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Originally Posted by JeanieK  I think the YTCA membership is just like AKC registered. It gives people a false sense of security.
Just because someone belongs to the YTCA or has AKC registered dogs, does not mean they are good breeders or good people. Nor does being a show breeder mean that you stand behind your dogs or breed healthy dogs.
To the OP. Do your homework on the breeder, beyond looking at their credentials. |
I am so tired of the pot shots at YTCA and the AKC. No it doesn't mean if you belong to AKC or YTCA registered dogs that all is right in the world. Well actually no individual person belongs to the AKC,only breed clubs belong to the AKC.
BUT it doesn't mean all is NOT right in the world.
The breeder members of the YTCA are scrutinized prior membership, and agree to a code of conduct. Does that mean 100% will abide by it? Of course not. But probably the majority does.
It so damn easy to backhand those organizations that put out front their agenda(s). So easy to critique the shortcomings. So easy to find fault.
It is so easy, because they have a very public face. They show their ie post their ethics, their scruples, and they are watched, assessed, disparaged (on here it seems like at every turn).
I personally stand behind all those posters who say; "start at YTCA for a list of breeders" it is a good starting point. Then assess, rate, evaluate those breeders.
Are there other good breeders out there. Probably. But who knows who they are?