Buying a new puppy - read on
Everyone falls in love with puppies and it doesn't matter how super cute they look, they do all grow.
What is really important when looking to add a furbaby to your family that you know what to look for, what you are buying and that the timing is right.
What does having papers mean?
In Australia, there are many adverts out there that say that puppies have papers - but the only offical pedigree register is the ANKC (Australian National Kennel Council) and to have a purebred, pedigree registered puppy, you need to source that from an ANKC registered breeder.
A pedigree is essentially a birth certifcate for your dog that shows the family tree, and proves your dog is purebred.
Main register versus Limited register
When you buy a puppy from an ANKC registered breeder you will be given either Main or LImited register. If the breeder does not stipulate Limited only (which requires the purchaser to sign a document stating they understand the puppy is on limited registration) then you will get Mains pedigree papers.
What can I do with a Limited register puppy ?
The Limited Register has the following restrictions:
- ineligible for exhibition at conformation shows
- ineligible for breeding purposes
So you won't be able to breed or show your dog, but you can be part of the wonderful world of dogs - you can compete in dog sports (tracking, obedience, agility, flyball etc) and the breeder has the option to transfer a Limited register puppy to the Main register once only.
Buying a Puppy from Macdolly or Asuare - will it be Limited or Main Register ?
We only sell puppies on Limited register if we have used an outside owned stud dog, and the stud dog owner's conditions are limited register only for progeny that we do not keep.
We do not like to have to do that, so you will find matings we do with outside dogs are not as frequent if they only have these restrictions as we believe you are paying good money for a puppy, same DNA as the litter mates we keep ourselves, and if you want to give showing, or breeding a go - we do not stand in your way.
Our own stud dogs do not stand at stud with those conditions but it is hard to find dogs with other breeders with the same ethos.
When purchasing a puppy from us, please remember that first and foremost we are breeding for the next generation for the showring. Everyone likes to pick their own puppy, but as the breeder, we will be picking what we are hopeful for continuation of a bloodline and often this cannot be done until 8 or 9 weeks of age. Once we have selected what we hope to keep, we do let our new owners pick their own puppy, however as we have been interacting with the puppies constantly for many weeks, we are the ones who are aware of the type of personality traits each puppy displays, so the puppy with the pretty markings or the colour etc you are hopeful for may not be the best puppy for your lifestyle and we like to try to make sure our puppies are best suited to their new owners. So please do not take offence if we say that we do not have a puppy that is suitable for you (it may be at this time) cause like people, every puppy has its own personality.
Contact Details
Terri, Denise, HeathBrisbane, QLD, Australia
Phone : +61431833699
Email : [email protected]