Pam Crump Shih Tzu
AKC Registration
A pedigree documents the parentage of a dog. A 3-generation pedigree shows the parents,
the grandparents, and the great-grandparents of the dog (a total of 14
ancestors). A 5-generation pedigree also
shows the great-great-grandparents and the great-great-great-grandparents (a
total of 62 ancestors).
Click here for a sample 5-generation
pedigree.
All Shih Tzu at JiDu De ShenTi are registered with the
American Kennel Club (AKC). This assures
you that the pedigree of the puppy is accurate and that the puppy is pure-bred
Shih Tzu. No other pet registry in the
United States (and there are several) comes close to providing that assurance
to the same degree as does AKC. AKC
requires that all males siring more than 7 litters must have on file with AKC a
profile of their DNA. This DNA profile
enables AKC to detect scientifically if a breeder misidentifies the sire of a
litter (upon the later DNA profiling of any one puppy of the litter). AKC also regularly conducts on-site
inspections of breeders who frequently register litters. This inspection program gives added assurance
as to the proper record keeping and the general cleanliness of the living
conditions of the breeding dogs. The
inspection even includes testing DNA profiles to verify the correct identity of
the parents of a litter. This in no way
gives any guarantee that the AKC breeders will produce only healthy dogs or
that they will be straight forward and honest in their dealings with buyers,
but it is certainly better than dealing with a non AKC breeder.
In December 2006 we passed our first AKC inspection
with flying colors. We had the same
success with subsequent inspections in August 2010 and August 2013.
Click Here to see our AKC inspection
report from August 2013
Click Here to see our AKC inspection
report from August 2010
Click Here to see our AKC inspection
report from December 2006
Click Here to see what AKC says about
their inspection program
With an AKC registration the buyer has the best
possible chance of being able to rely on the pedigree to reflect the true
parentage of the puppy.
Registration
Types
The AKC breeder may offer the buyer either a “full” or “limited” registration. The “full” registration gives the
buyer the right to breed the dog and register puppies of that breeding with the
AKC. It also makes the dog eligible to
be shown in AKC dog shows. The
“limited” registration prevents the buyer from registering any
puppies of that dog with the AKC or showing the dog in AKC dog shows. Many breeders refuse to give a
“full” registration. Often
these breeders have had a buyer who subsequently sold the puppy to a breeder
who failed to give the puppy a good quality of life.
We prefer to sell our puppies to pet homes with
“limited” registration, but are willing to give “full”
registration. We show the price for our
puppies with “limited” (pet) registration and with
“full” (breeding) registration.
We always check out our buyers to make sure the puppy will have a good
quality of life.