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I have just brought a chocolate labrador, its eight week and unregisteredI have details of the sire and dam and also the grandparents and great grand parents ..Does anyone know if i can register this puppy myself?

Thankyou for replying so promtly, i have a cirtificate with names of parents and grandparents and great grand parents, but although it has the name address and telephone no, there is no registration no.Is it not possible to be able to trace through this the original registration of pedigree,I can email you a copy of what i have been given  

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Judith,
You can call AKC and ask them if they can help you, but they really are not much help in these matters.  The main problem is that you need to know if the litter was registered.  If the litter was registered, you can ask AKC for a registration form and see if the breeder will sign it.  Have you called the breeder for the form?

Below is what AKC says about registration.  I would advise that you read this and then call the breeder!  If the breeder refuses to, or cannot, supply you with a registration form, then your next step is to apply for the ILP (Indefinate Listing Privilege) number.  That way, you can at least participate in performance events if you so choose.  You will not, however, be able to register any puppies from this dog, which, if you are not breeding to better the breed, you should not breed.  

"Papers and Identification

When you buy a dog represented as AKC registerable, you should receive an AKC Dog Registration Application form properly filled out by the seller. When you complete your portion and submit it with the proper fee, this form will enable you to register the dog. When the application has been processed, you will receive an AKC Registration Certificate.

Under AKC Rules, any person who sells dogs represented as AKC registerable, must maintain records that make it possible to give full identifying information with every dog delivered even though AKC "papers" are not yet available. Do not accept a promise of later identification.

The Rules and Regulations of the American Kennel Club stipulate that whenever someone sells or delivers a dog registerable with AKC, the dog must be identified by providing the buyer with a properly completed AKC Dog Registration Application for a dog not yet individually registered or a properly completed AKC Registration Certificate for a registered dog.  If neither of these is available, the person delivering or shipping the dog must furnish the person acquiring the dog with a bill of sale or written statement, signed by the seller, giving all of the identifying information listed below.

For a Dog Not Yet Individually Registered
Breed
Sex and color and markings
Date of birth
Litter number (when available)
Names and numbers of sire and dam
Name of breeder
Date sold or delivered

For a Registered Dog
Breed
Registered name
Registration number
Date sold or delivered

This identifying information must be supplied with the dog even though AKC papers are not yet available, and even to a person who takes the dog only for resale as an agent or on consignment, and the same information must be passed on by him when he disposes of it. When you do receive the properly completed AKC registration papers, verify the papers against your bill of sale to ensure that all the information is correct. Please be advised that a dog will not be registered or transferred without the proper AKC registration papers.

If you are buying a dog that is supposed to be registerable with the AKC you should realize it is your responsibility to obtain complete identification of the dog or you should not buy the dog. Failure to get AKC "registration papers" causes more grief for buyers of pure-bred registerable dogs than any other problem except sickness. It has long been common practice to explain the inability saying "AKC hasn't sent the papers yet." The essence of this and similar excuses is that because the American Kennel Club is at fault, papers are not available. The standard processing time of any AKC registration item is generally only a few days. If a breeder is doing his paperwork in a regular, careful manner, there is ample time to obtain the necessary "papers" from AKC prior to sale of any puppy. When "papers" are not available at the time of delivery, it is a red-flag warning sign to exercise extreme caution."

And:

"How AKC Registration Functions

The American Kennel Club registration system can be described as a cycle, which is repeated every generation. A convenient starting point is the registration of a litter. In order for a litter to be eligible for registration, the sire (Father/stud dog) and the dam (Mother/bitch) must be individually AKC registered and the litter must be whelped in the United States. Registration of the litter must be completed before any of the pups from the litter can be individually registered with AKC. Application to register a litter must be submitted on a litter registration application form. This form as well as others mentioned here is available upon request. The owners of the sire and dam should complete and sign the appropriate portions of the application and submit it to AKC with the required fee."