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Originally Posted by ILOVEYORKIES2  I seriously doubt it was inhumane conditions. If it were they would have surley been caught up to by now and shut down. I know a few breeders that left AKC because of the high fees. Actually they didn't leave but decided to dual register their dogs with APRI. |
If they left AKC because of high fees, then why would they dual register, which would involve fees from both registries?
I am sure there are some wonderful dogs with APRI registration. I have seen some beautiful pets here on YT with APRI registration. Nothing against those Yorkies! But knowing why it was started and the original participants, I could not contribute to their cause. I'd rather leave a dog unregistered than send money to them.
I do not think many breeders really left AKC because of high fees. Registration for a litter does not cost that much even now, and can easily be recooped in the price of puppies. Registering a litter with AKC is $25 plus $2 per pup -- hardly high enough to make a person change registries if that was the only reason. Sure APRI is only $5 per litter plus $1 per pup, but when you spread that difference of $20 over the cost of a litter, what is really at stake? The only ones that might affect to a sizeable amount are the puppymills selling hundreds of dogs a year.
No, breeders did not flock to the other registries until the DNA testing issues came up. Now, AKC breeders know that at any time, their puppies may be tested and they will be held accountable for the pedigree. Breeders who had often guessed which sire had mated their dam because of sloppy breeding practices, were now faced with being suspended and their reputations ruined.
Another thing to look at is what is the registry doing with the money? Are they just cranking out papers and pocketing the money? Or are they doing as the AKC does and promoting breeds, holding shows in agility, field trials,and confirmation? Are they active in educating the public? Are they active in missions to benefit dogs? You get the idea.
AKC is the only way I would go on a dog purchase, unless it was a rescue situation. CKC is fine if it means Canadian Kennel Club but the Continental Kennel Club also goes by CKC so you have to be careful. I am sure they did that on purpose, thinking they could ride the reputation coat tails of the other CKC.