WHAT IS A LIMITED AKC REGISTRATION?
For the American Kennel Club, a Limited Registration implies that the dog is registered but the litters produced by that dog are not eligible for registration. This registration is required to be applied for by the dog owner with the application containing the request for such a limitation. Once registered, the offspring of the dog will not be open for further registration.
Every registration certificate of such a dog will continue to carry the notice of the limitation, which will automatically be carried forward. There will be no change in this registration even with a change in ownership unless the owner of the litter, right at birth, applies to the AKC for the removal of such limitation.
The Limited Registration certificate comes in white with an orange border.
This is also clearly stated by the AKC on their website:
Limited Registration helps breeders protect their breeding programs. If breeders do not want puppies used for breeding purposes, they can request the option for those puppies.
In view of this, the AKC introduced the Limited Registration papers to help breeders sell non-breeding dogs to the public.
WHAT IS A FULL AKC REGISTRATION?
For the American Kennel Club, full registration is a registration certificate for owners who breed stock dogs and dogs that are actively participating in dog shows. Full registration is required only by the breeders. Therefore, dog owners who are not actively involved in dog breeding do not need to worry about a full registration certificate.
The full registration by the AKC comes in white with a purple border. With this, owners can take their dogs to shows and events and also be actively involved in breeding their pups.
LIMITED AKC REGISTRATION VS. FULL AKC REGISTRATION
The basic difference between an AKC limited registration and a full AKC registration is that the former is meant for non-breeders while the latter is for professional breeders. If the dogs with limited registration are bred, then their puppies cannot be registered. Full registration costs are typically higher than that of limited registration.
The breeder or the owner decides as to whether they will go for limited registration or a full one.
The process of applying for both is similar. AKC has different application forms for the two different types of registration processes and dog owners have to fill the forms, along with the necessary details required in each.
Conditional Registration
