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Originally Posted by bjh
(Post 1877836)
AKC does not regulate how many times or how often you can bred your dog. What they do is if your dog sires 3 or more litters in one year or 5 lifetime then you are required to purchase a DNA kit and send in your males DNA so it will be on file. The AKC inspector just makes sure your dogs look healthy, that you are keeping your dogs in a clean environment with plenty of space for each dog and they will check your breeding records against what they have on file and they will sometimes take DNA samples of a litter and the sire and dam to make sure the parents are who you say they are. I know breeders that pass AKC inspection but they are keeping their dogs in outside buildings and in an environment that I don't approve of but that is just me.
It is very important for a breeder when you sell a puppy to fill out the puppy registration form and DO NOT just sign the form and let them fill out the rest later. My first few years of breeding that is what I did because I did not know any better. If you don't fill out the buyers name on the form and have them sign it then later if they sell the puppy to someone else before registering the dog in their name then AKC's records will not match yours and you can get in trouble.
Many puppy buyers are just not interested in the papers because they are not interested in breeding and they just want the papers as proof that the dog can be registered and it shows proof of ownership. |
Thank you for clearing those things up. I was wondering, does the YTCA have a limit on the number of litters a year a mother can have? Where did I get that idea???
I was reading the AKC website and these are some of the things the AKC does with registration fees.
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Kennel inspections ensure the integrity of the AKC registry and monitor care and conditions at kennels across the country. The AKC is the only purebred dog registry in the United States that maintains a systematic and sustained investigation and inspection effort. The AKC conducts approximately 5,000 inspections each year to ensure compliance with standards that support the health, safety, and welfare of dogs and the environments in which they live.
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The Canine Health Foundation (CHF) ) works to improve the quality of life for dogs and their owners by funding research projects focusing on the genetics of disease, the canine genome map, and clinical studies.
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The AKC supports professional and volunteer canine search-and-rescue (SAR) organizations throughout the United States through its national program, DOGNYSM — America’s Tribute to Search and Rescue Dogs. SAR dogs came into the spotlight after the attacks on September 11, 2001. But few people are aware of how instrumental SAR dogs are in maintaining the safety and security of our communities on a daily basis. The AKC supports SAR dog organizations with grants from the AKC-CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund and promotes awareness of their vital public service. To date, DOGNYSM fundraising efforts have raised more than $2.5 million for the support of canine SAR organizations throughout America.
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The AKC Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) program is a certification program designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. CGC is a two-part program that stresses responsible dog ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. Each year, the AKC certifies more than 25,000 dogs as official Canine Good Citizens®.
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Public Education The AKC works with dog club volunteers, teachers, and librarians across the country to educate children and adults about the responsibilities of dog ownership, basic dog care and training, and safety around dogs.
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Government Relations This department monitors and provides input for federal, state, and local legislation governing responsible dog ownership. Sign up for legislative alerts about dog laws that may affect you at the “Legislative Alerts” section of
www.akc.org.
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DNA profiling. The AKC has built the world’s largest database of canine DNA profiles for the purposes of parentage verification and genetic identity. AKC uses DNA certification to ensure reliable registration records vital to the preservation and advancement of purebred dogs.
All this for $20.00 one time fee. I encourage everyone to try to get others to register.
For more information on these things see:
http://www.akc.org/public_education/regpromo.cfm