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Sunlei

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29. AKC is just a registry, pedigree service.They put on dog shows, train judges, track breed standards.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 08:16 PM

Feb 2014

They have no rules for the number of times any breeder breeds a dog or how many dogs they can own or breed. They make money on each dog registered.

You probably want to go to the National Breed Club for your breed, if you want to see top flight breeder standards. Those breeders generally breed dogs where both parents have genetic clearances, and conformation & working titles. Some will give a lifetime guarantee on their pups.

A shelter dog, mix breed is the way to go in this world. They're usually a lot smarter and a lot healthier than the majority of each 'pure breed'.

A puppymill, petshop, even a 'backyard' 'breeder' it's a crap-shoot for pure breeds.

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The American Kennel Club fights to keep puppy mills open. They breed at puppy mills [View all] Maraya1969 Feb 2014 OP

K&R for this important bit of news. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #1

k&r LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #2

Recommend jsr Feb 2014 #3

Important information here. LeftOfWest Feb 2014 #4

Perhaps as a requirement to receive a pedigreed dog, one must efhmc Feb 2014 #5

Why should a home-based breeder of labs, for instance, have to find homes pnwmom Feb 2014 #17

Oh, how far the AKC has fallen. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #6

That is why . . . Brigid Feb 2014 #9

How many years ago was this? jmowreader Feb 2014 #42

My memories of the way that the AKC operated Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #49

The one in question just seemed to be a guy who bred his own hunting dog jmowreader Feb 2014 #51

Like the NAIA, they TRY to look like they're for the betterment flvegan Feb 2014 #7

Years ago, when the dog pound in my city carried unwanted or feral pets in the open, and you could freshwest Feb 2014 #8

You made me cry about that healthy kitten. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #11

I can not let this BS pass without a comment copperearth Feb 2014 #10

I don't think the OP was a condemnation of all breeders. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #12

Over my years around AKC dogs and dog shows. I've see the AKC inspect kennels and know Sunlei Feb 2014 #30

I remember when I was young, several years ago, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #31

They have 'limited registration' now. Sunlei Feb 2014 #32

I spent a lot of time reading about buying dogs BainsBane Feb 2014 #14

+1 nt pnwmom Feb 2014 #18

What breeds and how many litters per year for those 41 years? flvegan Feb 2014 #15

But still you can't deny that for every dog your sold another dog that had to put to death Maraya1969 Feb 2014 #16

You still can't prove that if you deny a person the right to buy the lab puppy he wants pnwmom Feb 2014 #19

Why would he not want the pure bred from the pound? For one thing the pure bred Maraya1969 Feb 2014 #27

Because the pound, at least in my large city, has very few dogs available -- and almost no puppies. pnwmom Feb 2014 #34

Petfinder shows over 15,000 young labs and lab mixes available in the Seattle area. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #36

Those dogs are NOT all in the Seattle area, they're across the WHOLE COUNTRY! pnwmom Feb 2014 #38

Oh sorry, no default distance. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #39

Not 100 in Seattle. One hundred within 100 miles. Most people don't go that far to get a dog. pnwmom Feb 2014 #40

And I have known AKC breeders nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #22

We got our Sheltie, Jessie, from a breeder, and I have to disagree about "loving the fees." ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #28

The Humane society of the US is a good charity - as per Charity Navigator Maraya1969 Feb 2014 #23

Show kennels breed dogs to meet arbitrary beauty standards to the detriment of their health. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #37

Thank you for being so civil, you're a better person than I. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #43

The Humane Society's main mission is to prevent animal cruelty Progressive dog Feb 2014 #47

NEVER buy from a breeder! MoonRiver Feb 2014 #13

You do understand that most rescue dogs originally came from puppy mills, right? pnwmom Feb 2014 #20

Unfortunately the puppy mill dogs need us. We do not need more breeders. Maraya1969 Feb 2014 #24

I disagree. We need responsible breeders instead of puppy mills. pnwmom Feb 2014 #33

always buy from the breeder reddread Feb 2014 #26

Only buy if you wish a shelter or rescue dog to die. n/t flvegan Feb 2014 #35

what a silly remark reddread Feb 2014 #45

Good to know. I have a non-AKC registered mixed breed that came from a small, responsible breeder. pnwmom Feb 2014 #21

It is sad to hear that.....................nt Enthusiast Feb 2014 #25

AKC is just a registry, pedigree service.They put on dog shows, train judges, track breed standards. Sunlei Feb 2014 #29

Nothing but shelter dogs for me truebluegreen Feb 2014 #41

Here we go again yourpicturehere Feb 2014 #44

thank you reddread Feb 2014 #46

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!nt yourpicturehere Feb 2014 #48

I wrote a large rant, but then I thought better. hunter Feb 2014 #50

You bet the AKC is into puppy mills. defacto7 Feb 2014 #52