Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Yes, there is a reason to register him, the AKC should be supported by pet owners, not just breeders, pet owners should take more of an interest in legislation that is being passed. Furthermore, you are also supporting the inspection of kennels when you register, many states don't even inspect kennels if the kennel is registered with AKC, so that leaves all the inspection up the AKC. There are also other programs, such as "Search and Rescue" that is funded by the AKC that you will help support. The $20.00 fee allows your dog to go down in history, and I'm hoping that in the future with greater technology, scientists will learn more about genetic diseases through this registry. Also, by registering your dogs, you help keep breeders honest, many breeders tell buyers the dogs are AKC eligible, but in truth they are not. Just because the parents were registered, many people believe the offspring can be registered, but this isn't true at all. The breeder must have registration rights. The AKC is one of those clubs that the fee is modest, but most people can't get into because they aren't eligible. So if your dog is really eligible, register him! If in the event of unforeseen circumstances, it would ever be necessary to rehome your dog, an AKC registered dog would probably have a much easier time finding a new home. Registering the dog also tells the AKC, how many actual liters a particular dog is producing, and this means more frequent inspections, and possibly even DNA testing. |