[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

A published 'suspension list' alone does not set any one organization apart from another. If you have a question about a breeder, call and ask the registry for information or complaints made directly....simple as that. You need to call regardless...a published list give you no insight of complaints filed against breeders, just those who were in violation enough to actually have their rights pulled. You can bet that if any other organization denys a breeders rights to register with them, they are going to have a record of it, whether they put it on a fancy website or not. IMO, publishing a suspention list means very little so long as the organization keeps a record of the information.

As I already stated, I'm not an expert on the inner workings of every existing registry--if anyone wants to know the specifics of their practices, contact them and ask them. I know that AKC does inspections, both scheduled and unannounced. I know that CKC does as well--they perform inspections (rather quickly) when they recieve complaints and breeders who elect to become part of their Preferred Breeder program have a list of criteria that they have to meet including submitting to to annual inspections as well as random ones.

And I'm not trying to promote one registry over any other--they all have their flaws, and AKC is hands down the premier, most respected of the group, IMO. AKC is not void of unethical breeders (otherwise they wouldn't have a suspension list at all). There are MANY aspects that have to be considered, not just the stamp on the paperwork. Everyone has their preference, but assumptions can't just be made for all individuals based on what some do.

This is my quote:

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

You are right, not just in your state either. The AKC is the only registry that does routine unannounced inspections, and with so many of us concerned about the puppy mill situation this is good to know.

Your reply

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

No, it's not, but again, this is not the thread for that debate.

My reply:

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Please inform us of one other registry that does routine unannounced inspections, no debate. Please inform of us of any other registry that has a suspension list.

You said "no it's not", and I said tell me one other registry that does routine unannounced inspections. You say you don't want to debate, yet you tell someone that the information they have given and believe to be true is wrong. So I would like know what other registry does this, the CKC only does inspections when they receive a complaint, and this is not the same as routine unannouced inspections so lets be clear about that.