, is infact a pure bred dog. Without papers, this cannot be confirmed. INfact, in Canada, if a dog is sold as 'pure bred' they MUST have papers, otherwise the breeder faces a fine of up to $5000.
Once the puppy is registered, a reputable breeder will also give you a copy of the blood lines for the dog. Showing you at least 3 genereations back in the sire (father) and dam(mother) lineage. This allows you to know for sure what each dog did (champion in confirmation or hunting, field, agility)...
For me, what it comes down to is, if they can't register the puppy, it shouldn't be sold as purebred.
2007-01-12 00:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by Heather L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main reason for buying a puppy that is registered with a reputable Kennel Club (The Kennel Club in the UK, the American Kennel Club in US etc.) is that you can be reasonably sure that you are getting a pure bred puppy who is actually from the parents stated on the registration. There is also more chance that the parents have been health tested as well and will be less likely to pass on hereditary diseases to their pups.
The main reasons for not having a puppy registered are:
The parents are not registered because they themselves have no paperwork
The puppies cannot be registered because the mother is too old/young to be bred from or has had more than the maximum number of litters allowed.
The owners neither know nor care whether or not the parents are good examples of the breed, or even if the parents are actually purebred dogs themselves.
If you decide on a breed you at least want to be sure that the puppy is going to look like that breed, grow to a certain size & behave like that breed & you have a far better chance if the puppy is registered.
2007-01-12 00:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by anwen55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Papers can provide you with info for breeding,showing. I pretty much think that's it .Some breeders will automatically register your dog with the kennel name and your choice name right away. But most let you decide whether to register or not. To me it makes no difference but it can also helps to investigate the breeder you picked. They can tell you if they are in good standing or not. Also one very important bit about your puppy , it can give you info on its family background mostly its health. This can be a great bit of information on the future of that breed. Some dogs have alot of heath problems in their background.........good luck
2007-01-12 00:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by patty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your "proof of ownership"
It shows that you have a purebred dog.
You'd be surprised how many people purchase a dog "just for a pet" and then later decide they'd like to become involved in competition.
2007-01-12 01:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