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Originally Posted by pstinard  Very bad public relations for the AKC, but that was their fault for providing such a poorly prepared spokesperson. I still believe in the AKC as a registration service for ensuring pure bloodlines, but they can't be expected to be on top of every breeder and kennel to make sure that they are up to health standards--that should be the job of the local authorities, to make sure that ALL breeders raise dogs in a humane manner, not just the ones that raise AKC-registered dogs. |
I agree with that. I guess the next question is what can we as AKC registered dog owners and reputable breeders do to make them more accountable for the fees we pay for registering puppies we have purchased, or litters we have registered?
Just what I paid alone to register Bentley X's the number of new puppies registered by new owners each year surely would provide enough funding for more the 9 inspectors for the entire nation. Since I'm not a breeder I had no idea that breeders paid to register litters, so there are more funds there.
Not one organization can alone be responsible for all the bad in the dog breeding industry, but I think one that puts themselves at the pinnacle of pure breed registry and offers "AKC Approval" to breeders should pull their weight.
I'm grateful that I found a breeder that is in it for the love of the breed, but it makes me sick to think of all those other dogs just as precious as my Bentley who suffer for the almighty dollar. Both by breeders and the organizations that claim to approve them.
I have AKC on my Facebook. I have not had the chance to actually read this yet. Will look at it tonight but this seems to be their official response to the Today Show report.
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