The American
Kennel Club
Kennel Club
AKC registration
The American Kennel Club has done a very good job in advertising. So
well, that the general US population think that AKC papers mean
things they have never meant. I recently read an ad, which I found
somewhat offensive. It stated that owners like paper trained pups,
and owners were paper trained as well. Meaning, that the US public
has bought the notion that AKC is some sort of badge of honor or
means your pup is a Champion. Not true.
Who needs AKC papers? If you plan on showing your puppy in AKC
breed events, you will need AKC registration. If you plan on breeding
your dog, AKC can be a good idea, although the vast majority of
people looking for a pet don't care if it has AKC papers. If you want a
pet to love, AKC is not a needed thing.
An AKC registered pup does not come with a better guarantee. The
AKC makes no claim that all pups registered with them are show
quality. In fact they state that it does NOT mean this. AKC only
means your pups family tree has been recorded. The AKC will not
help you in disputes against pup breeder. They extend no guarantee
of anything with a pup registered to them. Often people ask me about
AKC CERTIFICATION. There is NO such thing. AKC is only a paper,
they certify nothing about that breeder.
Not all AKC dogs are show dogs. The vast majority of them are pet
quality only. If your dog has AKC papers, it does not mean he would
win in a ring. You have to have a show quality dog to do that. It must
match the AKC standard of conformation (the way he is put together)
colors, markings and temperament to win. Having AKC papers does
not a show dog make!!! In fact about 85% of all dogs with AKC papers
are pet quality only. AKC papers on ANY dog are not indicative of
quality, health, breeding or showing status!! To assume such is to
assume that the title to your car means it will never break down and
can win at NASCAR.
Having an AKC dog does not mean he should be bred either.
Many,many people wrongly think that any dog with AKC papers
should be reproduced. Most of them should not.
Having AKC papers does not mean your dog is healthier than a non
AKC dog. Health is determined by many factors and none of them
have anything to do with your dog's papers. If you get a sick dog, the
AKC will not help you with that either. In fact it is widely accepted
that mixed breeds or mutts are healthier across the board, simply due
to dilution of problems.
Being an "AKC BREEDER" means nothing either. We have a mill down
the road, 700 dogs, all are AKC registered. Some of them are actually
finished Champions, those are the ones they pay attention to, ask me
about their other dogs and how they are housed. I have known some
really rotten people who breed AKC pups and some really great people
who do not. You have to look beyond the AKC papers.
Having said all of this, all of our pups are AKC. Please note: We do
NOT attach this to the crate if the pup is being shipped. I have had
them torn off and gone missing several times. It can take a few weeks
to apply for the AKC applications on the litter, depending on where I
am at in the process. You will get your AKC application to AKC
register your pup as soon as the AKC sends them to me to be filled out
by me, the litter owner.
I am "inspected" by the AKC. Which means they come to my home and
look at my records. They also look at my dogs, to be sure they are well
taken care of. My state inspector also cares00000000000 about my
dogs and not my AKC papers. We have passed every inspection and
believe me she surprises you often. Incidentally, anyone with more
than 3 breeding females needs to be state licensed hobby kennel. This
is NOT USDA licensed. USDA breeders sell mostly whole sale to
brokers or pet stores. We are NOT USDA licensed.
Again AKC does not imply quality, it does not imply you have a
Champion dog, a healthier dog, it is merely a registry that will register
purebred dogs with the correct proof. There are other registries that
do exactly the same.
If you have purchased a pet only puppy, your AKC will be limited AKC.
Meaning that your pup will be AKC but any offspring born to it, cannot
be AKC registered. A pet only pup is one that is perfectly healthy but
due to some flaw, which may not even be apparent to you ( incorrect
ear set, lack of proper gait, topline too long or too short, etc). Some
people have no wish to breed or show their dog and chose to purchase
their pup, at a lesser price, with limited AKC. You are NOT paying me
for AKC papers. You are paying for a puppy with either no
breeding/showing rights or with them.
Many breeders have changed their allegiance to the AKC due to strong
arm tactics, prices which go up and up and mistakes made by the AKC
and their silent approval of mills, which pay them millions every year
to register the huge amounts of pups born there. There are many
other registries in the USA. Some are legitimate, requiring proof that
dog is purebred just like the AKC. Some are totally bogus.
