It would be a pretty good indication of ownership. If you produced the registration, the Court would certainly consider it. If I were on the bench, (which I do now and then), it probably would be enough for me to decide ownership. AKC papers is another good way to establish ownership. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 12/28/12 8:27:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx writes: Just wanted to add my two cents, but I'm fairly certain a microchip or tattoo does NOT prove ownership in a court of law. Yes, all my dogs are chipped so if the got loose they would hopefully find their way back home. However, if someone stole my dogs, the microchip would not help me prove they're mine. All my vet records and registration paperwork would be more useful, so I've been told anyway. The chip would help, but that alone won't do anything. Heck, you can change the contact info on a chip without proving you're the owner. Kind of scary actually. Evan I'm sure can confirm or deny this. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================