[gemy]

I'm going to give a different point of view. But first while most know I don't breed YT's I am a breeder. But even before I became a breeder, I registered my purebred Maine Coone, who was never meant or was used in any-one's breeding (he is neutered).

As a purebred fancier, and like it or not, anyone who buys a purebred dog is to a certain extent a fancier of the breed; I believe it is very important to support the reputable registries of purebreeds.

The registries and this includes AKC are a labor of love for the most part. Love of the dogs is first, by breeders/exhibitors/handlers, and by the organization itself. These are NPO's non profit organizations that survive through the support of the aforementioned group, and yes by you., the individual owner of a purebred.

These organizations work tirelessly on behalf of in particular the purebred fancy. That means they for one; look at legislation which would be of detriment to the fancy, look at overarching health of the breed(s), speak with a Big voice to government at all levels to advance the interests of dog owners. So much is on their plate.

I am passionate about protecting the life and future life of purebreeds. Why? Because hundreds of years of selective breeding, has brought the public future dog owner, a fairly good idea of what they are getting into when buying a purebred. For example; size, temperament, and potential health problems. Attitude, working ability, average life expectancy; are all pretty well documented information that is at your fingertips.

You paid a premium to buy a purebred. Think about why you did that. You had certain wants and needs, that the Yorkie Terrier matched. What would happen if there were no more YT's around?

My suggestion is to get a bit more involved, sign up for newsletters, see what the AKC does for you, for the public.

I will say in Canada, you as a breeder do NOT sell dogs, that are not registered with the CKC. It is part of the package that you get here when you buy a purebred dog. The breeder fills in the registration papers for you, they are submitted to CKC and you the purchaser get your pedigree and registration number about one month later.

I'm not sure why AKC does it the way it does, perhaps that could be change if enough proactive people agitated for it.