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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Yes, quality is of the most important. However, if breeding stock is not a good representation of the breed with all the health tests performed, and coming from a breeder that is breeding for the improvement of the breed, quality is hard to obtain. |
Yes, and even though an AKC registered dog can't guarantee "quality" 100% of the time. It's more certain that any other registry has less chance of the dogs coming from quality lines and have all the quality testing & treatments.
The money, research, time & effort needs to be done prior to breeding.
I know from a buyer perspective that I would only consider an AKC dog if I were buying from a breeder.
I also agree you choose the breeder first and then the dog!