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A relative of my dog walking friend has just bought a pedigree King Charles Spaniel. They have been told by the breeder that if they wish to breed from this dog, they have to pay them £500 first. Has anyone heard of this before? Anne

no i would think its up to you what you do with the dog

if you dont pay they will reg it on the inactive list so the pups cant be reg at all its a way of protecting the bitch from over breeding really its just a way to extract more money out of the buyer go to a diffrent breeder its a con

As far as I am aware Joy, they were only given this information AFTER they had bought the puppy! Anne

If the dog in question is female, you normally have to pay the owner of the stud dog money upfront and it can be up to 400 pounds.

thats how it works buy the pup love it then try to con you but it is legal blackmail

The £500 isn't a stud fee. It's just the money they want because the are the breeder of the puppy. Anne

hi you should have been given papers when you brougth the dog you need these papers and the stud dog papers [you pay to use the stud dog or pick of the litter] to reg any pups you can get th e info from the kennel club as for paying tell them on your bike

As far as I am aware this fact didn't come to light until after the sale. When they bought the puppy they also were given the Kennel Club Reg Papers. If there is an endorcement on the Reg papers what exactly does these mean? Can the breeders act on anything is there was nothing in writing? Anne

breeders can be a funny lot thay like to keep an eye on there pups but unless you have signed a contract saying you would pay them there is nowt thay can do.

If the dog is registered as a pedigree with the kennel club then you can put an endorsment to the registration. Quite a lot of people state the animal can't be used for breeding and the Kennel Club would have to be contacted to get it lifted by the breeder. It would have to be on the pedigree papers when they were handed over and pointed out by the seller in advance. Daphne

I've never heard of anything like this before. I thought once you paid your money, had the KC papers, then it was your responsibility to breed the dog with a reputable stud dog. Anne

Thanks for taking the time to reply everyone. Anne