What is so special about the AKC registration? |
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Here in Arizona, you can find many Papillons that are CKC
(Continental Kennel Club)
registered, but if you research that registry, you will see that it does
not have an much integrity built in to assure that the dogs are
purebred. An AKC registration guarantees that this puppy/dog is purebred
in the breed so represented. Now, this is based somewhat on the honesty
of the breeder because pedigrees and AKC papers can be falsified,
although, it doesn't happen that much by the majority of breeders. There
is an AKC Standard on each breed and it is in most cases a standard that
developed over hundreds of years based on the purpose of the breed.
Every other registry in the US (and the world, for that matter) accepts
the veracity of AKC papers. I am not saying that CKC breeders are bad,
but it is just much easier to be dishonest with CKC.
AKC has 'closed' books meaning that the
parent dogs must be registered with AKC in order to register the
puppies. This has been their policy for many years and does a better job
of insuring a purebred
pup. CKC has an open book and accepts dogs as purebred based on a
picture of the dog alone. I find their stud and breeding books more than
a little suspect when it comes to record keeping.
The special thing about Papillons is their
wonderful personality and temperament. There are long haired Chihuahuas
that can resemble a Papillon in appearance but never in personality. I
know that there are breeders who will mix Chihuahuas in with their
Papillons and send in papers to CKC as purebred. That pedigree and the
AKC papers behind ensure that the puppy you just purchased has those
qualities. You will know what to expect. Even if you purchase the same
breed from another country that standard will be very close to the AKC's .
Here are other links that explain the
differences between the registries.
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