How do I get full registration/breeding rights?
Some breeders choose to charge extra for full registration, often referred to as breeding rights, on their puppies. Some do this to be territorial over their lines, while others do it to have a little more control over who can breed their puppies down the line. I feel that picking and choosing which owners are allowed to breed their dogs, barring any health concerns in a specific puppy, can harm the breed as a whole. If someone is set on breeding but cannot get breeding rights on a well-bred dog, they may turn to poorly bred dogs or breed unregistered litters.
Working in the veterinary field, the health of the breed is my number one priority. Unless a dog has a congenital disorder that would disqualify it as a healthy breeding animal, I am happy to sign off on breeding rights for the same price as any other puppy in the litter. However, in that same spirit of breeding healthy animals, I do send puppies home on limited registration until the dog is at least 24 months old and its OFA hip evaluation has been performed. Once I receive proof of a passing score of excellent or good hips, I will pay the fee associated with changing registration from limited to full. Dogs with limited registration are AKC registered, and the only competition they may not enter is conformation. Please familiarize yourself with AKC limited vs full registration, as any litter involving a dog that has not been given full registration yet cannot be registered, even if the full registration is later granted.
I require OFA hips to be done, at minimum, because I have seen too many hip dysplasia dogs come through the clinic and fully believe no Labrador should ever be bred if not tested. Genetic panels should always also be run, but because my puppies go home with EIC status and information about breeding partners should they be a carrier, I do not have that as a requirement for full registration.
Working in the veterinary field, the health of the breed is my number one priority. Unless a dog has a congenital disorder that would disqualify it as a healthy breeding animal, I am happy to sign off on breeding rights for the same price as any other puppy in the litter. However, in that same spirit of breeding healthy animals, I do send puppies home on limited registration until the dog is at least 24 months old and its OFA hip evaluation has been performed. Once I receive proof of a passing score of excellent or good hips, I will pay the fee associated with changing registration from limited to full. Dogs with limited registration are AKC registered, and the only competition they may not enter is conformation. Please familiarize yourself with AKC limited vs full registration, as any litter involving a dog that has not been given full registration yet cannot be registered, even if the full registration is later granted.
I require OFA hips to be done, at minimum, because I have seen too many hip dysplasia dogs come through the clinic and fully believe no Labrador should ever be bred if not tested. Genetic panels should always also be run, but because my puppies go home with EIC status and information about breeding partners should they be a carrier, I do not have that as a requirement for full registration.