Show me a breedworthy dog that isn't capable of attaining it's SchH1 title. To ensure the quality of breeding stock (conformation, working ability, and trainability), and instill confidence in the customer for his or her purchase, why would you not want to breed with titled dogs? If you just wanna make money selling puppies, then by all means, buy $150 crap to make $150 crap. The "fact" is, whether or not the breeder is here today and gone tomorrow, if you have limited registration in your contract, with a clause to be lifted when you title your dog, then the AKC will honor that contract and lift the limited registration with or without the breeders involvement. So, no "need to worry about yourself", you're covered.

This measure is useful in protecting the breed standard, not necessarily any particular kennel. As a breeder, I don't require anybody to title their dogs. Much of what I produce, although capable of much more, will probably never become anything more than companion animals. That's the owners choice, not mine. But if you want to breed with my pups, you need to prove their breed-worthiness. If you want to breed crap, then don't tie my name into your program. And at $150 each, you'll need alot of quanity to make up for lack of quality.

We have already decided not to buy from them; we want parents that have demonstrated they can do the work. I thank you all for your responses. I thought it seemed like an unreasonable insistance, given the parents' status.

Are the dogs that are not titled worked in any endeavor? I have an untitled male that is bred/produces pups. He is worked regularly in many endeavors (TTD, sheep herding). He is not titled due to several things. First and foremost, he is a very strong dog that needs to be on a large flock of sheep and not on the "3" that most titles/herding organizations offer. It will be hard to get his title. He could do the HGH but there is only one place in N.A. that puts this on. I did train him originally in French Ring but when the club folded and I needed to look for another club the only options where SchH. I went to a few clubs and in the end, decided not to pursue this as I could not give the committment to it. At least could not commit the time to do this and also work him on sheep. I NEEDED him for my sheep/flock, so that is how the decision was made. He will be titled at some point......

Having said that he is certified hips/elbows, been assessed by R.C.M.P., does water rescue, works my flock of sheep regularly, and has produced 3 explosive detection dogs in 2 litters (out of 9 puppies). Has also produced a dual purpose dog (explosive and works security (not compound work but security...much like police work). He now has a grand daughter that is an explosive detection dog (out of first litter) and 2 out of current litter will be trained for that). Also has produced SchH dogs. He produces very good hunt drive in his pups and they excell at 'nose' work.

My pups are sold on limited registration when they are going to pet homes. If they are going to performance homes, I have in the contract that they will NOT breed until hips/elbows are certified, preferably also has a working title and/or has the temperament assessed by a profecssional.