None of our imports (nine dogs) were chipped in their country of origin. They were all chipped here. I believe that it was required at one time to chip in the country of origin, but that is several years in the past. The scanners in the US have difficulty reading chips placed in other countries. Myra Savant
>From: Jo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Microchipping >Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 18:09:14 -0500 > >Hi list, >I wrote or called AKC after I read that a dog must be chipped in his >country >of origin. >I asked if there were any other accepted means of identification. Such as >DNA..they had just started to pitch for all breeding animals to be marked >(DNA). > In my opinion DNA is the only identification that can't be altered. >I have had dogs chipped and tattooed...I prefer DNA. >I have had dogs whose chips have moved or disappeared. >Jo Ann > > > > > I've registered several import dogs using DNA. > > I think Peggy M did as well. > > Jo Ann > > > > > > > > > When I registered my imported blenheim bitch last January.......she >had >to > > > be either microchipped or tatooed. I called and spoke to AKC >personally > > to > > > be clear about the requirements..... I chose microchip and she didn't > > flinch > > > an inch......... > > > pam > > > > > > > > > > > > > The paper work for registration does not mention DNA to my >knowledge. > > > Myra > > > > > >> > > >Actually they do not need to be chipped. You may DNA an import >after > > it > > > > >arrives in this country. > > > > >Jo Ann Carvill > > > > >BJ Cavaliers > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >www.bjcavaliers.com > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
