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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom  UKC (United Kennel Club0 and AKC are the top two registeries and the oldest, most elite.. They are about the same age. UKc first got started with hunting dogs now they have classes for everything, agility, conformation and etc. they have big premier show in kalamazoo, Mich every year is equal to some of the larger AKC shows. The top ten dogs of every breed are invited to compete. The other registeries mentioned aren't worth the paper they are written on and AKC will not register a dog from these. But beware, just because a dog is registered AKC doesn't mean you have a top of the line dog either. many people falsely belive this. Not so. Paperss are not worth anything anyway unless you are planning on breeding and showing. My show dogs are dual regisstered. UKC and AKC. I show in both venues but mainly in UKC. To regisster your dog in UKc, you must first register him/her AKC or it has to be born from two UKC parents. All my other dogs that I am not showing are strictly AKC. |
To the OP - Just a heads up that UKC can also be the abbreviation for Universal Kennel Club which is just another one of the "alternative" registries used by BYB's and puppy mills.
If you are confused, you are not alone. Using similar initials is a deliberate attempt to confuse unsuspecting buyers that they are getting papers from a legitimate registry.