AKC registrations continue to crash and burn despite the fact (and we could not make this up) that the AKC thinks partnering with the #1 dealer of puppy mill dogs for pet shops (the Hunte Corporation) to talk about canine health is a good idea.
And to add a chocolate topping to whole charade, the AKC and the Hunte Corporation have put a severely brachycephalic dog with an undershot on their poster under the title (wait for it....) "We're Raising the Bar Together."
Priceless.
Meanwhile, the Dayton Kennel Club reports:
- Volume of AKC registrations continued to be headed downhill.
. - Number of AKC breeders has declined 10% in 2011 for a total decline of 34% over the past 3 yrs.
. - Number of Commercial breeders has dropped 36% from last year.
. - Number of puppies sold at retail stores is down 20%.
. - Total revenues during the first eight months of 2011 were $2.1 million (5.4% lower than 2010). 77% of this decrease can be attributed to registrations.
. - Total registration revenues were $1.6 million less than 2010.
. - Due to the shrinking population of breeders, the number of registered litters continues to decline, 11% below 2010,
Meanwhile, over at the Hunte Corporation, their web site features an AKC "Parson Russell" terrier at the top and is co-branded with the AKC at the bottom. And what of that mention of AKC breeding standards? There are none, other than the dam be at least 8 months old.
Want to know more? Here's how it all works -- and how it's all connected.
The good news is that America has woken up and, as a result, fewer and fewer people are signing up or paying up for AKC dogs.
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