Glenn wrote: "And not one breeder did I come across that didn't also want to co-own. However, that did not alarm me too much because I figured if they wanted their name on the dog then they must be pretty confident that's it's a good representative of their line."
Myra wrote: "In a lot of cases, Glenn...the breeder wants their name on the puppy no matter what it's quality is, so they get puppies back from you. The puppy pyramiders don't really care all that much about quality; only quantity." At the time a co-ownership is arranged, I would think that the reasons would be spelled out. In Canada, whoever breeds a litter has their kennel name as the first portion of the registered name. If another breeder purchases that puppy prior to individual registration and has their own kennel name, then the option is available to also put their kennel name into the registered name. Maximum length of the name is 30 characters, including spaces and punctuation. Is it different in the U.S. or elsewhere? My main reason to co-own a puppy I produced would be to ensure that no breeding happened that I was not in favour of. This helps to ensure your input; otherwise, without your signature on the Application for Registration of a Litter, the resulting puppies would not be registerable. Co-ownership agreements also serve as a safety net. IF I were placing a show prospect puppy with a relative newcomer/inexperienced breeder, I would always do a co-ownership for that reason. The other conditions of such a partnership are dependant upon the individual circumstances. Another good reason for co-ownership is to ensure your particular standards of health testing, showing prior to a breeding. It is always an option to fully transfer the puppy/adult to the name of the buyer once your mutually agreed upon conditions have been met. Co-owns are not only about money, puppies back, or advertising. I share this as general info and not specifically addressed to Myra and Glenn or the those "in the know" :) Pat Barrington - Barrington Cavaliers (Southern Ontario-Canada) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================= "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.
