ribbons
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I am looking into getting a pup having been dogless for a couple of years.
In the past I've had hounds, breeding and showing whippets and working with whippet and Italian greyhound rescue. My daughter still has whippets, but I was thinking of having a change, maybe chihuahua or toy poodle.
Anyway, regardless of the breed, looking on several websites I was astounded to see more pups not KC reg than those that were. I am assuming this is due to the restrictions put in place to limit the number of litters from a bitch.
Now I don't want to show or breed but it is important to me that an expensive pup has the correct paper work. Anyone with unregistered pups I've
spoken to have assured me pup comes with 5 generation pedigree, which to be honest proves nothing.
Am I alone in expecting breeders of pedigree dogs to do the job properly, some of these puppies were 6 & 7 hundred pounds.
In the past I've had hounds, breeding and showing whippets and working with whippet and Italian greyhound rescue. My daughter still has whippets, but I was thinking of having a change, maybe chihuahua or toy poodle.
Anyway, regardless of the breed, looking on several websites I was astounded to see more pups not KC reg than those that were. I am assuming this is due to the restrictions put in place to limit the number of litters from a bitch.
Now I don't want to show or breed but it is important to me that an expensive pup has the correct paper work. Anyone with unregistered pups I've
spoken to have assured me pup comes with 5 generation pedigree, which to be honest proves nothing.
Am I alone in expecting breeders of pedigree dogs to do the job properly, some of these puppies were 6 & 7 hundred pounds.