I think everyone agrees that that AKC isn't perfect, but the fact that they require blood tests, DNA samples, etc., even if there are problems with implementing the procedures, is still far better that allowing two people who know nothing about a breed to swear to a registry who will take your word for it that your dog is a purebred.

The fact that your dog is registered with the AKC is no guarantee that it will conform to the breed standard or won't have genetic health problems. That's why it's so important to find a breeder who is breeding quality dogs who have been judged to be wonderful representations of the breed. Equally is important is a breeder who knows what genetic problems the breed has, like liver shunts, luxating patellas, etc. and does all the health screening necessary to avoid them.

This is a good article about what the AKC really is ...and is not.

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/akc.html

I promise I'm not trying to argue with you or insult your friends. Seriously though... they can't afford the $20 it costs to register a litter? I just can't buy that. Why are they constantly shelling out money to AKC? They surely don't register all of the puppies to themselves before they sell them.

My thoughts are that if they can't afford that, then maybe they need to get a new hobby. I just can't justify switching to a registry that is not near as reputible for that reason.

i don't see "all the fees" everyone is speaking of with
akc???? i don't think they are expensive by any means. I paid 45.00(per puppy) to reg each of my babies along w a 3 year pedigree. I haven't shown yet so i am not aware of any fees for this.

as far as ckc, like it was stated before, as long as you have a witness to state it LOOKS like a yorkie, they will register them. i am not comfortable with this.

now we do have bad breeders out there who are akc, this is why we do our homework to find the reputable breeders.

Here in my area in NY almost all are akc registered .

i just paid $35. to register a litter of five. $25. was just for the application plus $2.00 per puppy. Total 35. Not bad at all.

to me, that is great. i don't u/s why people state akc is expensive?

I suppose it's not so expensive for someone who only has a small kennel or raises them in their home...most of mine are AKC and no I don't think registering the litters is that bad. There were just these two particular stories I heard from friends...and these friends are both excellent breeders who can definitely afford the registration fees...that wasn't the issue. It had something to do with all the DNA junk...one sent the same dog's DNA off 4 times because AKC kept losing it and getting it mixed up...and it was at their expense...and they ended up paying like...I don't know $200 or something?

Then the other had a sick mom that couldn't nurse her newborn puppies, and she had placed them on a surrogate mom temporarily...and the AKC man showed up and fined her $500 for not having the babies on the right mom...even though she explained to him that the mom was very ill and couldn't nurse.

I also had another explain something about sending in a litter's papers and AKC investigated them for some odd reason...anyways to make a long story short there was nothing wrong...the puppies had been born to the right parents and were registered that way...and were DNAed to show that...and they had to pay AKC $100 JUST because they investigated them...even though it turned out to be NOTHING.

I mean LIKE I SAID...I'm NOT saying I agree or disagree...just trying to answer the question about affording it. It's not simply the registration fees in these cases...I was just telling a story...not trying to argue.

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AKC makes mistakes..I sent DNA once for a new stud dog..did not hear anything for several months...
I checked and the check was cashed..I sent a copy of the check, AKC refunded my $40..and I sent another sample, no problem the second time.

As to using surragate bitches for nursing..I have done it many times. AKC inspector said there was no problem since the pups were ID with bands..

I am going to talk to AKC about having to pay for an investigation...I want to hear what the rule is and why...thanks

Usually if AKC comes to your house and you dont have all the info in order like registration papers/documentation or if your kennel is a mess and not up to standard or if your dogs are not indentifyable by AKC rules, you are temporarily stopped from selling AKC dogs or showing until you can get everything in order and call them to re-inspect your kennel. The re-inspection does have a fee, not the first inspection. I also had them mis-place a DNA sample. They just sent me another swab. I never had to pay again as they had a record and well as I did of the cashed check. For the most part, I think AKC is great.

My advice would be to worry about the breeder, the program and the dogs over the registry.:) There are good and bad breeders breeding under every possible organization out there and the registration can only go so far in stopping the unethical ones., you have to make sure you are taking the proper steps in selecting a breeder you are happy with.

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I do agree on that point...but no breeder starts from zero, with a clean slant to build on.. we are at the mercy of all the breeders in the pedigree..it comes down to what looks and feels right to me...and meeting the breeders in person to get to know them and the line is vital to me...how can you meet CKC etc breeders..there are no shows to evaluate the dogs? If I can not see the line being shown, it is no of interest to me...sounds snobbish, but the prove is in the pudding, not the recipe...

Word of mouth...referral from the CKC... I understand your point, but I'd be willing to bet that a large majority of people (both here and outside of YT) owning Yorkies or any dogs for that matter didn't meet the breeder at an AKC event. How did those people find their breeders?

I am not talking about people who buy pets...I meant breeding non-AKC stock...how can a person see a line? When I see a dog at a show, it is not just one dog from one breeder..it may be one of several sired by the same stud ( especially NY shows, puppy sweeps etc)..or from the same general background or some common lines..I get to see type.

You can subscribe to the Yorkie mags and buy books to see what people produce..I just do not trust anyone to tell me they have good dogs, prove it to me..I know my hard nose attitude is harsh, but you can only breed just so much pet quality and keep a high standard...a CKC breeder can not have show quality stock, because there is no way to back up that claim. The breeder might say, they have CKC from AKC champions...but after a couple breedings, the pups are too diluted to retain that claim...and you can not take a CKC and breed AKC to regain what was lost...all the breeder can do is start over before they get in too deep...AND I will say this until the moon turns to cheese...a breeder never knows what they might want to do 5 or 10 yrs down the road...some choices can not be undone..

I understand and respect your opinion as, I just happen to disagree with it. If that is what you have built the basis of your opinion and program of and you are happy with it, then that is all that matters. :)
However, IMO, it's not fair to discredit every non-AKC dog and label it as a lesser quality because of the piece of paper that comes with it. Breeders can have a quality line outside of AKC if they are willing to go about it the right way. There is no reason why a AKC and CKC dog can't be bred to produce dogs that are quality representations of the breed--why would that mean anything was "lost" to begin with? :confused: The pups only become 'diluted' if the breedings were poor.
I guess my overall view on some of the basic principals of breeding are just different from those of many others. I don't think that the only dogs that are 'quality' are AKC or those being shown in the ring. Likewise, I don't think only those who show should be breeding. I think that it can be done responsibly without dealing any injustice to the breed itself.

All is lost because if you take AKC and breed to CKC, you can not go back to AKC if you want to show and it is wise to breed to a quality champion stud when you can whether you show or not..I did that before I showed...

You are right..we can agree to disagree...when given all points of view, people can make wise, well thought out decisions..:thumbup: