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YorkieRose · 03-12-2005, 01:06 PM

I own and breed from AKC only..but that does not insure a purebred or healthy pup..I wish it did. There are still many puppymillers who have AKC stock and as long as they keep records, DNA, the AKC will accept registrations. What you and I might feel is a puppymill, AKC sees a volume breeder...not all mills are hell holes..they can be large commerical kennels, clean, well run, but not a good place to "grow" puppies. I do know most pups in pet shops are non-AKC and that should alert the buyer. I am told APRI will not accept a regsitration without AKC pedigree and proof the dog is purebred...I won't argue the point with APRI breeders..they feel the registry is superior to AKC, I do not.
AND...a heads up for the buyer...AKC papers are as honest as the breeder who fills out the info. Do you have any idea how easy it is to fake AKC papers? I would like to think few lie...but I have seen some mighty big names faking papers. A well known Boxer breeder once told me she had a litter of 3 and a litter of 4 pups...she made it all one litter to save on AKC fees. Her reasoning was..they were all being placed as pets on spay/neuter contracts, so the correct lineage was a mute point.
I vote for AKC even with all it's faults, it is still the best IMO.

03-12-2005, 01:06 PM	#15
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	Jmo I own and breed from AKC only..but that does not insure a purebred or healthy pup..I wish it did. There are still many puppymillers who have AKC stock and as long as they keep records, DNA, the AKC will accept registrations. What you and I might feel is a puppymill, AKC sees a volume breeder...not all mills are hell holes..they can be large commerical kennels, clean, well run, but not a good place to "grow" puppies. I do know most pups in pet shops are non-AKC and that should alert the buyer. I am told APRI will not accept a regsitration without AKC pedigree and proof the dog is purebred...I won't argue the point with APRI breeders..they feel the registry is superior to AKC, I do not. AND...a heads up for the buyer...AKC papers are as honest as the breeder who fills out the info. Do you have any idea how easy it is to fake AKC papers? I would like to think few lie...but I have seen some mighty big names faking papers. A well known Boxer breeder once told me she had a litter of 3 and a litter of 4 pups...she made it all one litter to save on AKC fees. Her reasoning was..they were all being placed as pets on spay/neuter contracts, so the correct lineage was a mute point. I vote for AKC even with all it's faults, it is still the best IMO.