[QUOTE=francis53;2776728]Personally, I would never pay for a dog that wasn't AKC registered or could be. Right now, all 6 of mine are, although I have had many dogs that haven't been in the past, but I didn't pay money for them.[/QUOTE
I agree.
As I say, AKC registered is my bare minimum requirement, a starting point, in researching a breeder.