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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  That is what I meant---registering the pups under PAL and trying to pass them off, not the parents. All just hypothetically speaking.
I was just stating my opinion--sorry if I have offended or upset you by having one of my own.  You don't have to agree with it. My personal opinion is that it seems unfair that AKC would force you to s/n your dogs in order for them to compete and that if their reasoning is to prevent people from passing them off as AKC dogs, it's pointless--people can and do that everyday anyway. |
I'm not offended, you said, "I don't see why the competitions should be open altered dogs only," and I was trying to explain it, also I'm really trying to understand why you think it's pointless. The argument "Where there a will there's a way," doesn't sit with me because you could use that in any situation where people take certain precautions. For example, why bother locking your car, if someone wants to get in they'll just break a window, "Where there's a will there's a way". Some people think it's pointless to lock your car, I don't, but I couldn't probably explain to them why it isn't pointless, any better than I have explained why this isn't pointless. It's just a precautionary measure.
At one time, being registered was synonymous with the AKC; it meant something. Since the AKC has cracked down on breeders and disqualified many, these alternative registries have popped up. Anyone can start a registry. I can start a registry; you can start a registry. Titles with words international and continental and American sound prestigious, and are often selected to sound authentic, but have little value. I think they are used so people can say, "My dog is registered." So it is in my opinion, that these registries were started in order to mislead the public, and/or certain breeders.