I have a bulldog and you can immediately tell the difference between and AKC bully and the ones registered through CKC. They really try to keep the confirmation correct, which in the case of a bulldog, thats really all you can do with the breed. They are not athletic and they are truly companion dogs. On the other hand, when you have a working/hunting dog, they tend to focus too much on looks and not enough on ablility. When you breed AKC that championship bloodline is what sells, you can have the best hunting dog but if his nose or tail is too long or his coloring isn't right he's not show or breeder quality.
Just my opinion, I absolutely LOVE dogs, I could not imagine life without them, so I think its great they're getting the recognition.
AKC actually has many working tests for various breeds. I see this same opinion all of the time. If a breed loses the traits that allow it to do whatever it was intended for, that is not the fault of the registering body. It is the fault of breeders.
susie