Dar-
Never claimed to be knowledgable-I am the first to admit how "green" I am when it comes to dogs. My dog is only a year old-way to young to breed. I totally agree that GSD and all dogs for that matter are over breed. I know some not enough, and hope do learn more-and I did through the other helpful people here who replied. It is something I haven't even researched I thought I would see what kind of feed back I would get through here first. The only firm plan I have is to dog train that is where my focus is now-hope to accomplish that in 2 years. During that time I hope to learn more about the AKC, UKC and all Kennel Clubs that are out there, I thought now because I will be registering my dog,(which I haven't because not sure about the breeding)or if it was something that you had a one shot deal at.
Sorry to burden you with my stupidity-and Thank You to everyone else who helped me!

Dee Dee what I was saying was , On the AKC web site you can get the application to register a kennel name with them. Providing some one else does not already have it. But know this. If you purchase a dog and the seller signes the reg. papers with out putting the name of the dog on the papers(they leaveit to you)you may put "fido of such and such kennel" for the dogs name with out the name being registered.
With USA likewise. However If you ever want to breed and register the pups with USA you MUST first get a reg. kennel name from them before you reg. the litter. It all costs money.But its not that hard.
Ron

Originally posted by Ron Bryant:
Dee Dee what I was saying was , On the AKC web site you can get the application to register a kennel name with them. Providing some one else does not already have it. There are stipulations with the AKC registered kennel names as well. You have to have bred 5 registered litters in 5yrs or have 40 registered litters from your stud dog in the past 10yrs. You must also be in good standing with the AKC, not own interest or part interest in any pet store, and it has to be a unique name no more than 15 characters long.

Wonderful guys, a big THANK YOU! for all the positive feedback. Now I know. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

thanks everyone, I was curious about the same thing.

Floyd

Having a registered kennel name wont give someone a big name. I've seen top dogs from famous kennels that were never registered. It's the dogs and people that make the name famous. Not just having a registered name. Having a registered name will keep someone else from being able to use that name.

There's a huge difference between having a kennel and having a good kennel.

Anyone can let dogs reproduce. Selecting dogs that compliment each other both phenotypically and genotypically to produce worthy specimens of the breed is worlds away from what most breeders in the US will do (if you want to know just how bad it is start working at a shelter or veterinary hospital). There is no way to do this without knowing the dogs you are breeding. This doesn't mean just letting them run around the house. You have to know how they react under stress, in new places, etc. Then you have to make sure that the dogs are healthy. This involves OFAing hips and elbows, and testing for thyroid function and many other common problems in the breed. All of this won't even matter, unless you pick dogs from the right lines to begin with because you are only testing phenotype (with a bad phenotype you know the genes aren't worth reproducing, but bad genes can hide behind a good phenotype).

If it sounds like a lot, you are right. However, with as many dogs as there are dying in shelters today you should strive to produce dogs that are at LEAST better than those on death row (otherwise why go through it all in the first place). It is not something you can do alone. If you are serious about breeding, find a mentor that can help you learn enough and guide you through the process. It is long and expensive and takes a lot of time.

Sorry, that's my rant for the day.

Also regarding registering a dog's name-I believe that even if the breeder has written in the name of the dog, you can still go in and white it out to change the name..if your dog is from a reputable kennel name, this would probably not be beneficial if you plan to show the dog in anything in the future.

Tammy, I have it in my contract that my kennel name is what gets registered, as well that I supply the name, which is why when I sell a pup I require them to make a check payable to akc for $15 and I mail in the paperwork, so no one can change the name and violate my contract in regards to naming the dog. It's because of people whiting out names that I now require that I send in the registration instead of the owner. Plus the fact, they can conveniently white out the limited registration part as well.