just found an AB boldy advertising crosses........................... pity KC don't monitor ads instead of getting Joe Public to do their work for them!

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love me love the dogs

i see one near me, breeds springers kc acreidited, also breeds 'springadors' so crossed with a lab, and also breeds 1/4 and 1/2 breed siamese with farm moggies, sells them for over £150, the mind boggles

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they need to be reported to KC,

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love me love the dogs

What about the AB's that advertise 'Will sell cheaper if not registered'

they should be chucked off! just like those who are breeding crosses!

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"If the wolf is to survive, the wolf haters must be outnumbered. They must be outshouted, out financed, and out voted. Their narrow and biased attitude must be outweighed by an attitude based on an understanding of natural processes."
L David Mech

We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be..the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer..which is, in reality no more than a reflexed images of ourself." -Farley Mowat

I agree, they should be but do KC take any notice?

Is there anything that says an AB can't breed Xs or that puppies have to be registered?
The only thing I have seen is that all breeding stock has to be registered

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yes all breeding stock has to be registered but ACB's Must hand over the dogs registration certificate at the time of sale or as soon as possible.... to do so puppies have to be registered and obviously cross breeds cant be registered so if ACB's are found to be selling unregistered pups or breeding crosses they are breaking the rules of the scheme and should be reported.

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"If the wolf is to survive, the wolf haters must be outnumbered. They must be outshouted, out financed, and out voted. Their narrow and biased attitude must be outweighed by an attitude based on an understanding of natural processes."
L David Mech

We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be..the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer..which is, in reality no more than a reflexed images of ourself." -Farley Mowat

Absolutely - being a member of the AB scheme can be, in some people's eyes, a thankless task - and if there are members breaking the rules, then they should be reported and HOPEFULLY the KC will act on it.

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What you need to know before buying a Labrador puppy

On the KC site it says
Accredited Breeders must:Hand over the dog's registration certificate at time of sale if available, or forward it to the new owner as soon as possible.
"As soon as possible" could be taken to mean when in it's not possible you don't need to do it.
Bad choice of wording by the KC

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