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In reply to the discussion: Pitbulls Used to Be Considered the Perfect "Nanny Dogs" for Children -- [View all]Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)if it were in the FCI, it would have to PROVE the following:
http://www.casd-aussies.de/zucht/zuchtordnung.htm
Or it could not be bred. Its parents would have had to prove the same thing, or they could not have been bred.
Health, temperament, no puppy mills, males only used a few times a year, performance, all tested by the FCI (which is the breed registry the most of the world uses).
Americans eat like crap and breed a lot of poor animals. The Europeans understand that not every dog is suitable for breeding stock, and as such, have regulations. The results speak for themselves in terms of incidence of disease, performance, etc.
Just an FYI, the AKC is run by a bunch of rich CEO's wives who sit around and have beauty contests for dogs. Imagine having the Housewives of Beverly Hills running an organization and you pretty much summed up the AKC.