But my pet shop says... "All our puppies have AKC documents"
Same as USDA. Most of puppy mills dogs DO have AKC registration. Unfortunately, it means nothing. AKC has strong connection with puppy mills.
Example: Lily has 35 AKC Champion dogs in her pedigree. She was born and sold at a commercial breeding facility in Missouri, where she lived in a tiny cage and was bred to the max, for her entire life. ...
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Puppy Mills and the AKC