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Originally Posted by gemy  AKC and for that matter CKC in Canada, do need to increase their revenues.
And I really don't get why the AKC puts the onus on the owners of the puppies to register them. Here we the breeders are responsible for registering the litter AND sending in the paperwork to show the sale and transfer of ownership to the new owner. Voila that puppy is always registered. And we are NOT allowed to charge extra for this. Papers are a "right" of the new owners; not something that needs to be "begged for".
In fact the puppy's registration certificate and pedigree are sent directly to the new owner.
I have no problem competing with "mixes" in the obedience and or agility ring. Each dog's performance is measured against how well they do a particular skill, and in the case of agility time to perform also counts.
I not too sure what it will mean for TOP DOG AWARDS though. Will the mixes count in when the points are counted for TOP OBEDIENCE Dog per breed, per group, et al? I guess they might have to have separate reporting mechanisms. And for many of us in the performance sports, those standings matter a whole lot.
As a working dog owner and trainer, our obedience scores and standings, reflect my breeding program, and are coveted. |
I guess the AKC doesn't want the breeder to increase the cost of the dog to cover that process of registering, etc., as one of the reasons?
The way it is now with AKC, if you don't want to register your puppy and pay for the process, you don't have to do anything and I guess overall save some money. I don't know if that is the main reason for how they do it here or what. The amount to register is so small you wouldn't think that would be the issue but maybe it is.
Your remark about whether or not those mutt(love the term and use it lovingly!) or mixed breed scores are going to compete with your and other AKC purebred dogs, there's a lot to think about. As a breeder, I sure wouldn't want my dog's scores in any way reflected on or somehow diminished by non-purebred dog competitors and I don't mean that in any elitist way. It just seems that all of the hard work in selecting and breeding for the qualities needed to perform any physical task, agility or other high-performance activities at a high level by studious breeders could be compromised if the scores aren't kept separate. I'll admit I know nothing about it all but it is worrisome.