Quote:
Originally Posted by Mardelin  The registry of choice and probably the best and oldest is AKC, although as stated above just because your dog is registered AKC doesn't mean you have the best of the best. It only guarantees you the right to go back and challenge who you got your puppy from if there is any problems with their parentage. |
Any dog, regardless of registry is only as good as the breeder that produced it. You can get dishonest, unethical breeders regardless of which registry you are using. Don't ever assume that the registry being used is an indication of the quality of the dog or the ethics of the breeder.
In regards to the OP, you were in a pet store...mistake number one. (I know, you were looking, not buying.) Just saying, dogs in pet stores are largely supplied by mills, so nothing there should come as a big surprise.