[SengirV]

Yes Vards, the AKC keeps stud books. They take money for giving out slips of papers. These slips of papers are worth actual money for the slum lord puppy mill owners. If you think that the AKC should take no responsability for being the sole reason for the creation of puppy mills, then I have a little group you might be interested in - Democrats.

[Varda]

LOL! OK lets get your line of reasoning. The AKC keeps stud books. They have a strict and limited set of rules for applying to the stud books. People apply for registration in the stud books. Some people who apply for registration in the stud books also run commercial operations regulated by the states. So the states (usually Dept of Agriculture) have legal authority to inspect conditions and shut down operations yet it's the AKC that's responsible for puppy mills?!

The AKC keeps stud books and does it well. People who do something unethical in an attempt to capitalize on another's reputation are responsible for their own behavior.

Transfering responsiblilty from those who do wrong to someone who was doing his job is remarkably liberal of you. Are you one of those people who think it's the car company's fault if you drive drunk and kill someone?

I've got news for you, if you're attracked to the animal rights wacko side you belong at DU not Free Republic.

PS - The reason AKC "papers" are respected is that the AKC has worked to keep good books for many decades. If you have a registration problem they hop on it and work to resolve it properly.