What is your definition of “support”?
Is the AKC not supporting puppy mills/mass commercial breeding when it allows these
breeders to even register AKC?
Is it not support when you have AKC reps in attendance at puppy mill auctions, not
only checking microchips and tattoos, but also encouraging buyers – millers and
others – to purchase the dogs on the block?
Is it not support when the AKC allows pet shops to market puppies as being “AKC
registered”?
Is it not support when the AKC chooses to ignore the condition of the puppy mill dogs
they see - at auction, in pet shops, and in the breeder’s kennel?
It is so easy to put a “policy” on the website decrying the commercial
breeding business. “We oppose random, large scale breeding of dogs solely for
commercial purposes.” Really?? How MUCH do you oppose it? Apparently the AKC
doesn’t oppose it to the point of not accepting registrations from puppy
millers. A written policy of opposition means nothing when the agency’s
continuing action is to allow puppy millers to register their dogs.
I continue to hear folks say that the AKC is only a registering body, not designed to
enforce responsible dog breeding. In fact, the AKC’s own “policy”
makes the Federal Welfare Act and state and local regulations the responsible party,
calling the government’s enforcement of the laws, the “solution” to
the problem. There will be NO solution to the problem until every entity involved
decides to take a strong stand against mass commercial breeding, and this must include
the AKC. The AKC is a private registry. WHY must they register all dogs?
Can’t they define “eligible” as NOT including puppy mill dogs? If
they are so strongly behind their own policies, then I want to see them take
definitive action. The time is LONG past for the AKC to step up to the plate
completely, and take on some of the responsibility for enforcement instead of hiding
behind a cloak of “registry only” arguments.
As for the grand gala that was scheduled for Sept. 22 with The Hunte Corporation, the
AKC President and Vice President were scheduled to appear. Many ads in newspapers
throughout southern Missouri confirm this, as would the AKC. But, thanks in large
part to a mass campaign waged by “us PETA types” who strongly petitioned
the AKC to stay away, the AKC powers that be decided it was not a good time to appear
cozy with The Hunte Corporation.
I do applaud the small steps the AKC has taken (DNA testing requirement, etc.) in the
most recent past. However, there is so much more that they can and should do.
I do not care whether or not I hurt the feelings of the AKC – if that makes me
uncaring, too bad. My concern belongs to the dogs. And, there is absolutely nothing
untrue or incorrect in my statement that the National AKC registry is very much a part
of the puppy mill operation. How can they not be when at least 85-90% of all purebred
dogs sold at auction and in pet shops are AKC registered?
Toni Webb
Lucky Star Cavalier Rescue
www.luckystarcavalierrescue.org
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