Not exactly a breeder or breeding question, but I think this might be the best place for it. A mod can move it if they feel it would fit better somewhere else.
I had a random thought while looking at the recent threads on BYBs and Z factored dogs. I plan on getting a rescue, and I would want to do AKC Obedience, Rally, and the like. I know that dogs are sometimes (not always) turned over with their AKC papers. The question that arises is this: If I get a rescue that has been turned over with their papers, or could otherwise obtain them from the previous owner, should I go ahead and do a transfer of ownership, or should I just quietly get the dog a PAL, and ignore the papers? Would that be against AKC policy? I'm thinking along the lines of the dog being Z factored or from a well-known greeder, and would I really want that information in a show catalog for anyone to see?
I had a random thought while looking at the recent threads on BYBs and Z factored dogs. I plan on getting a rescue, and I would want to do AKC Obedience, Rally, and the like. I know that dogs are sometimes (not always) turned over with their AKC papers. The question that arises is this: If I get a rescue that has been turned over with their papers, or could otherwise obtain them from the previous owner, should I go ahead and do a transfer of ownership, or should I just quietly get the dog a PAL, and ignore the papers? Would that be against AKC policy? I'm thinking along the lines of the dog being Z factored or from a well-known greeder, and would I really want that information in a show catalog for anyone to see?