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Originally Posted by brunie's mom  I have to wonder what kind of breeder sold you a "show puppy" and you do not plan to show?  Most want their best pups to go to show homes. Also a good breeder may have sold his "show quality" puppy to home that will not show, but would have made sure they sold it on a spay/neuter contract.
A good breeder would not be allowing you to think of studding out a dog, with out getting titles on the dog, as well as having the hips, elbows, eyes and heart certified....is this in your contract?
I would get the "papers"...in case you want to do some fun things with your dog, like obedience trails, herding, carting, tracking, agility, Rally Obedience,etc. There are many things you can do with your dog besides "show" him.
Read some of the stickies on the Breeding forum...lot of good information there.
Gina |
Gina, a "show puppy" or "show potential puppy" is one without disqualifying faults. Period. I would hope that a breeder could produce a bunch of those in a litter!
I concur with Mick's answer to the OP. If, down the line you should want another puppy, buy one. As the owner of a male, unless you prove him in more than one way, you will find it next to impossible to find a worthy bitch to breed to, and you will almost certainly not get the same type of dog you possess now without a quality bitch.
Mick is correct that unless you really go about starting a good breeding program for yourself (which is hit/miss, expensive, and a LOT of responsibility), don't bother at all. You'll be happier in the long run by keeping things simpler for yourself.
Definitely register your boy, you paid for it, do it. That's a whole separate issue. Gina is correct, down the road, you may decide that you do want to show, or work your dog in performance events, and the registration is necessary for that.