Not exact matches
Many breeders register puppies with
registry companies to market the
dogs as «
approved» purebreds.
For a
dog to be registered with the CKC, the
dog's parents must be registered with the CKC as the same breed, and the litter in which the
dog is born must be registered with the CKC Foreign - born
dogs are registered as imports by CKC provided that they are registered with a CKC
approved and recognized foreign
registry and identified in accordance with CKC regulations.
A major force on the international
dog scene, the AKC operates the world's largest purebred -
dog registry, affiliated with U.S.
dog clubs, and
approves and regulates
dog events annually.
Please note that each
approved registry has their own rules and policies when it comes to registering
dogs and if they allow a
dog's name to be changed.
The
dog must be currently registered or have puppy papers that have been issued by the
registries that have been
approved by MASCUSA, AKC's parent club for the Miniature American Shepherd.
Today, Shih Tzu breed standards
approved by purebred
dog registries around the world are very similar to the 1938 Peking Kennel Club standard.