Bev are you implying because AKC
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">fully accredited NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION that they operated only on the up and up ??</span><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">now I know nothing about AKC..but I know of plenty of accredited non profits that are as crooked as the day is long..just saying</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Now about the AKC while it is true they will send papers to anyone with the proper paperwork (probably would be illegal if they wouldn't) and the registration fee</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">they also do suspend and close privileges of their "breeders"</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Where</font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> Penny came from AKC took away there AKC licenses for registering dogs that anyone would know were not purebred (there is a little cocker in penny if you look for it for sure)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">So I'm imagining when they get a tip they check it out and if it warrants examination I'm sure they do</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">they can't be responsible for the quality of the dog and that isn't what there papers say..the only say this this is the mother and this is the father and they were both registered</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">and in penny's breeders case they had issue with who they said was the father and said NO and suspended there license</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">It is up to the buyer to not buy a crooked legged bad example of the breed and if they never bought them they wouldn't be bred anymore</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">the AKC cannot change this mess the only place to change it is DONT SHOP ~~ADOPT...unless you have spent your life waiting for that perfect basset and unless you qualify for a reputable breeders list for a pet quality pet~~ cause I'm assuming if you want to show you know you have to go to the quality breeder~~then at least be smart enough to know that you aren't going to find it from a facebook page where they have 8 litters a year or online where they will ship it to you and you don't have to sign a spay neuter contract..</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Its really pretty simple if you were adopting a child for a lifetime commitment (cause it really isnt any different) if you got so desperate that you got one in a back alley in a bad neighborhood..then you really aught to know you are probably getting a child that was born drug addicted with very little prenatal care and will have problems~~and if you make that choice then you have to honor your commitment just like when you get a dog...in my opinion of course</font></span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The nonsense stops at the consumer level...when there are no longer customers for their inferior product they will improve the product or go out of business...simple economics.</font></span></div>