Lost my CKC papers.. want to sell my dog to good home.. help?

Question

Im currently looking to sell my girlfriend's 1 yr old Pomeranian puppy. His name is Cupid, and hes the most lovable dog. However.. I will not be able to sell him for any sort of decent price if I do not have his CKC papers. According to her they are lost and she has no idea where they are.

She wants 500 for the dog, but I wont have any luck without those papers. Anyone know how I might be able to get some copies or something to show he is registered? As far as I know he does have the microchip implant as well.

Answer 1

Well, firstly, CKC (Continental Kennel Club) registration doesn't mean much. I've known people that registered their pot bellied pig as a Pomeranian with the CKC. They also register mutts.



Secondly, you can't sell the dog as it's not yours. This is especially true because, if it does have a microchip, it will have your girlfriend's information on it.



Thirdly, you should want to *adopt* the dog to a good home. E-mail a local rescue organization and they will send you a sample adoption contract or place a courtesy post on their website.



ADD: The basic requirements for screening a potential adopter are as follows: 2 personal references, 1 veterinary reference, a mandatory home visit, a binding contract, and a *reasonable* adoption fee. As I stated, contact a local rescue organization that is well versed with these situations.

Answer 2

The Canadian Kennel Club is considered a reputable registry by most people, and so this answer presumes that is the registry you are referencing. If by chance you mean the Continental Kennel Club, that is nothing but a puppymill registry. The AKC has tighter restrictions on their registrations which makes it "better" than the CKC as far as most people who breed and show dogs are concerned. The AKC is considered to have higher standards than the CKC, or, if you will, the AKC is more selective in granting registrations. "Standards" refers to the lineage of the dog as well as the numbers of litters per year a breeder may register. The AKC is a closed registry, meaning both parents of the dog must be AKC registered in order for the offspring to be registered, while the CKC is an open registry. The AKC does not recognize CKC registrations.

Answer 3

Being as this will be a rehomed dog, a couple hundred at most is really all she should ask for. If papers are so important, she should contact the CKC.



Also, she may have signed a contract with a breeder, if that's where she got the dog from, that she'd return the dog to the breeder if she wasn't going to keep it. She needs to get in touch with the breeder.



See, being this is her dog, she should be doing all the work in rehoming the dog. Legally you can't do anything for this dog. She has to be the one to sign over papers, etc.

Answer 4

CKC - is that the Canadian Kennel Club, or the Continental Kennel Club?



If its the latter, it's a scam registry so BYB's and puppymillers can claim the pups are "registered", so therefore jack up the price. I have heard that someone registered a rock with the ConKC. There is no way of knowing if your girlfriends' Pom is even a purebred if registered with them.



$500 is way too steep for a rehoming fee. You can get a Pom in a shelter for 1/5 of the price!

Answer 5

Most people equate CKC with backyard breeder or puppymill. If she really wants the dog to go to a good home, she'll charge a reasonable rehoming fee (ie: not more than $200).

Answer 6

If you want to find a good home for the dog, stop worrying about the papers. CKC (unless Canadian) doesn't mean anything and should not be the reason someone wants your dog.

Answer 7

First if he is so lovable why are you selling him. Dogs are a responsibility and when you choose to own one you choose to own it for it's lifetime. There are very few good reasons to get rid of a dog.



Secondly are these Canadian Kennel Club papers or Continental Kennel Club papers.



If Canadian contact them if she has is registration information and you can pay for copies.



IF Continental it means he is a poorly bred pup from either a mill or a BYB and isn't worth anything nor can he be shown or should he be bred.



You guys sholuld focus on finding a good home for a small re-homing fee ( like 100.00) instead of making money of your dog.

Answer 8

you can call the ckc registry and they will send you a duplicate copy..i'm not sure how much it cost..