American Kennel Club (AKC) has a rating of 2.9 stars from 98 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about American Kennel Club (AKC) most frequently mention customer service problems. American Kennel Club (AKC) ranks 8th among Dog Breeding sites.
Thank you for shedding a little light on the AKC. They slander, defame breeders who question them and have illegal practices which go untouched
Unlike in EU dogs most have something special in order to breed them not only health but most excel at some type of work unlike akc or they care about is the fee nothing else is a joke!. Dont fall for US breeders as most breed for money not quality, you are buying sa product not a living animal.
Unlike in EU dogs most have something special in order to breed them not only health but most excel at some type of work unlike akc or they care about is the fee nothing else is a joke!.
Dont fall for US breeders as most breed for money not quality, you are buying sa product not a living animal.
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Not a reliable place to register any dog as musty US breeders are garbage producing pet quality animals with hip, joins and other health issues SAD for the dogs.
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This organization is a joke as people can send any papers stating that is the dog they mated and at times it is not. But buyers say “OH< ITS A PURE_BREED AS IT HAS FAKE PAPERS” LOL!!!!
Covered Bridge Saint Bernard, Jena&Matt
I want to share my deeply disappointing experience with this breeder. Despite signing a contract and eagerly awaiting my puppy, the breeder abruptly reneged on the sale, which not only caused inconvenience but also raises ethical concerns. This sudden change of heart is not only unprofessional but morally wrong as it impacts both the emotional well-being of the buyer and the welfare of the puppy involved. Breeder lacks professionalism as well as commitment. Prospective buyers should be cautious when considering this breeder. I was also speaking with the transporter as well, he told me he was doing great with time and might be arriving earlier than anticipated. She did refunded my money back, but all the money I spend out of pocket for the arrival of the puppy was not. Who does this 8 hours before the puppy was suppose to be deliveredI also want to add that she quoted me $3000 and on good dog her price is advertised at $2500.!
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Bought my dog an American Kennel Club, hard plastic tug of war, squeaky toy. I gave it to him, I saw him shaking his head back and forth which of course I thought he was playing with it and then I realized it was stuck in his mouth and under his chin! Absolutely worse toy I've ever bought! Will never buy from this company again!
I recently bought a pup whom I foolishly took home without the paperwork. I trusted Top Dogg Giant Schnauzers. 2 months later after asking I get the paperwork. To my surprise the AKC Litter Certificates says my pups parents AND the grandparents were brother and sister from same litter. Upon contacting AKC they said they do not have a policy on "inbreeding" they leave that up to the discretion of the breeders. Really! Doesn't that increase the chances of the pups from such a litter being genetic cesspools? Buy a pup from a breeder that has a "Genetic" and "Health" guarantee.
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AKC doesn’t mean quality as far as the dog is concerned. Any Litter or Dog can be registered.
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AKC registered puppy litter
AKC single-handedly to blame for puppy millers, abused breeding dogs; the breeders ARE the AKC's customers; when production drops, they send out employees to help get numbers back up; disgusting.
I chose an AKC registered breeder because I thought they had to qualify as far as health goes, but I was wrong. I bought a puppy from Schnauzer Heaven Von Longbach aka Tricia Stevenson. I thought the AKC made breeders test for the genetic eye condition that plagues the schnauzer breed. Schnauzer Heaven does not do that test. I also thought the AKC would assure a breeder doesn't sell dogs with birth, or genetic, defects. When we brought our puppy home from Schnauzer Heaven, we immediately noticed behavior that indicated a neurological problem. When we took her for walks, she would cry like it was hurting her, then after a short distance she would sit down and not move. She can't jump up into our laps. We lowered our bed and built a ramp for her. She has sphincter incontinence. And her activity level/energy meter is way different than other dogs. When you pay 2,800.00 (plus) for a dog, you expect to get a healthy dog. Unfortunately, we did not get a healthy dog. Now we have years of hardship and vet medical bills. We are so depressed and angry about this, and we will never trust the AKC again. From now on, we will go to a rescue.
I bought a microchip tag from them after registering my dog and after just two weeks it's chipped and faded. This is the AKC. Surely they can afford to have decent quality tags. You're better off buying an engraved tag (for cheaper) with the microchip ID instead.
You think because you find your dog on the AKC website you're not getting a dog from a puppy mill? Think again. I called spoke to Pam whom was very rude, and was told point blank" puppy mills can post and sell on out AKC site. The puppies can be sickly, have fleas and worms. Not our problem, we only take care of the registration ". Disgusting
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Don’t use this site
I ordered pet candles from their store in August, now November and after 5 contact attempts still no candles or refund. I was on hold for over 45 minutes on the phone and gave up, so sent yet another email. Very unprofessional and am out over $80 :(
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Never received the product.
Sent my dogs registration info in September 2021. They needed some info from the breeder. No problem. Sent it off. It's now December. I have no papers. They did, however, send me an email wanting me to buy their products, and listed my dogs registration name wrong and refuse to change it. Funny, they had no problem cashing my check the moment they received it 3 months ago. I'll stick with showing my dogs in other venues from now on.
If you buy packages from other hospital or Vet they won't pay for those vaccine or any service that you already pre paid by those heqlth packages. This insurance is a huge scam. Don't buy it.
