The AKC does inspect breeding facilities and homes of it's
registered purebred dog breeders on occasion.
Not exact matches
A
purebred Labrador Retriever from an AKC -
registered breeder sells for between $ 800 and $ 1,200 which is a fairly low price compared to many
purebred dogs.
A
purebred Chihuahua from an AKC -
registered breeder sells for anywhere between $ 400 and $ 600 for a pet - quality puppy and from $ 800 to $ 1,500 for a show - quality
dog.
Many
breeders register puppies with registry companies to market the
dogs as «approved»
purebreds.
Breeders of
purebred dogs can
register the birth of a litter of puppies to a
dog registry associated with a kennel club to record the parentage of the litter in stud books.
If this is done for 7 generations a
breeder could apply to
register this
dog as a
purebred.
The answer is simple, Yorkshire Terrier is actually an official and recognized breed, and still there is a chance for smaller
dogs to be
registered as a
purebred when
breeders are purposely trying to produce puppies that are smaller than the standard.
People who are searching for particular traits of a breed SHOULD therefore choose a
PUREBRED dog and purchase their chosen breed from a REGISTERED BREEDER, for decades and even centuries purebred dogs have been bred for certain traits, temperaments and ch
PUREBRED dog and purchase their chosen breed from a
REGISTERED BREEDER, for decades and even centuries
purebred dogs have been bred for certain traits, temperaments and ch
purebred dogs have been bred for certain traits, temperaments and character.
Too many licensed (and sometimes CKC
registered)
breeders of
purebred dogs run despicable puppymills.
On the other hand,
breeders who are producing mixed breeds might have a bias against
purebreds because they believe the rate of inbreeding and line breeding in a closed gene pool (when
breeders stick to only breeding
dogs registered with a specific kennel club, that breed's gene pool is most likely closed) will create a genetic bottleneck.
Commercial
breeders register their
purebred dogs with several organizations.
•
Breeders who can not produce a 5 or even 7 generation pedigree when asked •
Breeders who do not show their
dogs in any discipline •
Breeders who say «we had a really nice
dog» or «we wanted our kids to experience the micracle of birth» so we bred •
Breeders who sell or breed unpapered
dogs —
PUREBRED dogs are required to be
registered •
Breeders who do not do any health testing such as on eyes, heart, thyroid, hips etc. before breeding •
Breeders who do not want you to visit with them or their
dogs •
Breeders who do not have a contract •
Breeders who have zero health guarantees on puppies /
dogs sold from their Kennels •
Breeders who do not require all pet / companion pups to be altered •
Breeders who say that some colours are «rare» and promote the puppies as such •
Breeders who breed a
dog before the age of 2 (hips can not even be certified until the age of 2) •
Breeders who breed their bitch every heat cycle •
Breeders who indiscrimanately breed outside of the GDCA Colour Code — Yes, years ago, it was acceptable to bring in a Blue or Fawn to improve head / bone / substance in a Harlequin line etc. yet this type of breeding was to be done ONLY be highly reputable / quality knowledgeable / experienced
Breeders.
The Animal Pedigree Act and CKC By - laws require that every
dog sold as
purebred be
registered within 6 months from the date of sale and uniquely identified by microchip or tattoo before leaving the
breeders premisis.