[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by gracielove

AKC does keep the records for many many generations of purebred dogs. While puppy mills and backyard breeders can misrepresent the puppies they register reputable breeders have proof of their dog's ancestry in their pedigrees.

A registry that allows you to register a dog with no proof of ancestry is not a valid registry of purebred dogs. They misrepresent the blood lines of the breeder.

I see no reason to obtain papers for a pet. A pet is to be loved and enjoyed and has no need of papers except to prove the ancestry of the puppies parents to the new owner. You can have no confidence in registry that allows anyone to "register" a dog without proof of ancestry.

Designer dogs are obviously not purebred. I have no issue with a mixed breed - just the breeders that are ripping off the public and the fact that the shelters are putting down thousands of the rejected designers daily.

It takes many generations of well documented breeding to even submit a breed for recognition in AKC. Then it takes much more observation by the registry to be accept. Very few new breeds are accepted. The genetics involved in creating a new purebred line and having it be stable enough to produce offspring that are genetically the same are so complex that it is a very rare happening.