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About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
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HoneyBadger
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About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
Q} What is the AKC ?
A} The AKC is the American Kennel Club. It is a registry of pure bred dogs.
Q} What kind of quality checks does the AKC do on it's registered dogs?
A} none.
Q} But they check on their registered breeders right?
A} nope.
Q} So what does it mean to be registered?!?!
A} It means that each registered dog has a number - that's basically it.
Q} So why does it matter if a dog is AKC registered ?
A} Responsible breeders need to know exactly who their breeding. To breed the healthiest dogs you have to know as much as possible about their ancestry.Registrations do not equal great dogs, but a lack of registration equals a very irresponsible breeder. Never buy a dog without AKC registration papers - save your money and adopt a dog from a local shelter instead.
Q} So what exactly is a Pedigree ?
A} A pedigree is simply a dog's family tree.
Q} What's the deal with all the letters/titles/abbreviations around a dog's name?
For Prefix titles click go here:
http://www.akc.org/dic/events/prefixs.cfm
For suffix titles go here:
http://www.akc.org/dic/events/suffixes.cfm
Q} What about the the other kennel clubs, like the CKC, APRI, ACA, ect.?
A} The AKC and UKC (American Kennel Club and United Kennel Club) are very old, very respected registries. In 2000 the AKC made DNA testing mandatory for all sires who produce more than 3 litters in a year, or 7 in a lifetime. Now this caused alot of havoc among many in the industry so what did they do? They now boycott the AKC and have their own registries !
Here's the link to the website where this information came from. There is a list of various kennel clubs with information regarding each. It's extremely informative.
Link
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LifeIsGreat
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Ruth
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
You are right on the money. "I have papers for my dog" means nothing.
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| Posted 1/18/08 1:14 AM |
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HoneyBadger
YourWorstNightmare.
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
Posted by LifeIsGreat
You are right on the money. "I have papers for my dog" means nothing.
Yes and this was something I never knew until I recently started the search for our dog.
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| Posted 1/18/08 10:32 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
be careful of the "new" kennel clubs. because they do not require the testing, many byb's & pm's can get a registered dog in one of these kc's. ckc is the worst in my experience.
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| Posted 1/18/08 1:03 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by LifeIsGreat
You are right on the money. "I have papers for my dog" means nothing.
Yes and this was something I never knew until I recently started the search for our dog.
Same here. I never knew that till recently either.
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| Posted 1/18/08 2:00 PM |
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HoneyBadger
YourWorstNightmare.
Member since 10/06 15979 total posts
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BahBahBlackJeep
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
Posted by MsMBV
be careful of the "new" kennel clubs. because they do not require the testing, many byb's & pm's can get a registered dog in one of these kc's. ckc is the worst in my experience.
If you click on the link and scroll down, they list all the kennel clubs out there INCLUDING the "bad" ones. I found it to be extremely helpful as the ones who support PMs try to make themselves sound legit and can often times mislead potential pet owners.
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| Posted 1/18/08 2:03 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by MsMBV
be careful of the "new" kennel clubs. because they do not require the testing, many byb's & pm's can get a registered dog in one of these kc's. ckc is the worst in my experience.
If you click on the link and scroll down, they list all the kennel clubs out there INCLUDING the "bad" ones. I found it to be extremely helpful as the ones who support PMs try to make themselves sound legit and can often times mislead potential pet owners.
You are too good!
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| Posted 1/18/08 2:05 PM |
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HoneyBadger
YourWorstNightmare.
Member since 10/06 15979 total posts
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BahBahBlackJeep
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
Posted by MsMBV
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by MsMBV
be careful of the "new" kennel clubs. because they do not require the testing, many byb's & pm's can get a registered dog in one of these kc's. ckc is the worst in my experience.
If you click on the link and scroll down, they list all the kennel clubs out there INCLUDING the "bad" ones. I found it to be extremely helpful as the ones who support PMs try to make themselves sound legit and can often times mislead potential pet owners.
You are too good!
I try! 
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| Posted 1/18/08 3:57 PM |
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HoneyBadger
YourWorstNightmare.
Member since 10/06 15979 total posts
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Re: About the AKC, Papers, Registries, Pedigrees, ect
bump
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