Does APRI offer a “Limited Registration” so that the dog cannot be used for breeding?
APRI does not currently offer a limited registration. We feel that if a breeder wants to restrict the activities of the pet owner regarding breeding, the breeder should either neuter the dog or have a contract with the pet owner to do so. According to progressive veterinarian colleges, it quite acceptable to neuter both males and females at seven to 10 weeks of age, so there is no excuse for not neutering early if the dog is not intended to be bred. Early neutering also saves the consumer the trauma of worrying about the surgery. We have found that, with the restriction offered by some registries, too often the pet owner is unaware of the restriction imposed by the breeder until he/she has already obtained the pet, fallen in love with it, and then found later that there was a restriction imposed which was not explained at the time of acquisition. If the animal is undesirable for breeding, the potential owner should be made aware before obtaining it and the agreement settled at that tim
