The AKC is a corrupt institution who pretends to be about proper breeding and animal welfare but their actions speak otherwise if anyone with intelligence looks behind the curtain.
The AKC is all about who funds them the most money. You can breed sister to brother for 5 generations with no problem via the AKC.
If that is not bad enough for you that they help contribute to the masses of pets dying in shelters then think about your cost in vet care from all of the genetic issues that most AKC breeders proliferate.
You can also lose your pet to the breeder because your paperwork is not proof of ownership.
Most every major animal registry in modern America requires DNA testing before issuing papers, but not the AKC.
The AKC protects known scammers who create fraudulent pedigrees by requiring a $500 fee to test your animals parentage! They put the burden of proof onto you as the owner, not the breeder!
Even when a pedigree is proven fraudulent a breeder is allowed to re-register the litter again with zero proof of parentage.
All you have to do is google puppymills raids of AKC breeders who have glowing inspections via the AKC, yet the pets were clearly dying in filth.
So please think again before funding this awful corporation, and at the very least start demanding DNA proof of pedigree.
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