What is AKC registration? What is the difference between full and limited registration?
A.K.C. stands for American Kennel Club. The purpose of the AKC is to maintain a registry of purebred dogs. All of our Maltese are registered with the AKC. Our Pet Puppies are placed with AKC limited registration. Limited registration means the puppy comes from fully registered, purebred Maltese parents and can be registered with the AKC. If they were to have offspring however, their offspring would not be eligible for registration. Limited registration does allow for participation in AKC sanctioned obedience and agility competetion, but they cannot compete in the conformation ring. Basically, they are pets rather than show dogs. Full registration allows participation in all these AKC sanctioned events. It also allows future offspring to be registered with the AKC. Full registration would be important to someone interested in breeding or showing. Our Pet Puppies are sold as pets with limited AKC registration. Show prospects are placed with full registration to approved “show” homes only
