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Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv  |
Well, I dont know what its like in your neck of the woods, but out here, almost every dog in the commercial pet stores are not
AKC anymore. And more and more bybrs that advertise in the local paper every Sunday are also not AKC anymore.
And, yes, AkC makes $$ on registrations as well as all the other "registries"do. But isnt that what they are: a REGISTRATION/RECORD KEEPING organization? Their business is registering dogs as accurately as possible. They are not the police, vice squad, animal control or the swat team. And if AKC was so concerned about loosing $$ because of inspections and DNA/frequent sire programs, they would not be doing it at all. AKC does more positive dog programs than any other kennel club while the alternative registries do absolutely nothing. It sounds to me like some are blaming AkC for the mills when blame should be pointed only at the puppy millers, the brokers, the big chain pet stores and the un-educated people who buy these dogs, keeping the puppy miller in $$$$$$$.