getting certified

[gene_sanchez]

hi i was wondering if anyone could help me with getting info. on getting dogs certified.. how does it work? how much does it cost? can a whole litter be certified? does the dog have to meet a certain standard...well if anyone can help please do so...thanx...

[14rock]

Certified in what?

[gene_sanchez]

im not to sure maybe its ukc or adba..but i think u get the jist of it

[14rock]

To get a litter registered with those two groups, both parents must be registered with a respected registry. Are the parents registered with anyone/and if so,who?

[gene_sanchez]

no i was asking how do i get my gog certified with one of these registry? whats the process to do this?

[14rock]

Without being registered in another reputable registry...no serious registry will just accept your dog based on looks and your word.

Some bullshit registries will let you send in a couple pics,and have a vet o'k that it is probably a "APBT" and you can get some fake "papers".

The point of a registry is to trace the pedigree and history, if you cant do that-why get papers on the dog?

If you can trace the pedigree back, its just not registered, why worry about it? As long as you know how the dog is bred, sending 75 bucks into a stamping company isnt going to make it any more "right"!

[gene_sanchez]

i know the dogs pedigree...i just heard that it was benifical if you had your dog certified..for dog shows-pulling-and in some cases breeding..i just would like to know..oh by the way 14rock are your dogs caertified? just asking a question im not tryin to start anything...im just here to learn

[14rock]

In that case, yes-if you plan on competing than having the dog registered with them is a must. You can do "limited registration" in most registries so even if they wont register your dog, you can still compete with them ;)

And no, I have the pedigrees on my dogs, and they could be registered but I choose not to do so.....for my own personal reasons.

[gene_sanchez]

thanx for helping me with the info i needed