To try to answer a few questions, in no particular order...
Vicky - I am pretty sure some of the current owners will register their dogs in time. For others, it's a personal choice not too - there are many reasons out there. I respect the personal decisions of others in this situation, even if it means waiting a bit longer. Thus far, we have been quite blessed in the owners that are in the US, minus one or two...really good folks, with good intentions. Our breed will always be controversial, until some kind of "hero" story comes out - and then they will become popular, and trouble will start. Haha - I was approached in January by a casting agent for Animal Planet to be on some documentary about UKC show dogs (Show Pooches

) - but had to kindly decline: I am fiercely private, and generally humble - but also didn't want that kind of exposure for the breed at this junction. For the casual investigator (such as the dog warden that showed up at my house, when my hillbilly neighbor - whose GSDs had attacked my dogs while I had them on lead in the road - reported that I was breeding hybrids - after I reported his dogs), the FSS papers with their big AKC logo is usually plenty. He told me they were the coolest thing he'd ever seen, and good luck with the breeding - and gave my neighbor an official warning.
Ed - Breeders in Europe register their litters through country breed clubs, associated with the FCI. The puppy in your home is from the first US litter, it is registered with the AKC/FSS.

I can't speak for other upcoming breeders here, but assume they will register their litters. Establishing a club involves having active, willing participants. We have a limited number of households that have been ready to jump in, the tide is slowly turning. In the correspondance I have had with people, many were not at a point where they wanted to be in a club involved with AKC politics, governing body, dues, etc., and more preferred an informal group of sorts. Certainly don't think they would be interested in being bossed around by a few gung-ho people like us, and wouldn't want to - they are also people I consider good friends. Without those members, we are a pretty tiny group...I think we risk more by alienating owners at this point. We don't have any costs right now, other than the website - that is taken care of for at least 2 years by a great owner in LA and me, if someone would like to contribute a blog, I'd certainly be fine with attempting to add that. As far as I know, the same 8 dogs registered with the AKC are the only ones registered with UKC - mine are the only ones that appear in the Top 10, anyways. When I revised the standard with Kathy Lorentzen in 2008, they were the only ones showing. I'm dealing with some pretty heavy personal stuff at the moment, so even I will be/have been a bit "distracted" for a little while with regards to the club...really looking forward to July though! I did hear from Fred Lanting, still need to respond - as I said, a lot going on. I really respect his work, and think it is awesome he is on board.
I would entirely be for establishing a voting system, and making some decisions on code of ethics, etc. I have gotten a ton of responses to my email (some of those are husband/wife seperate accounts, 3 disconnected accounts, and also owners in Canada that are interested in our development, as well - so the numbers aren't too huge.) Will respond this weekend.
Happy Friday!
Marcy