I just want to remind people that if you register you pup within the first year, it only costs $20.00, and that seems like a bargain to me. Lets not forget the AKC sponsors many good things, and it's the only American registry that does routine unannounced inspections of kennels. These inspections are costly, and the USDA says if a kennel is AKC registered, they basically drop all inspections, so it's left to the AKC to monitor some of these bigger kennels. I also would like to see more pet owners get involved with the AKC because pet owners, not just breeders, should have input into this organization. I know many people complain that they don't like some of its policies, but if pet owners were more involved, perhaps, they would have more of a voice. There are more pet owners than breeders and collectively they could have a very large voice. I believe that pet owners and good breeders want basically the same things. |