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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  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. |
Not sure how the conversation took a turn to the value of alternate registries, but anywho...
I was trying to state a very simple personal opinion: That I personally don't think it's fair for AKC to only allow altered dogs to compete...it takes a permanent choice regarding a dogs health out of the owner's hands and holds it over their heads forcing them to 'play by our rules.' I just don't get what they are achieving by doing so. It's not a point that needs to be argued or explained to me, it's my opinion which happens to be one different that your own. We will have to agree to disagree on, I suppose.
