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Do Your Homework

In the U.S., registration with AKC (American
Kennel Club), UKC (United Kennel Club), the ARBA
(American Rare Breed Association) or the foreign
registries - the CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) or FCI
(Federation Cynologique International) - are
considered acceptable registries.

Many other registries were started after the AKC
instituted the Frequently Used Sires (FUS)
requirement which requires DNA certification of
a male dog used to sire more than 3 litters in a
year or 7 litters in his lifetime. Some litters have
been turned down by the AKC because of violation
of this requirement and many other breeders are
boycotting AKC as they cannot, or will not, meet
AKC's more stringent requirements for breeders.

Registries were begun in response to the FUS
requirement. Some examples of registries that
should set off alarms include:

ACA (American Canine Association)
APR (American Purebred Registry)
APRI (America`s Pet Registry Inc.)
ARU (Animal Registry Unlimited)
CKC (Continental Kennel Club)
CKC (Canine Kennel Club)
FIC (Federation of International Canines)
NAPDR (North American Purebred Dog Registry)
USKC (United States Kennel Club)
WKC (World Kennel Club)
WWKC (World Wide Kennel Club)

Some of the registries have similar or the same
initials as the older, well established registries.
This causes confusion for consumers. Don't be
fooled and do your homework...

Excerpts from "Choosing a Responsible Breeder"
by Lu Wyland
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