Forwarded Message: Subj: Fw: KODNER DISCUSSION: AKC Board Member Response Date: 04/26/2002 9:31:27 PM Central Daylight Time
Subject: KODNER DISCUSSION: AKC Board Member Response > This is from AKC Board member Steve Gladstone, permission to forward on the > bottom. > > Subject: Denny Kodner's Article > > Denny accompanied some members of the AKC High Volume Breeder Committee > (on which I serve) on our fact finding mission to Hunte Corporation. She is > not on the Committee and has not been appointed by AKC to any participation. > > The Fancy is freaking out at Denny's column. But one simple question must > begin the conversation about AKC and commercial breeders. Are the dogs > better off if commercial breeders use AKC as their registry or some other > "registry"? The dogs will still be in the kennels and the pups will still > be in the pet stores, with or without AKC papers. If the commercial > breeders choose to use the America's Pet Registry (APR) (or some other new > creation) rather than AKC who will assure lineage? Who will inspect the > kennels for the care and condition the dogs are kept in and the puppies are > born in? > > In the past 5 years AKC has made significant policy changes which caused > vast improvements in the kennels that continue to use AKC as a registry. > Most importantly, the AKC Board adopted what is known as AKC's "Care and > Conditions" policies. Before adoption the conditions of a kennel were > ignored by AKC inspectors. AKC only inspected records and identification, > leaving the conditions found to be inspected by USDA or local humane > officials. > > All that changed when AKC began enforcing its own conditions standards. I > have personally inspected AKC commercial breeders over a 20 year period. > AKC's Care and Conditions policies are making a huge difference. > > Are the dogs better off with or without AKC? That is the question. > > Your comments are welcome at mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Steve > > PS This topic is hot on the internet. Feel free to forward this to any list > you may be on. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
