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Originally Posted by Ladymom  I would not personally put my faith in a registry that allows registration based upon the honor system. It appears that that are provisions for DNA testing if parentage is challenged, but it is not required as it is with the AKC. |
EVERY registry can only guarantee so much and then it falls back to the honor and integrity of the individual breeders. There are stories on here all of the time of people who purchased AKC dogs that turned out not to be what the breeder claimed.
Not to mention that there are SOME instances where AKC does not require DNA testing--i.e. males who are not frequent sires. There are loopholes with ANY registry.
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Originally Posted by Ladymom I'm sure many very nice, honest people register their dogs with the CKC. Unfortunately, the honor system doesn't work with dishonorable people and that's why the registry is popular with backyard breeders and puppy mills. |
Unfortunately, you are very correct....kind of like the old saying goes: "A few bad apples spoil the whole bunch." As you pointed out, they do
seem to be making efforts to improve...
Sadly, as I can attest, many who are 'honest' find the negative associations more than they are willing to deal with in the long run. After a while, you come to realize that no matter how hard you try, few will actually take the time to look past the negative to see the positive.
I know that they sponsor alot of agility events, which is where I met the breeder of my female, which was one of the positives that I found when searching.
