For anyone coming on after this and is open to this info:
AKC:
Established 150 years ago
Recognizes 150 breeds
Requires that lineage be proven with AKC registration before a new pup can be registered.
Requires DNA testing on any male that's defined as a frequently used stud.
Can expel a breeder for behaving unethically
Does not allow "double registration".
CKC:
Established about 20 years ago
Recognizes 450 breeds, including mixed breeds.
A pup without previous registration history can be registered as a pure bred by providing 2 witness signatures attesting to the purebred status of the dog along with 3 photos (front,left and right) of the dog to confirm it is ‘of proper breed type.
Allows "double registration" of an AKC dog in to CKC registry.
AKC and CKC have different "breed standards" for their recognized breeds.
There are pros and cons to every registry. But it's not an "apples to apples" comparison between the two. Like everything else, there are good and bad breeders in both groups.
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Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 07-24-2010 at 06:07 PM.
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