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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  At least with AKC you have big brother watching. Breeders can not only be fined and suspended but AKC will publish that these actions have been taken and why. That means your fellow breeders will know if you are trying to pull something or not taking care of your animals. They try to put the pressure on to keep people honest. It's kinda like driving. Having cops around to enforce the speed limit will not insure safety on the road but it does improve your chances. |
True, and I think it's great that they do enforce these issues and are stringent with them. Also good to know that they face consequences,
IF caught. But I think that would be of little console to someone who got screwed over by an AKC breeder and assumed that because it they bred AKC, they MUST be OK.
A registration having and enforcing rules does not remove the possibility that you could still get taken, get a dog with an illness or genetic defect, one that doesn't meet standard, etc. People need to be aware of that and more emphasis placed on properly researching the breed and breeders first, IMO.