Ordered some items from their online store. Fedex lost the package & AKC made it utterlly impossible to get a hold of them. So I never received the stuff I paid for.
I have emailed several requests to the AKC Fit Dog address. Two for Turkey Trot medals and one for Fit Dog checklist for instructors. I have had no responsive from AKC. Please respond to my emails. Thank you.
I just purchased a stuffing free dinosaur dog toy, my dog consumes the stuffing and chokes so I thought it would be great. But I watched him rip it open and it was completely filled with stuffing
No one answers the emails on time
I had a claim no one addressed
They have no CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER
PLEASE DO NOT TRUST
I have been scammed purchasing a cane corso i contacted akc i told them thaat my dog look more like lab then cane corso they did not suport me what so ever
This is the worst company I have called multiple time to inform them I never received my puppies registration papers in the mail. They took 300 dollars from me and can't give me what I paid for. Also they lied to me and told me they would express ship it in 30 days do to the inconvenience still it has never showed up. So since It seem like they can't follow through I will follow through on trying to sue this company!
I was told when I purchased my akc certified dog that I received 30 days of insurance and a free wellness checkup for my dog. I called them to find out where I should take him and than did so. $149 later and zero reimbursement I feel extremely cheated. Not to mention I paid akc for some sort of crap. Take your dog where you want. ( If he/she even needs it). Basically they told us he was healthy. Which we already knew.
Besten Boxers sells sick dogs do not buy a puppy from this man it's costed me $2500 in the first year since I've had this dog from day one he's been sick he offered to pay no medical bills-Horrible businessman, My puppy has a heart murmur and a liver condition, claims he health tests
I have been trying to register my puppy through the AKC and their customer service has been terrible! I have tried to call in regards to their application and they have been extremely unhelpful. Also, I sent an email explaining my PIN doesn't work and they reply by telling me where my PIN is located! I am very disappointed in their customer service!
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They are awful to work with!! No help!
They need to hire more people when it takes an average of 1/2 hr for them to even answer the phone They're rude and they cut you off if you're asking questions they dont want to answer Just like all the corporations are doing now a days...Many are valid questions and should be answerd... Just a tip, if you question them they wil tell you they are a registry service and hat you're not a member of AKC Not sure what kind of club it is if it doesnt have members But good luck getting a check from my dog They are only helpful if you are paying them for something This club is so UN-AMERICAN its insane! They allow mutts to participate now too... I didn't pay money to join a mixed breed mutt club. I paid to join a purebred dog club Please don't get me wrong, all dogs deserve love... but not all dogs are purebred dogs either Its a big difference A far cry from the elite purebred club I paid to join
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be sure you have way over an hour on your hands to resolve any issues
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Registration and pedigree
Orestes Rios took my deposit and was dishonest about when he was breeding his dogs and when I would receive my puppy. I was told it would be at the end of January they would be born but now they aren't even breeding her until the end of this month. When I found this out I asked for a refund so I could find a puppy sooner, he was very rude and said he would refund me when he got another deposit. I called AKC to complain and they informed me they can not do anything about the way he handles business. I find this quite ridiculous. Will not be searching on here any longer. Save your money and find a breeder yourself.
AKC doesn't guarantee or check the dog breeders, you might get scammed if you don't ask the right questions about the breeder. I got scammed by one of their listings and they did nothing to stop it. I wish they have reviews for their breeders. Being an AKC member doesn't mean anything. Make sure you ask the breeders to show the health record of the puppy and parents before the deposit and you shouldn't be paying cash or Zelle.
AKCreunite AKC
If I could rate negative stars I would. I will NEVER EVER recommend these two organizations to anyone EVER!
Over 20 years ago I purchased a purebred dog with AKC parents but was told I could not register her because their exact reason "we have too many poodles at this time" what? Well since I wasn't going to breed for commercial purposes no big deal…. Now I purchase a rescue dog who is microchipped with AKCreunite.
The person who completed the adoption form for me used their information instead of mine (yes I know, who does that right?) and now my life is full of nightmares.
Multiple phone calls and 3 X that amount of e-mails and the nightmares get worse.
AKCreunite is only willing to change lost dog contact to have me called should dog be lost/stole/found, but no way in Hades will they change dog owners name.
I set up an AKCreunite account to update my dogs vet info, correct name spelling, add visual characteristics etc. BUT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO ADD MY OWN DOG TO MY ACCOUNT.
Why not? BECAUSE they say he's not my dog. I have contacted them by phone/e-mail, the person who filled out form incorrectly called/e-mailed and the rescue organization has contacted them as well.
I am even willing to pay transfer fee and keep getting the same old broken record directions hiw to do it on-line. But every time I have tried, no less than ten times, I get same error message that the dog belongs to someone else.
They say fill out paper form, request it by e-mail. Tried that. You got it right, error message saying it's not my dog, so they won't send it.
Therefore I am through dealing with them. So I tried deleting the account I set up with them, apparently that's not allowed either. What a joke this organization is.
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AKC is about the money. Worst customer service there ever was when you can get a rep at all. Then they try to tell you to cancel online order and do a mail in. I understand how CKC and other registeries have got their business.
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