Breed
Information
Purebred
& Registration Myths Information
So your dog is purebred and it has papers. What the
heck does that mean? Well, depending on where you
get your dog from, it will most certainly mean that
you will pay more for your dog irregardless of the
type of breeder you get it from. The average Joe who
buys pups from backyard breeders willingly pay between
$200 and $800 for dogs because they are purebred and
they are papered.
The
sad thing is, it really doesn't matter if the dog
is papered if it isn't an active working dog. Basically
what many people end up getting is a high priced pet
quality dog. The registering bodies (AKC, UKC, CKC)
are really nothing more than that. They register dogs
to keep track of the ancestry of a particular dog.
Registering your dog does not bring any extra special
privileges except the ability to compete your dog
against other purebred dogs.
If
you do nothing with your dog besides allow it to be
your best friend and couch buddy, registering the
dog means nothing.
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