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Originally Posted by livingdustmops  The AKC is there to help the breeder...more puppies...more registrations...and why they support volume breeders.
AKC in 2005 did notify their breeders of some of the issues: American Kennel Club - AKC Breeder
Here is a list of some of the research AKC has donated $$$ to that was donated to them: American Kennel Club Search - Powered by Google
You have options and there are groups out there educating the public which is helping to change laws. Change is slow.
Just curious when the lightbulb went on for you? |
I researched this 4 years ago, when I first started thinking about breeding, and came across an article about the research done by a Veterinary School in Colorado.
Then came across
Pet Health And Pet Care With Dr. Andrew Jones: The Online Vet and read what Dr. Jones had to say on the matter.
Change is slow, but the AKC could do a lot to change things if they lobbied for the laws to change. What good is the research if Vets are still recommending anual boosters, and local governments require anual rabies vaccination.
Laws will not change just by educating the public, it will take a large organization with lots of money to hire lobbiests. And who has more clout in the US dog world, than the AKC.