[GovernmentShrinker]

The AKC rakes in money for providing papers to breeders of dogs of unknown parentage, with the full knowledge that the sellers of these dogs will use the AKC papers to convince buyers to pay several hundred dollars more for the dog than they would pay for the same dog without these papers. The AKC is knowingly aiding and abetting fraud.

[SCalGal]

The AKC is knowingly aiding and abetting fraud.

Um, no. The AKC is trying to keep it's stud books clean, and does investigate fraudulently registered litters. The back of the AKC Gazette has listings of suspended and fined breeders, and the number of litters that the AKC has revolked registration on. For more info, check AKC's website at www.akc.org

I do agree with you about the american german shepards; in my opinion they are ruined for the work they were originally bred to do. Germany has different rules for breeding; breeders have to have the breeding approved by a dog warden before the breeding takes place. I hate the idea of such intrusiveness, but there are a lot of unethical breeders who care more for their own egos than for the welfare of the dogs.