**Click on Register Your Puppy in the side bar to go straight to AKC's
website for online registration
-All of our Yorkies and Miniature Pinschers are AKC registered.
-All of our puppies come with their registration papers or certificate at the time of purchase.
-AKC's online registration is easy and fast.
-All of our male's DNA is on record with AKC.
-All of our records are maintained to AKC standards and we have been inspected.
-Puppies may come with full or limited registration.
While visiting websites and newspapers, I noticed there are a lot of puppies claiming to be registered by
various registries other than AKC. I found that it is quite easy to have "anything" registered as a Yorkie
through a lot of these registries. One registry requires 2 signatures and 3 pictures, one just requires a vet
note and better yet, one said that they rely on the honesty of the person registering the dog. A puppy mill
or disreputable breeder can take a Yorkie cross and claim it is a registered Yorkie.
What are you really buying?
AKC is the most well-known and respected dog registry in the U.S. AKC has strict guidelines for their
registrations. Their registration is based on parentage and history records. To the best of my knowledge
the three most reputable registries are AKC, UKC and CKC (Canada Kennel Club) NOT the Continental
Kennel Club who uses the same initials. AKC's focus is to maintain the breed standard set by the breed
parent clubs. They require strict record keeping. A reputable breeder will understand why and will be willing
to take the time to ensure records are complete and correct. After so many matings, a males DNA must be
on record with the AKC. Breeding stock must have identification in form of a microchip or a tattoo.
These are necessary guidelines that help to ensure you are buying the quality pup that you expect.
. AKC has strict guidelines for their registrations. Their registration is based on parentage and history records. To the best of my knowledge the three most reputable registries are AKC, UKC and CKC ( Kennel Club) the ContinentalKennel Club who uses the same initials. AKC's focus is to maintain the breed standard set by the breed parent clubs. They require strict record keeping. A reputable breeder will understand why and will be willingto take the time to ensure records are complete and correct. After so many matings, a males DNA must be on record with the AKC. Breeding stock must have identification in form of a microchip or a tattoo. .
AKC periodically and randomly inspects breeders. They inspect the living conditions of the dogs and our
records to ensure that they are maintained to their guidelines. We have been visited by an AKC inspector
several times and to be honest, I like that. I will admit that I was nervous the first time we were inspected.
I didn't know AKC did inspections and all of a sudden there was a man in my yard thoroughly looking at
my dogs instead of knocking on the door. I look forward to their visits.
As breeders, we should be upheld to quality and our dogs should always be in a situation that if someone
comes to our homes, we could proudly show them and their living conditions to anyone. As breeders, we
have the responsibility to have records correct and to have proof of who the dogs are. All of our breeding
stock is microchipped and we now microchip all of our puppies before they leave to their new homes.
Personally, I support AKC in their strict registration policies. More and more, as the dog prices are high and
people think you can "make big bucks", we're seeing more scams regarding Yorkies. It takes nothing for a
back yard breeder to cross a Yorkie with something else and call it a registered Yorkie through another
registry.
Just a note, those of us into quality puppies are not "making the big bucks". We are willing to reinvest the
money into quality dogs, vet bills, quality food, etc. An example, Cleo had complications with whelping
during the middle of the night. An emergency c-section was performed, she had to be spayed, none of the
puppies survived and we ended up with a $1,300 vet bill. We sold her a month later to a pet home for $400.
There are now a lot of the registries that have made it easy for puppy mills, back yard breeders,
brokers, scammers, etc. to sell "anything" as a registered puppy. If a puppy says registered,
thoroughly research the "registration guidelines" of that registry.
Personally I will only own AKC Yorkies and AKC Min Pin's and would only consider a CKC (Canada) or
UKC dog that AKC will accept.
