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yukidomari · 20-03-2010, 14:06

I'm torn on whether I want the AKC to fully recognize the CSV, too.

With recognition you do get the show crowd but worse than that, the publicity so that your dog owner who are not equipped to own Chihuahuas would also like to own a CSV.

It would be nice if a strong breed club could control this, but the AKC has been known to do things like, encourage a breed club split and then take as the 'official breed club' another club.

See Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's 2 clubs - The parent club repeatedly declined AKC's invite to join, so AKC picked as the 'parent' club, a breakaway club and recognized the breed anyway. This worries me as obviously the AKC can also choose a club that has its ethics and interests elsewhere (show lines only, less stringent rules, etc).

The AKC makes its money off of litter registration.. it has even run ads with Hunte Corp, an infamous puppy mill broker here in the USA. Thousands of Hunte's puppies in pet stores are implicitly endorsed by the AKC because they are registered.. and you know for the average pet owner, 'AKC' is obviously a stamp of quality. AKC KNOWS this and remains silent. There are other breed clubs in which you could report this type of activity.. not have the breed club itself do this..

For that reason while I agree it lends legitimacy, there are so many things about the AKC that is just not commendable. It's only a registry but its influence and power can't be taken lightly.

I know this is a CSV forum but owners of 'real' working dogs - dogs still actively used for work - like the Catahoula Leopard Dog and the Russian Ovcharka - people with those dogs, and I know quite a few, felt like crying when they heard that the AKC wanted to recognize it.

In my humble opinion getting a breed INTO the AKC is the easier part than staying out of the AKC.

20-03-2010, 14:06	#15
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	I'm torn on whether I want the AKC to fully recognize the CSV, too. With recognition you do get the show crowd but worse than that, the publicity so that your dog owner who are not equipped to own Chihuahuas would also like to own a CSV. It would be nice if a strong breed club could control this, but the AKC has been known to do things like, encourage a breed club split and then take as the 'official breed club' another club. See Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's 2 clubs - The parent club repeatedly declined AKC's invite to join, so AKC picked as the 'parent' club, a breakaway club and recognized the breed anyway. This worries me as obviously the AKC can also choose a club that has its ethics and interests elsewhere (show lines only, less stringent rules, etc). The AKC makes its money off of litter registration.. it has even run ads with Hunte Corp, an infamous puppy mill broker here in the USA. Thousands of Hunte's puppies in pet stores are implicitly endorsed by the AKC because they are registered.. and you know for the average pet owner, 'AKC' is obviously a stamp of quality. AKC KNOWS this and remains silent. There are other breed clubs in which you could report this type of activity.. not have the breed club itself do this.. For that reason while I agree it lends legitimacy, there are so many things about the AKC that is just not commendable. It's only a registry but its influence and power can't be taken lightly. I know this is a CSV forum but owners of 'real' working dogs - dogs still actively used for work - like the Catahoula Leopard Dog and the Russian Ovcharka - people with those dogs, and I know quite a few, felt like crying when they heard that the AKC wanted to recognize it. In my humble opinion getting a breed INTO the AKC is the easier part than staying out of the AKC. Last edited by yukidomari; 20-03-2010 at 14:09.