[gemy]

I do agree that the AKC, the CKC, and the FCI, needs to get ahead of the curve. Also they need and were/perhaps even are, in a prime position to represent the welfare of "all dogs", be they purebred or not.

How-ever they need to attract the non purebred pet owner, as members of their respective organizations. It appears that even with purebred pet owners, many do not register their pups with the AKC, I don't know about FCI, but I do know that every purebred dog that is bred by a CKC breeder is registered with CKC. It is here in Canada the breeder's responsibility to effect the change of ownership papers when they sell the puppy. And the breeders are Not allowed to charge more for this paperwork either.

So their dilemma is how to attract the non purebred pet owner? What would attract these owners to register, to be active in the organization. How to balance the needs of the purebred owners/exhibitors/breeders with the potential non purebred pet owner? Here I am speaking of the many health clinics run by AKC, their breeders program, and they are at least in performance events will need to run purebred obedience and non purebred obedience events, ditto rally, agility, etc. There are a finite number of resources both $ and people wise, who can volunteer their time to these functions.