Letter from AKC to Oprah Show
 

This can also be found on the AKC site.

http://www.akc.org/pdfs/press_center...rahWinfrey.pdf

Deana
Prestigeous Yorkies

Letter from AKC to Oprah Show
 

This can also be found on the AKC site.

http://www.akc.org/pdfs/press_center...rahWinfrey.pdf

Deana
Prestigeous Yorkies

Thats a nice letter but as far as I know there are mills and USDA breeders that register with AKC. AS long as there is food and water , a bit of exercise, and the paperwork is in order, all is ok. Even if a dog doesn't live in a rabbit cage,and has food, if you own 100 dogs you can't give them the love and attention dogs need. I think AKC is the most responsible club but they don't have a limit on how many dogs you can own or breed. The answer I think is to change the laws so dogs are not governed by the same laws as cattle. Dogs are for companionship , they are part of our family. If a breeder couldn't mass produce dogs there wouldn't be mills and USDA breeders because there wouldn't be any $$ to be made. That would also cut down on petstores becasue there wouldn't be anyone to supply them. I don't know what the limit should be , but I know it's not 50-100-500 dogs !

all registries
 

Should allow a certain amount of litters to be registered per year per owner and address so for the mills withs 100s of litters they could not get them registerd I think that would cut the problem in half

There would always be ways around that too. A family would just have a PO Box for each person in that family and the dogs would be split up and registered under the names of every family member.

Monday, April 10, 2006
AKC / USDA Kennel Inspections?


AKC...errr....USDA kennel inspections

Thought you'd find this interesting, see below:

Yesterday, an AKC inspector went to the kennel of someone I know.

This person has been contributing to AKC's coffers in the capacity of showing and breeding top-quality dogs for over 30 years. These dogs are kept in great conditions. Thoughout the inspection, the inspector kept referring to USDA requirements and telling the kennel owner that the kennel did not meet USDA requirements. This person is not a commercial breeder and when the inspector was told that in that particular state hobby breeders were not required to get a USDA license, the reply was,"Not yet." In fact, I was told the AKC form actually has a check off box at the top to indicate whether or not it is a USDA inspection, which seems to indicate that AKC is going to go this route. It might also imply that AKC might decide that all AKC breeders should have USDA standard kennels (to keep up with the puppy mills, I guess).

What are some of the shortcomings this particular kennel did not satisfy for a USDA inspection? First, some of the kennel enclosures (for small breed dogs) were framed in wood. The kennel owner was told that USDA does not allow wood to be used. Secondly, during the day the dogs are put in a kennel which has inside/outside runs. The kennel area is heated and has A/C. The runs are not covered but instead are shaded by a large tree. My friend was informed that the USDA requires all runs where the dogs are "housed" to be covered.

The inspector was told that the dogs are not "housed" outside but are always in the house at night and during inclement weather. Even better, a large paddock exercise area apparently doesn't pass USDA muster either because according to the inspector USDA does not allow "dirt" surfaces. I guess grass grows on dirt. I wonder if pea gravel is excluded as well?

Well, this kennel passed AKC inspection but if the AKC is going to mirror the USDA standards for long term, responsible hobby breeders I think the bottom will really drop out of AKC registrations as most people I know will not put up with this type of officious and unwarranted intrusion of their privacy.

And obviously, despite what has been proclaimed by AKC that the new markup of PAWS exempts hobby breeders, it would appear AKC appears poised to adopt USDA commercial standards for all those who register with their services.

Anne M. Hier
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Posted by Sam Basso at 8:24 AM
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ABOVE IS: Another interesting read. I don't know if it's true or not.......

Large breeders could put dogs in their family members names but it would be a big hassle. You could also have no PO addresses allowed. Honestly, AKC is a great club, but they are in it for the $$ too. Think of how much $$ they would lose if they didn't let USDA breeders register their dogs with them. Laws just need to be changed on how companion animals are housed and treated VS being in the same catagory as cattle. It's such a mess with no clear answer on how to fix it, without taking away oners right too. :(

I didn't see the show. Did she say all breeders were a problem? Or just mills? The AKC letter seems a little defensive.

nice letter, however some of the grammar is a bit wrong.
still, it's a great letter.

There's another thread on this posted by Linda44 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=124632

This is off topic but I think Layla is ABSOLUTELY adorable!!!! I love her in your avatar :)

Why is YT even allowing a name like that? and same for the avatar

Seems that its just up to most members to keep trying to keep it positive here. We need to talk out and let others know what we expect. Its a free country but we do have respect and regulations of this place we want to keep here.

and you thought the breeder's forum was rough. :D

gosh..surely not.. I think all the breed parent clubs would do something about that real fast...

ROTFLLLL!!

I watched the Oprah show and was glad to hear not all breeders were trashed, as was feared.