Limited or Full AKC Registration?
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Will I receive Full or Limited AKC Registration with my Barclay Farms Rottweiler puppy?
As a rottweiler
breeder how do I determine
if a puppy will receive full AKC registration or limited
AKC registration?
This is determined by two criteria:
#1 Does the puppy at 8 weeks of age have any flaws that would disqualify him or her from the show ring?
If the answer is yes then the puppy is pet quality and will receive limited registration along with the spay/neuter clause in the purchase agreement. Why? Because if the puppy is of pet quality it should not be bred and cannot be shown.
This puppy's purpose in life is to be a family companion and bring joy to your life.
If you have reserved a puppy at full price and by the age of 8 weeks the puppy has developed a flaw do you still pay full price for him or her?
No, I will let you know about the flaw as soon as it is detected and discount your puppy according to the severity of the flaw.
Remember now puppies teeth do not start to erupt from the gums until the third week of life. How can the bite be checked until the teeth have fully erupted? Teeth are generally fully in place at 4 weeks of age and this is the stage I check bites for the first time. I check bites on a regular basis as they can change as the puppy grows and develops. Final determination is made when your rottweiler puppy is 8 weeks of age. More criteria than just bite are taken into consideration when the puppy is graded. I am just using the bite as an example in this instance.
#2 Do you intend to show or breed this puppy?
If the answer is yes, the puppy at 8 weeks of age must have no flaws that would disqualify him or her from the show ring. If you want a show quality puppy but do not intend to breed or show him or her, will you still get full AKC registration with your Barclay Farms rottweiler puppy?
Once again the answer is no. WHY? The bottom line is you don't need full AKC registration even if the rottweiler puppy is show quality. Full AKC registration is reserved for puppies that are show quality and will be shown and bred.
I still don't understand why I can't have full registration if I intend to neuter my show quality rottweiler puppy!!
What is full AKC registration?
This means the puppy has no disernible flaws at this stage and that the puppy will be shown and/or or bred at maturity.
Full registration gives breeding and showing rights to the puppy. If you are going to neuter? Well, neutered rottweilers cannot be shown or bred so you will receive limited AKC registration.
What is limited AKC registration?
Limited registration is for a puppy that cannot be shown (IE: pet quality) or bred ( IE: neutered/spayed).
If you take limited registration and then say you ignore the spay/neuter clause in your contract and later decide that you want to breed your now mature rottweiler. Plain and simple, you will not be able to register any puppies produced by this dog unless you have applied to the AKC to change the limited registration to full registration. You must complete this process BEFORE you breed the dog in question, not afterwards.
However, If you take limited registration and then later change your mind, wish to keep the rottweiler intact and breed or show. You may apply to the AKC to have the papers changed from AKC limited registration to AKC full registration.
If I marked the AKC application as limited registration due to the puppy having a disqualifying flaw I will not help you change the registration papers from limited to full registration until I have examined the rottweiler personally and scanned his or her microchip. This is to be sure that the puppy has indeed out grown the original flaw that caused me to mark the papers limited registration in the first place. Scanning the microchip proves that this is the same rottweiler that you purchased from me with limited registration.
If you are too far away to allow this personal exam I will accept a statement signed by a vet licensed in your state or province of residence that states that s/he has personally scanned the microchip and attests that this is the same dog and that the original flaw has been outgrown by the rottweiler puppy in question. Yes, I do keep record of these things.
If the papers were not marked for limited AKC registration due to a disqualifying flaw but due to your intent to spay/neuter the rottweiler puppy in question, I will help you to change the registration from limited to full if you should later change your mind about showing or breeding.
The AKC Rule book has this to say about limited registration.
"Limited registration can only be designated at the time the dog is individually registered. The limited designation may be removed upon the written permission of the litter owner(s) and upon submission of a form for that purpose, which is available from the AKC, and the required fee. Once the limited designation has been removed it may not be reimposed."
If you have any questions about this you may email or call me.
This is determined by two criteria:
#1 Does the puppy at 8 weeks of age have any flaws that would disqualify him or her from the show ring?
If the answer is yes then the puppy is pet quality and will receive limited registration along with the spay/neuter clause in the purchase agreement. Why? Because if the puppy is of pet quality it should not be bred and cannot be shown.
This puppy's purpose in life is to be a family companion and bring joy to your life.
If you have reserved a puppy at full price and by the age of 8 weeks the puppy has developed a flaw do you still pay full price for him or her?
No, I will let you know about the flaw as soon as it is detected and discount your puppy according to the severity of the flaw.
Remember now puppies teeth do not start to erupt from the gums until the third week of life. How can the bite be checked until the teeth have fully erupted? Teeth are generally fully in place at 4 weeks of age and this is the stage I check bites for the first time. I check bites on a regular basis as they can change as the puppy grows and develops. Final determination is made when your rottweiler puppy is 8 weeks of age. More criteria than just bite are taken into consideration when the puppy is graded. I am just using the bite as an example in this instance.
#2 Do you intend to show or breed this puppy?
If the answer is yes, the puppy at 8 weeks of age must have no flaws that would disqualify him or her from the show ring. If you want a show quality puppy but do not intend to breed or show him or her, will you still get full AKC registration with your Barclay Farms rottweiler puppy?
Once again the answer is no. WHY? The bottom line is you don't need full AKC registration even if the rottweiler puppy is show quality. Full AKC registration is reserved for puppies that are show quality and will be shown and bred.
I still don't understand why I can't have full registration if I intend to neuter my show quality rottweiler puppy!!
What is full AKC registration?
This means the puppy has no disernible flaws at this stage and that the puppy will be shown and/or or bred at maturity.
Full registration gives breeding and showing rights to the puppy. If you are going to neuter? Well, neutered rottweilers cannot be shown or bred so you will receive limited AKC registration.
What is limited AKC registration?
Limited registration is for a puppy that cannot be shown (IE: pet quality) or bred ( IE: neutered/spayed).
If you take limited registration and then say you ignore the spay/neuter clause in your contract and later decide that you want to breed your now mature rottweiler. Plain and simple, you will not be able to register any puppies produced by this dog unless you have applied to the AKC to change the limited registration to full registration. You must complete this process BEFORE you breed the dog in question, not afterwards.
However, If you take limited registration and then later change your mind, wish to keep the rottweiler intact and breed or show. You may apply to the AKC to have the papers changed from AKC limited registration to AKC full registration.
If I marked the AKC application as limited registration due to the puppy having a disqualifying flaw I will not help you change the registration papers from limited to full registration until I have examined the rottweiler personally and scanned his or her microchip. This is to be sure that the puppy has indeed out grown the original flaw that caused me to mark the papers limited registration in the first place. Scanning the microchip proves that this is the same rottweiler that you purchased from me with limited registration.
If you are too far away to allow this personal exam I will accept a statement signed by a vet licensed in your state or province of residence that states that s/he has personally scanned the microchip and attests that this is the same dog and that the original flaw has been outgrown by the rottweiler puppy in question. Yes, I do keep record of these things.
If the papers were not marked for limited AKC registration due to a disqualifying flaw but due to your intent to spay/neuter the rottweiler puppy in question, I will help you to change the registration from limited to full if you should later change your mind about showing or breeding.
The AKC Rule book has this to say about limited registration.
"Limited registration can only be designated at the time the dog is individually registered. The limited designation may be removed upon the written permission of the litter owner(s) and upon submission of a form for that purpose, which is available from the AKC, and the required fee. Once the limited designation has been removed it may not be reimposed."
If you have any questions about this you may email or call me.
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