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| Grrr! Some uninformed people think I am not a Schipperke because I am not black! Well, I am absolutely100% purebred Schipperke, specifically, an Apricot Belgian Schipperke. I am posting my AKC paperwork here to silence forever a few people who think they know everything about the breed (and who obviously don't!)... | |
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| The myth that "all Schipperkes are black" has been further promulgated by the American Schipperke Club who steadfastly refuse to allow AKC purebred Schipperkes to be members simply because they are not black! , even though the AKC clearly recognizes purebreds that are non-black... | |
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| Most Schipperke breeders do everything in their power to eliminate non-black Schipperkes. They put restrictions in the AKC paperwork they give to Schipperke puppy buyers that prevent the new owners from breeding or showing their dog. If the new owner does breed their dog, the AKC will refuse to register the puppies*. So even though, genetically, the resultant litter is truly purebred Schipperke, these breeders are able to control the ability of owners to register offspring! So the AKC will only recognize non-black Schipperkes at the whim of breeders. | |
*Woofmaster note: All breeders are supposed to disclose to prospective puppy buyers, in writing, that the puppy they are purchasing will have breeding and/or showing restrictions. My personal experience has been that breeders do not do this. One of our Schipps, who we became attached to immediately, is a typical example. We were shocked to later receive papers that took away our rights to breed or show our purebred dog. We contacted the AKC. The AKC would not allow us to change anything but stated that the breeder was supposed to inform us, before purchase, of the restrictions (and this rule is documented on the AKC website). AKC said that we would have to convince the breeder to change the restriction. The breeder refused. We hired an attorney, who threatened a lawsuit against the breeder to recover the value of all our dog's descendents during our lifetime that would not be registered as a result of the breeder's failure to disclose (tens of thousands of dollars)! The breeder relented and modified our papers so that we had the right to breed or show our dog and her descendents. This was a victory against sneaky breeders! Moral: We also discovered that every breeder has the ability, long before weening, to have the AKC papers ready at time of purchase! Moral of the story is this: make sure you get AKC papers at the time of purchase, or at least a written disclosure regarding the AKC breeding/showing rights you are being granted. I recommend not dealing with breeders who have the selfish gall to take away any such rights! |
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