Limited Registrations ~ Its Uses and Interpretations as A Breeders Tool

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242 – April, 2022

By Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia

It all began in 1884 when the American Kennel Club (AKC) was founded. From its beginning the AKC began to harness science and technology for the benefit of producing better purebred dogs. It wasn’t long before the AKC became recognized as a leader in breed knowledge, health and training for all dogs as the advocate for responsible dog ownership and the dog sport. Over these many years certain events brought about changes. One involved a response to breeders who asked for a tool which was later called the Limited Registration (LR). The idea for such a tool was approved by the AKC Board in June of 1988 and referred to the delegate body for consideration. The idea for this tool was first noted when breeders asked AKC to create a tool that would address the registration of pups with disqualifications, serious faults and/or health problems. They needed a way to protect the gene pool of their breed.

The proposal for such this tool was presented by AKC staff to the delegates at the September, 1988 meeting. It was discussed at the December, 1988, and March, 1989 delegate meetings, and it was approved by a vote of the delegates at their meeting in June, 1989. The purpose of the LR tool was to provide a way for breeders to register pups but limit their breeding if they had disqualifications or other serious health problems or faults of conformation. The LR was intended to allow these pups to participate in companion, performance and other venues.

Since its approval in 1989, the number of pups registered on a LR has steadily increased. This was not expected given the advances in breeding practices, pedigree analysis and health testing. After three decades of advancements, one would expect the number of poor quality pups and those with health problems to decline. Based on these statistics it became obvious that an in-depth review of its uses was needed. This review began in 2018 with an analysis of the AKC data coupled with a series of interviews with breeders who used the LR tool. Over 100 breeders participated in the interview process. A summary of their responses shows the diversity of uses:

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