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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  AKC is not registering them as a recognized breed, but will register them so that they can compete in non-conformation events (agility). This person is doing with AKC the same thing that has been done with several other registries for sometime now--claiming that a dog is registered when in fact, all that's being done is the dog is being recognized as a combo of two recognized breeds, not a breed of it's own.  (Same song and dance but with a different spin because this time it's the highly esteemed AKC doing it....so it must be different, right?)
Sadly, there will likely be suckers who failed to do their research first who believe it. |
If you read the details, they are in no way "registered," they are said to be on a "list", this is not the same as registration, and no parentage is given. You can say that they are
listed with the AKC as a "mixed breed", but that's all you can say, you can't say they are a cross between this and that, all the dogs on the "list" will be labeled as mixed breeds, not yorkiepoo or whatever. The important part is that breeders cannot use this to sell puppies, as the dogs have to be spayed or neutered to be on the list. All a breeder could say to a dog buyer is that the AKC listed the dog as a mixed breed, and that is if the dog is spayed or neutered because the AKC won't list them until proof of this is shown. I think the AKC has done everything they can so that breeders of designer dogs won't use this list, and still allow dog owners of mixed breeds and rescues to be able to participate in all the other events, besides conformation. Most dog owners are not breeders and would still like to participate in the AKC, so think of this list as a benefit to the dog owner, not the breeder. Obviously, there would be no reason to be on the list, if you didn't want to participate in the other events, but many people thought it was unfair that some of their dogs could participate in agility, but others they owned could not. I'm really not sure why anyone could criticize the program, it seems well thought out, and fair to all. If a breeder says a dog is registered with the AKC, a puppy buyer should always check that out, and not confuse the word "listed" with "registered, even in this thread many times people have said they will be registered with the AKC, and they should have said "listed."