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How important is it to have a registered dog? My last lab wasn't registered, and she was a great dog, in both personality and health. Both her parents were, but her parents had a whoops and weren't supposed to breed (they were never a breeding pair). Her mother was an American Labrador and her father was an English Labrador. The sire escaped from his house when the dam was in heat and they got to business.
My plan is to get a CKC registered dog this time around, but I'm wondering how important it really is. The dog will be a family pet, canoeing companion and will not be used for show or anything fancy. My husband is on board with getting another lab (or else I wouldn't be looking) and will go along with anything I want, registered or not, but he doesn't think getting a registered dog is all that important providing both the sire and dam are healthy and well mannered dogs. Nothing is a guarentee, but I like the security of getting a registered dog from a GOOD breeder.
Are your dogs registed/papered?
My plan is to get a CKC registered dog this time around, but I'm wondering how important it really is. The dog will be a family pet, canoeing companion and will not be used for show or anything fancy. My husband is on board with getting another lab (or else I wouldn't be looking) and will go along with anything I want, registered or not, but he doesn't think getting a registered dog is all that important providing both the sire and dam are healthy and well mannered dogs. Nothing is a guarentee, but I like the security of getting a registered dog from a GOOD breeder.
Are your dogs registed/papered?