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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  Hi there,
The reason ACA is not a respected registry is b/c they do not ask for proof of lineage of your dog. They do not even ask for a photo to see if your dog looks like the breed you are registering it as. All the require is payment and you get your papers. Same thing with APRI, and I'm sure there's others I am forgetting. yes, ACA has been around for a long time, but it is b/c along time ago, certain breeders were not up to par according to the AKC so they formed their OWN registry. That is basically like, if I get kicked out of a mother club, I decide I just make my own, and make my own rules, or lack thereof. Just b/c I am around for a while doesn't make me credible, understand? The amount of breeders that have been kicked out of AKC keeps growing and growing, and where do they register their dogs? Places like ACA.
Lots of us on here have dogs that are not AKC. But it is important to understand not to support these other registeries b/c it is confusing to the unaware public, who thinks papers are papers. |
Just for the heck of it, I went back and re-read everything on here since Inabowbina posted her very kind post. I see where you were trying to be informative and very respectful. I appreciate that very much. I think I may have gotten off on the wrong foot with some of the posters on here. I did not mean to offend anyone but I felt like I was being judged from the get go. I have decided NOT to send the ACA any money. I would not want to be connected to any organization who is up to no good. You are right, there are a lot of folks like me who don't know any better....we just wanted a small dog to love...and that is what we have. So thank you for your post....I hope we have some very nice chats....
