It is not unheard of for puppies to be
sold as purebred dogs, but are, in reality, mixed breeds that resemble the purebred.
Puppies from mills are usually
sold as purebred dogs in an attempt to attract the higher prices associated with purebreds.
Not exact matches
, any
dog sold as a
purebred animal in Canada MUST be registered with an acceptable registry.
Like many breeds pushing popularity the Pug has an issue also, not with so much
purebred Pugs but those
purebreds being used to create «Puggles», an essentially crossbred
dog some produce to
sell for large amounts of money
as a designer
dog.
By federal law,
dogs sold as Purebred in Canada must be
sold with CKC Registration.
Sadly, thieves
sell purebreds online to make money or they may pose
as class «B» dealers and
sell the
dogs to labs for research.
Each puppy
sold should be
sold as a mixed breed
dog and not a
purebred.
Not recognized by the American Kennel Club
as a breed, puggles are a «designer breed,» mixed - breed
dogs with cute names and the characteristics of two
purebreds bred to be
sold at a high profit.
It is against the law for a breeder to
sell an unregistered
dog as purebred or to offer one at a lower price without registration papers.
But despite what those who breed and
sell crossbreeds might try to tell you, these are not, nor will they likely ever be, recognized
as purebred dogs.
• 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.