Say what you want about AKC, but they do so much for public education and canine health research. I dont believe any of the other so-called registries do that. AKC polices the breeders and if all is not up to par, the breeder is suspended from AKC privileges. AKC puts on conformations shows for the breeder/exhibitors as well as agility, ralley, earth dog, obedience, junior handling, etc so that the whole family has a canine sport to enjoy. And who goes to bat for us in the legislation when the states keep trying to pass stupid canine laws? Its not the ckc, its the AKC. Who suspends more unethical and dishonest breeders and shuts down more puppy mills? AKC! Where do the unethical breeders go after they have been suspended? To all the other so-called registries that will register any dog off the street and take anyone who will pay. Every breed started as a mix. But they were bred to serve a specific purpose. The breeders kept generations of records before the specific breed was considered by AKC to be registered as a breed. Alot of the other registries will register anything canine as a purebred with no knowledge of the dogs lineage. I just dont understand how they can then come up with an accurate/honest pedigree??? There are dishonest unethical breeders in all the registries. Too bad there are not 100's of AKC investigators in each state!!!!!! But,sadly, that is not the case. Eventually, these unethical breeders will be caught and then where will they go? To the other registries!!Say what you will about AKC and the $$ they make. I think its money well spent!! Its a buyer beware world. If you dont take the time to do your own research, see some breeders/kennels/health guarantees, then you get what you get. And sometimes the pup will not even look like the breed you wanted and it may have health problems.JMO |