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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Thank you for posting that, it's very helpful.
I don't understand why the AKC can't have hire standards than the minimums set by law? They are a registry. Surely they can refuse to register dogs for whatever reason they choose. It seems reasonable that they would refuse registration based on inhumane living conditions. |
But "inhumane" has to be defined by law. Some people think it's inhumane to leave a dog alone for 12 hours a day, some people think it's inhumane to clothe dogs. Good breeders need to help in changing some of the laws, and so much misinformation is passed when a new law is under consideration. They are worried about not only what the laws could do if it is used property, but also how it could be abused. I agree, I think the AKC could probably have higher standards, but it's so hard to get breeders to go along with these changes, and breeders, not pet owners are the majority of its members. Furthermore, I would guess that commercial breeders are in the majority.