I found out recently that Lily, pictured above, crossed the Rainbow Bridge on May 13, 2008 as a result of cancer from neglecting to treat her rotting jaw while in the puppy mill. Rest well sweet angel.

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Wake up.....AKC makes far more money from puppy mills than from reputable breeders. It's all about money. I have tried several times to report obvious puppy mills to AKC after seeing seriously awful treatment and conditions, AKC has notified me that after review the "kennel" has all it's paperwork in order. Most people don't realize that AKC makes appointments with "breeders" to come out and examine their records and check out their kennels, thus with advance warning many ills can be concealed. It's a racket, and a sad commentary on the system. My heart aches for the animals caught in the middle of it.

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Lily... rest in peace at the Rainbow Bridge, 'lil one.

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It's not just the puppy mill problem with the AKC-it's inbreeding. I bought 2 puppies-1st time I didn't go to a shelter-knew nothing about breeders. It turns out-though they were "AKC registered" -they were inbred. Unfortunately, I didn't find out until the 3 generation pedigree came & I already LOVED my babies! It turned out, the grandfather of one was bred with his own daughter! I thought that's why there was an "AKC"-to avoid inbreeding problems. I lost that one after only 2 years, because it turns out his stomach never fully matured (?!) & I didn't find out until he died rapidly & unexpectedly! These people were not a puppy mill either-I saw where they raised their pups-right in their home. Just dishonest...

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Oh my god I was SO LIVID when I heard Oprah read that message from the AKC...They are so full of crap its coming out of their ears. I so wish someone on the panel would have said what is written here about the fact that they make millions from the puppy mill trade...I have NO respect for the AKC..and I have to say not that big of a fan of the HSUS either..they do ,do some good but for companion animals their surely lagging...

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We've always adopted our dogs, furry, wonderful, mixed breeds that are loyal and loving members of our family. The idea of choosing one breed over another, of encouraging the buying and selling of dogs - it all sounds too familiar...like a sort of dog racism. It bothers me when I read these stories and think about the reality, out there, people are choosing a greyhound over a collie or a pure bred hound over a mutt - we ask people to be open to each other no matter their background, country of origin or religion, strange that we haven't been able to find a way to love all dogs, no matter when they come from or who their parent's are.

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The AKC has manipulated too many "reputable" breeders into supporting the AKC's puppy mill friends

Of course, puppy mill money pays for the "reputable" breeder's dream world

And many "reputable" breeders aren't being upfront about their incomes and business activity

So you will see AKC breeders lobbying right with puppy mill industry people to avoid rules, laws,

Saying any outrageous thing they can think up to oppose regulation.

Check out the various dog law or pet law boards and groups (meaning they oppose rules and laws and fight to keep the breeding world unregulated and abusive,) way too many of the breed clubs, federations of breed clubs, responsible dog owner or dog owner groups (remember AKC's words about dogs as "property"? That's what the owner part signifies).

Look at the things they support (cruelty) and oppose (anticruelty laws, anti puppy mill laws, etc)

Look at the money they contribute to breeding industry lobbyists to fight against animal welfare laws

This is about dollars and cents,

(and accepting fixed animals just means that the AKC would receive more entry fees and money to spend on lobbying against anticruelty laws, and promoting purebred dog sales. Would only make things worse)

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The AKC is also making a handy chunk of change selling microchips to puppy millers

The CAR program

Still more $$$$$

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Excellent article!

It is my firm belief that the the AKC cares about one thing and one thing only - profits. When they suspend a breeder after an inspection, it is because their records are in such bad shape that AKC can't ignore it; rarely is it because of the sub-standard conditions the dogs are forced to endure.

It makes no difference if they send someone to an auction, by that time the damage has been done. Again, it is my firm belief they should be looking at those dogs at auction, seeing the poor condition of many and going to those kennels and writing them up and suspending them. AKC needs to deal with the "kennels" that are breeding these dogs in sub-standard conditions and suspend every single one.

The AKC should also publish a list on their web site of every breeder (complete with name, address and phone number) that is under suspension and give the details of the suspension. Although you can find the recent suspensions in the meeting minutes, you can't locate a list anywhere of whom they have inspected and the AKC will not give you that information. Per Mr. Thomas Sharp, VP of Compliance, "AKC records are confidential, and we do not share inspection records." They say they report sub-standard kennels to the "proper authorities" but that isn't true. They do so only if they are forced to do an inspection and they know they are being monitored.

Sadly, the dogs remain prisoners of profit...

http://www.BanOhioDogAuctions.com

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This article is eye opening. I have always said that if the AKC would make it okay to enter "fixed" animals into their shows that we wouldnt have such a problem with over breeding and also with over crowding in animal shelters!

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This is interesting

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/mutts/blog/2008/04/akc_praises_oprah_expose.html#comments

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Even if you were to purchase an AKC male and bred her, you still could not register them. You need both the male and female to be registered AKC in order for you to register the pups. Phoenix Corporate Gifts

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All dogs need are shelter, enough space to lay down, a some-what sanitary area, food, and water. That's it. So that means puppy mills are perfectly acceptable as long as the people clean out their cages every so often. Affiliate Programs

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