Find your dog's bloodline through the American Kennel Club.
Checking a dog's bloodline is the essential step to ensuring its pedigree. Professional show dogs, for example, are required to demonstrate a pure blood lineage associated with their particular breed. Bloodline documentation officially proves a dog's pedigree. In addition to a professional breeder, a series of institutions are at your service for helping you determine your dog's bloodline. Have your dog's registration papers handy to expedite your search.
Instructions
1. Contact the registry associated with your dog's breed. Ask an administrator for a bloodline history for your dog. Many pitbull registries, for example, according to The Daily Puppy, hold at minimum four generations of bloodline records on file.
2. Contact the American Kennel Club (AKC). The AKC specializes in compiling thorough pedigree histories for dogs. Specifically, the AKC uses a wide library of stud books and other information to track down and outline a dog's bloodline. Find the AKC online through their official website or by writing or calling using the following information: AKC, 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 or 919-233-9767.
3. Speak with an administrator for the American Dog Breeders Association (ABDA). Tell the administrator you are interested in tracking the bloodline of your dog and ask for a list of breeders that may help in your search. The ADBA also has an extensive pedigree search database. Contact the ADBA at PO Box 1771, Salt Lake City, UT 84110 or 801-936-7513.
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