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Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen  It may be that for some...but others it's just the money. I know some who I wasn't trying to buy a puppy from...just friends who talk constantly about the money they're constantly shelling out to AKC. I don't think it was the regulations. I also have several friends who say AKC screws things up a lot with blood tests, etc. and they have had to send the same DNA in multiple times that their expense because AKC made mistakes. Again, I'm undecided. I don't really know which I agree with...but I'm just stating that I wasn't talking about the regulations. |
I think everyone agrees that that AKC isn't perfect, but the fact that they require blood tests, DNA samples, etc., even if there are problems with implementing the procedures, is still far better that allowing two people who know nothing about a breed to swear to a registry who will take your word for it that your dog is a purebred.
The fact that your dog is registered with the AKC is no guarantee that it will conform to the breed standard or won't have genetic health problems. That's why it's so important to find a breeder who is breeding quality dogs who have been judged to be wonderful representations of the breed. Equally is important is a breeder who knows what genetic problems the breed has, like liver shunts, luxating patellas, etc. and does all the health screening necessary to avoid them.
This is a good article about what the AKC really is ...and is not.
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/akc.html