What is an Assured breeder Kennel Club?

“Assured Breeder” refers to any person, who has been accepted as a member of the Scheme. “Buyer” refers to anyone purchasing or receiving a dog or puppy from an Assured Breeder. “Puppy” refers to any puppy or dog sold by a member of the scheme. “ABS” refers to The Kennel Club Assured Breeder scheme.

What is an assured dog breeder?

In summary: buying a puppy from a KC Assured Breeder may mean that the parents and offspring have experienced a better standard of welfare; may have been health screened or DNA tested; may mean that the puppies will have better temperaments and have been well socialised; the breeder may have used the results of health …

What is a KC registered breeder?

What does Kennel Club registered mean? The Kennel Club’s (KC) registration system is simply a record of a puppy’s birth. Around 250,000 puppies are registered on the Kennel Club breed register every year.

What is Kennel Club accolades?

There are currently four accolades that assured breeders may qualify for: Breeding experience accolade: assigned to breeders who have bred at least five litters. Breed club accolade: assigned to breeders who are current members of one or more breed clubs (for each breed bred)

Are Kennel Club breeders safe?

The Kennel Club is the only organisation accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to certify dog breeders under our Assured Breeders scheme. This means we are recognised as an impartial and competent inspector by the government’s sole national accreditation body.

How do I become a Kennel Club breeder?

Checklist of things to do

Register your litter with The Kennel Club by completing the litter registration form (form 1) online or download and complete the PDF version – ideally in time for new owners to be given the registration certificate when they collect their puppy.
Advertise your puppies for sale on Find a Puppy.

How many litters can a dog have?

A dog is capable of having over ten litters in her lifetime, however, most dogs will not be able to produce this number of healthy litters and remain healthy herself. One obvious sign that a female should be retired is that her litter size drops drastically.

Is it OK to buy a dog without papers?

The presence or absence of registration papers doesn’t change the genes (DNA) inside a dog. He can be purebred without having papers – and sadly, he can have papers without really being purebred. Only a DNA test can tell you whether he’s really purebred.

What’s the difference between pedigree and purebred?

Sometimes the word purebred is used synonymously with pedigreed, but purebred refers to the animal having a known ancestry, and pedigree refers to the written record of breeding. Conversely, some animals may have a recorded pedigree or even a registry, but not be considered “purebred”.

How do I know if a breeder is legit?

Ask if the breeder is a member of an AKC-affiliated club and contact that club to verify membership or check recent listings of available AKC Litters from breeders. You can also check with the BBB (www.bbb.org) and the AKC (919-233-9767) to see if there are any complaints about the breeder.

Is the Kennel Club Bad?

The Kennel Club does far more than register dogs — it sets the rules that guarantee more and more dogs will suffer serious (and often painful) genetic problems. The problem, in a nutshell, is the closed registry system.

How much does it cost to register a puppy with the Kennel Club?

How much does it cost to register? The cost is £17 for each puppy to be registered. The Kennel Club Assured Breeders pay £15 per puppy. This registration will remain on The Kennel Club’s breed database as a permanent historical record of the breed.

Is the Kennel Club assured Breeder Scheme free?

The annual membership also entitles them to advertise free of charge on Find a Puppy, where puppy buyers can clearly see that litters have been bred by an assured breeder. What is The Kennel Club Assured Breeders scheme?

Is the Kennel Club accredited by the UKAS?

How does the Kennel Club puppy registration scheme work?

Those breeders who demonstrate a commitment to responsible breeding are eligible to join the scheme and in return, receive Kennel Club endorsement and discounts on registration. The annual membership also entitles them to advertise free of charge on Find a Puppy, where puppy buyers can clearly see that litters have been bred by an assured breeder.

What does quality assurance mean for Kennel Club?

It is a level of quality assurance which means that The Kennel Club is checked and audited by UKAS in a similar way to the way that breeders are checked during a visit by The Kennel Club, to ensure that the rules of the scheme are followed.