Quote Originally Posted by Catlady711 View Post
On a side note; as a vet assistant I can't count how many times we've had clients come in that were promised vaccination papers etc and the original owner/breeder never did provide them. We just usually assume that there never were any papers to begin with. If someone wants to hold back papers I'd be very leary, or at least demand to see the papers with your own eyes first. JMHO
I think when she asked if it was normal for the breeder to with hold "papers" until the dog was spayed, she ment AKC registration papers.. not vaccination papers.

Obviously you should get all medical/health/vaccinations records when you get the puppy.. its not uncommon for responsible breeders to keep AKC registration papers until they get proof that the dog was spayed/neutered to prevent them from taking a registerable dog and breeding it..