I think people are under the assumption that "AKC Inspected" means that the AKC does health inspections of the dogs, but that is not the case.
When the AKC inspects a kennel they ONLY inspect that the kennel's RECORDS are complete and up to date and they check all the dogs for proper tags/identification. If a kennel is found not to be in compliance with their record keeping and identification, the AKC will shut them down until the problems are corrected.
They will do an on premise visual kennel inspection to insure that the dogs have food, water, proper bedding, ventilation, etc., and that will be at the address on the breeder's registration with the AKC. They may ask if there are additional kennel's off property, but if the breeder doesn't tell them they will not know.
That's why it's so important to visit the kennel personally, and always get a health guarantee! |