starplott
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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: SW Missouri
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They don't have pics on reg papers, just on earned titles.
I have some reg papers from a German import that will impress the socks off you. Not only the reg for the dog and pedigree, but hip rating, reg name/number/chip ID for EVERY dog in the litter.
Since I compete in many different venues with dogs I see a lot of different things. ALL my dogs are tattood/chipped so there is NO mistakes. They have their reg # tattood on them as little pups, for those who require it (French Ring Sport) the rest get tattoos on them that are in the national database.
No puppy leaves here w/o perm ID! I am doing tatts for a litter of 8 this weekend) It has more than paid for the small expense it costs to do it. I have had people call stating they bought a dog that came from me more than a handful of times. It is so nice to tell them 'sorry, that dog isn't from here, all mine are perm marked'.
I understand chipping being a pain to have as requirement. Nobody wants to pay $120 to buy their own pocket scanner to prove ID. But tarts are cheap and easy. A lot cheaper than $55 DNA testing (which takes a while to get results).
In some of the other venues we buy score books for each dog (lifetime log where scores are kept and judges sign off). Never a question plaguing the registry of how many wins or points a dog has. You sell dog, scorebook goes with.
In tub and can't dig it all out at the moment. But score books have dogs name, registry, reg number/tattoo number, owner, dob, etc. In order to buy one for your dog, you have to submit reg copy to prove reg and ownership.
Right when we enter the field to compete the judge checks the tatt. No tatt. It is not that easy to skate by for long w/o getting caught. Can't steal a dog and slap papers on it when it is tatt w a different reg number very easily (tatts have to be in certain place on dog). Freeze brands don't work, because they are owner specific and not dog specific.
It really is an expense to put photos on cert of titles. Which really does little for ID as dogs can look the same or too similar for John Q public.
Tatts are easy, cheap, and already a spot on reg papers for them. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if it were to ever become a requirement for a dog to compete in any venue.
If breeders are doing the health tests they are spose to...tatt or chip is required as well. It is not that uncommon to have perm ID required on a comp dog or breeding stock.
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