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Originally Posted by ChocoMilk  Thank you for your replies. That must be hard work keeping them separated under one roof every time females are in heat!
DvlishAngel985: So you are saying that, although ACA or APRI or non-registered dogs may seem to meet the standards of a quality yorkie, because its lineage cannot be traced there may be complications? What if a CKC breeder had been breeding their CKC puppies for years, and they never had any health complications? Does that still make him a bad breeder because he is not breeding AKC dogs?
wv~ yorkies: I don't intend on breeding. I was just curious on why everyone stressed AKC dogs for breeding only after reading the forums, and why breeders were unhappy or seemed annoyed with those who wanted to breed their dogs for their own household (not selling for profit, will keep for themselves, will neuter/spay the puppies) just because they liked their dogs look and had no health issues.
Thank you for your replies! I'm definitely learning a lot from this forum. |
You are asking excellent questions. AKC decided to put the pressure on puppy mills and backyard breeders to clean up conditions, keep better records and DNA frequently used sires. AKC Inspectors, when inspecting kennels look for what they call "Care and Conditions". If those standards are not met action is taken against the breeder and or kennel. That action is in the form of fines, suspension or intervention by local authorities.
Alternative registries appeared when this policy was instituted. These registries have no requirements that breeders must meet. And registering with them is basically it's an extremely bad reference for the breeder. Why have these breeders left AKC? They keep dogs in very bad conditions. They don't want to keep records or positively identify dogs and puppies. They breed mutts and want to register them so the unsuspecting buyers think they're something more than what they are, mixed breed puppies. And they don't want to pay the registration fees.
Just a few more things to think about