The American Kennel Club has done a very good job in advertising. So
well, that the general US population think that AKC papers mean
things they have never meant. I recently read an ad, which I found
somewhat offensive. It stated that owners like paper trained pups,
and owners were paper trained as well. Meaning, that the US public
has bought the notion that AKC is some sort of badge of honor or
means your pup is a Champion. Not true.
Who needs AKC papers? If you plan on showing your puppy in AKC
breed events, you will need AKC registration. If you plan on breeding
your dog, AKC can be a good idea, although the vast majority of
people looking for a pet don't care if it has AKC papers. If you want a
pet to love, AKC is not a needed thing.
An AKC registered pup does not come with a better guarantee. The
AKC makes no claim that all pups registered with them are show
quality. In fact they state that it does NOT mean this. AKC only
means your pups family tree has been recorded. The AKC will not
help you in disputes against pup breeder. They extend no guarantee
of anything with a pup registered to them. Often people ask me about
AKC CERTIFICATION. There is NO such thing. AKC is only a paper,
they certify nothing about that breeder.
Not all AKC dogs are show dogs. The vast majority of them are pet
quality only. If your dog has AKC papers, it does not mean he would
win in a ring. You have to have a show quality dog to do that. It must
match the AKC standard of conformation (the way he is put together)
colors, markings and temperament to win. Having AKC papers does
not a show dog make!!! In fact about 85% of all dogs with AKC papers
are pet quality only. AKC papers on ANY dog are not indicative of
quality, health, breeding or showing status!! To assume such is to
assume that the title to your car means it will never break down and
can win at NASCAR.
Having an AKC dog does not mean he should be bred either.
Many,many people wrongly think that any dog with AKC papers
should be reproduced. Most of them should not.
Having AKC papers does not mean your dog is healthier than a non
AKC dog. Health is determined by many factors and none of them
have anything to do with your dog's papers. If you get a sick dog, the
AKC will not help you with that either. In fact it is widely accepted
that mixed breeds or mutts are healthier across the board, simply due
to dilution of problems.
Being an "AKC BREEDER" means nothing either. We have a mill down
the road, 700 dogs, all are AKC registered. Some of them are actually
finished Champions, those are the ones they pay attention to, ask me
about their other dogs and how they are housed. I have known some
really rotten people who breed AKC pups and some really great people
who do not. You have to look beyond the AKC papers.
Having said all of this, all of our pups are AKC. Please note: We do
NOT attach this to the crate if the pup is being shipped. I have had
them torn off and gone missing several times. It can take a few weeks
to apply for the AKC applications on the litter, depending on where I
am at in the process. You will get your AKC application to AKC
register your pup as soon as the AKC sends them to me to be filled out
by me, the litter owner.
I am "inspected" by the AKC. Which means they come to my home and
look at my records. They also look at my dogs, to be sure they are well
taken care of. My state inspector also cares00000000000 about my
dogs and not my AKC papers. We have passed every inspection and
believe me she surprises you often. Incidentally, anyone with more
than 3 breeding females needs to be state licensed hobby kennel. This
is NOT USDA licensed. USDA breeders sell mostly whole sale to
brokers or pet stores. We are NOT USDA licensed.
Again AKC does not imply quality, it does not imply you have a
Champion dog, a healthier dog, it is merely a registry that will register
purebred dogs with the correct proof. There are other registries that
do exactly the same.
If you have purchased a pet only puppy, your AKC will be limited AKC.
Meaning that your pup will be AKC but any offspring born to it, cannot
be AKC registered. A pet only pup is one that is perfectly healthy but
due to some flaw, which may not even be apparent to you ( incorrect
ear set, lack of proper gait, topline too long or too short, etc). Some
people have no wish to breed or show their dog and chose to purchase
their pup, at a lesser price, with limited AKC. You are NOT paying me
for AKC papers. You are paying for a puppy with either no
breeding/showing rights or with them.
Many breeders have changed their allegiance to the AKC due to strong
arm tactics, prices which go up and up and mistakes made by the AKC
and their silent approval of mills, which pay them millions every year
to register the huge amounts of pups born there. There are many
other registries in the USA. Some are legitimate, requiring proof that
dog is purebred just like the AKC. Some are totally bogus.
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