Do you have to have papers to enter a purebred dog in the show?

Question

I have a beautiful Vizla puppy and i want to put her in a agility or a Eukanuba tournament. and she came from nebraska with out her papers. does she need papers?

Answer 1

At any AKC event your dog must be registered with the AKC and have a number to prove it or they must be spayed/neutered and have an ILP number ...which makes them eligible performance events, but not for conformations shows.

Go to http://akc.org and find out what you need to do to get an ILP. The dog needs to be neutered or spayed I believe and look like a purebred.

Find an Obedience Club or Agility Club near you....you can find those thru the AKC site as well...and start training her in basic obedience which she'll need first before she starts agility training. Go to some local Agility Trials to learn more about the sport. Go see some Rally Obedience as well, that is another fun activity.

Dogs should not be asked to jump much till they are at least 12-14 months or they can damage the growth plates in their legs.

AkC's Agility guide: http://www.akc.org/pdfs/events/agility/Agility_Brochure.pdf

"To be eligible to compete in agility trials, a dog
must be:
Registered with the American Kennel Club or listed
with the AKC Indefinite Listing Privilege (ILP)
program, which allows unregistered dogs of registerable
breeds to compete in AKC Performance
and Companion Events
One year of age or older
Spayed or neutered dogs are eligible to compete."

http://www.akc.org/reg/ilpex.cfm ILP info.

More Agility Links http://www.dogpatch.org/Agility/ if you click on the Club link http://www.dogpatch.org/Agility/agpage4.cfm
you'll see all the different Clubs that host Agility events besides the AKC.

Answer 2

If you are only interested in agility shows, no papers aren't necessary. Even mixed dogs can compete, although the purebreds are often better. But, if she entered a tournament that judges breeds, like Westminster (not sure if that is the Eukanuba tournament that you are talking about) then yes, she would need papers that register her as an AKC purebred and show her lineage.

Answer 3

It depends. If you want to be involved with AKC you can get an ILP designation by sending in some $$, a short from and some photos and your dog must be spayed/neutered for this listing right.. Find out more on www.akc.org. Eukanuba is AKC sanctioned so you'd mostly need AKC registration papers going back 3 generations so an ILP won't work.

For all other agility venues and rally that is not AKC sanction you only need to register the dog wiht that organization but they do not care about the breed. Try www.docna.com or www.usdaa.com for starters.

Answer 4

Umm Agility s far as I know - unleless the event is being held at a AKC or CKC or UKC eventyou don't even mixed breeds can compete - UKC anyeays for sure - best way is to contactthe organization/ organizers and check - you can also appy for papers but you would have to provide certian info - which I'm unsure of the details.
an Eukunuba show - I don't think I'veseen mixed breeds in - dock diving etc but ?? again contact the perons running theevents - all dog clubs/ events are different
Good luck !!!

Answer 5

You cannot show them as to conformation-type shows w/o papers (the whole point is to evaluate breeding stock) and you cannot produce reputably bred puppies with no pedigree, but you can do obedience, rally, agility & tracking by getting a Canine Partners registration at AKC. They can even be mixed-bred dogs, but can enter the working events, of the shows, if they are 6 months of age or older, & have the necessary training, to go for a title.

Answer 6

No , you do not need papers to show your dog in agility unless it is AKC and you can get and ILP number then show in the AKC venue. There are other agility organizations such as NADAC, USDAA,DOGNA, CPE.

Answer 7

Most shows will accept dogs without papers but only after the dog has been spayed or neutered. They then classify the animal as a mixed breed or a full blooded * breed of dog* and allow your animal to enter. If you know where she came from and can find someone with papers then I would suggest doing that before you get into the show circuit. Of course the reason they want the animal altered is so that you cannot breed an animal without papers to prove its lineage. That way the breed is not diluted.

I would look into your dogs history if you want to be able to breed later on. If not, have her altered and then move on to training and shows. If you want more information on your local shows policies I would ask some local dog clubs in your area. Most are associated with AKC and follow the rules set by them. Here's the AKC site. http://www.akc.org/
Gl! Showing dogs is a great hobby

Answer 8

To show in conformation yes you do need papers..to show in performance events such as obedience, rally,etc you need either papers or an ILP#. If you apply for an ILP# your dog needs to be spay/neutered and you need to provide proof from your vet.

***life , you are NOT a member of AKC (or UKC) individual peopel can NOT be members of AKC and mixes can not be registered nor shown in AKC*****

Answer 9

There are some shows that she will need them for and others that she won't. AKC Conformation type shows she will definately need them.

Sounds like the dog came from a puppy mill type place. Be sure to plenty of research next time to ensure that you use a good breeder (or a rescue group). http://www.geocities.com/bluegracepwd/wheretobuy.html

http://dogplay.com/GettingDog/index.html

Answer 10

She doesn't need papers for agility but she does for any conformation showing.