Totally agree, Jay - breeers' pedigrees (if your're buying something to breed from, one day, or even to show in pedigree section as desexed) are worth absolutely nothing. There has to be a transfer into your own name though the registering body and that cannot ever be done just with a breeder's ped. alone. You're right - too many people are conned and I think it's immoral that some make money/a living out of cats.
Lesley