What is the difference, AKC/ CKC?

Question

Is one better than the other? I have a St.Bernard & a Lab that is AKC registered, but we just got another St. Bernard that is CKC registered.

I know some people may not think that CKC is a very good registry, but my dog is a pure bred St. Bernard and she is great. She was bred with a AKC male, but since the mother was CKC she had to be registered CKC. So please, even though you may think this isn't a very good registry, please keep how I feel about my dog into consideration and be a bit kinder. Thanks! (She wasn't bred in a puppy mill or anything!)

Answer 1

If your CKC registration is not the Canadian Kennel Club than it stands for the Continental Kennel club which is a privately owned registry.

I am adding to my reply because I would like everyone to consider a few things. First before I say anything I need to say that I have raised dogs with AKC registrations since 1960. Many of them are Champions and I will even say that in one of the breeds I have been in I have been very influential having produced the dogs behind the top winning and producing dog all time in that breed. That said; so that everyone understands where I am coming from, please take some things into consideration.

The registries in the US other than AKC will accept a limited AKC registration and issue papers on offspring with their registry. Consequently although some may not like the reasons behind why a few people started with other registries, now that many have limited registrations for more than a decade, we are starting to see a real loss in AKC registrations to other registries like APRI, CKC and so on.
Not everyone wants to alter their puppies before selling them, and whether we like it or not we cannot control the actions of everyone much as we would like to. There are a lot of people in the dog world, and a lot of people in the general public, there is no way that we can literally stop someone who is bent on doing something. Designer breeds have also been increased in my opinion because of the over use of the limited registration. Further, back in the 1960s and 1970s most show people did not go out and buy a dog and show it. They bought a dog bred it and showed the puppy that they bred themselves. Doing that is a larger feather in ones cap, showing is expensive and time consuming. People used to show because they were proud of what they produced as they are now, and not because they were proud of what they bought (as many are expected to do now). It isn't easy to find show homes unless you happen to be among the top winning 5-6 breeders in any given breed, simply because there aren't that many people interested in showing. That doesn't make the dogs that others produce any less worthy quality wise either. The truth is by limiting so many registrations, the long term results will be many fold. One long term result will be a reduction in quality among those dogs owned by the general public. There are many reasons for that including that those breeding dogs with other registries can't come back into the show fold and learn more about what they are doing, another being that there aren’t enough show breeders to supply the demand of puppies. We all know that there are many wonderful champions out there that do not have both champion sires and dams, not every dog has to be shown but that does not mean that it should be genetically lost to the breed or to AKC by going to another registry because it was only offered limited AKC registration. How we got to the point where we thought we were helping our breeds by cutting back on show breeder's dogs being bred is beyond intelligent planning. I suppose we did not foresee the growth of other registries or designer breeds. Another thing to consider is that some people are so angry about AKC's PAWS support that they themselves have opted to register with other registries until AKC shows that they will not continue that type of support with another awful bill. Consequently, the asker of this question may in fact have a very good quality puppy and unless there is evidence otherwise no one has any way of knowing what she has bought.

Answer 2

The Canadian Kennel Club is considered a reputable registry by most people, and so this answer presumes that is the registry you are referencing. If by chance you mean the Continental Kennel Club, that is nothing but a puppymill registry.

The AKC has tighter restrictions on their registrations which makes it "better" than the CKC as far as most people who breed and show dogs are concerned. The AKC is considered to have higher standards than the CKC, or, if you will, the AKC is more selective in granting registrations. "Standards" refers to the lineage of the dog as well as the numbers of litters per year a breeder may register.

The AKC is a closed registry, meaning both parents of the dog must be AKC registered in order for the offspring to be registered, while the CKC is an open registry. The AKC does not recognize CKC registrations.

Answer 3

Because AKC have stricter blood line standards (the parents have to be pure bread boxers as well), and CKC's standards are slightly more laxed, I HAVE heard, that generally speaking, AKC dogs are more likely to be inbred, than CKC. Now this is technically a risk with all Pure break dogs, and I am not trying to imply that any professional breeder would breed a dog with it's sibling, but it is more likely that AKC are bread with 2nd and 3rd cousins. As a result, AKC boxers, though generally looked at as a higher standard, also have a tendency to have a higher risk with latent health issues, ones that may not appear until the puppy is a few years old. I have owned 6 boxers now. The first 4 were AKC. The first one died after being bit by a copperhead. However, the 2nd and 3rd both died from having massive tumors in their necks. They both also had SEVER issues with epilepsy. The 4th boxer had very bad stomach issues, out of the blue, starting when he turned 5. After that I only had CKC boxers, and in general, have had better luck.

Answer 4

I think you are talking about CKC= Continental Kennel Club

The difference is AKC is a respectable Club where Continental Kennel Club will Register anything with four legs. A lot of breeders will go with Continental because for one it is cheaper and two that club don't care how many dogs you breed and to what as long as they get their money. The bad part about this is AKC will not register the puppies.. you can only register them thru CKC. I had a run in with CKC so I know what they do. And it is a shame that breeders are going with them. All I can say is beware of anything Register with Continental Kennel Club

Answer 5

Here's an excerpt from this link which references to the Continental Kennel Club: http://www.ilmorescue.org/Registry.htm

"The Continental Kennel Club

It's often more convenient for puppy millers to seek out alternative registries. One of these is the Continental Kennel Club. The requirements for registering a dog with the Continental Kennel Club are not nearly so stringent. In fact, you need only tell them your dog is purebred - they'll take your word for it. If you prefer, you may even register on-line. They offer many services: Standard Registration ($8.00), Standard Registration Plus Pedigree ($23.00), Color Photo Registration ($16.00), Color Photo Registration With Pedigree ($31.00), or the creme de la creme, Color Photo Registration And Photo Pedigree ($41.00). What A Deal! And none of those annoying identification requirements to contend with. Nope, all it takes is a credit card. Another attraction: They do NOT require litter registration."

This little bit here pretty much sums up how easy it is to register any dog with the Continental Kennel Club. One has to wonder why it was needed in the first place. For some situations, it is because someone got a pup on limited AKC registrastion, broke contract, bred anyway and since a litter from a limited akc registered dog can't be registered thru the akc, the breeder turns to the ckc to do it instead.

Answer 6

AKC is the major registry in the US considered very reputable.
CKC could mean the CANADIAN kennel club which is the AKC equvalent in canada.
CKC however can also mean the CONTINENTAL kennel club - which was once reputable but now that the AKC has tightened registry regulations for ^high volume breeders^ CKC has been taken over by the puppy mills as a means to obtain worthless papers on sometimes questionably bred parents. practatally only puppy mills & Back yard breeders use CKC anymore.

Answer 7

AKC is the American Kennel Club, CKC is the Canadian Kennel Club. It is a matter of opinion as to which one is better. I have never dealt with or had a dog that is CKC, but I do have AKC registered dogs. Some people do not like the politics of AKC, so they do CKC registration.

Answer 8

You are more than likely referring to the "Continental Kennel Club". I don't profess to know that the quality of one of your dogs is better than the other, however, ckc is known in the dog world as the less desirable registrar. I am not entirely familiar with the standards for registration, but the ckc is definitely less stringent with it's requirements to be registered. Many times, NOT ALWAYS, ckc is used by "puppy pound" breeders to give the dog an official title.
P.S. You asked about "CKC" ..without a doubt it is the Continental Kennel Club

To the folks out there that are guessing...the Canadian Kennel Club is represented by "C.K.C."

The similarity in names is only clear to someone that knows the difference. Perhaps another effort on behalf of the CKC to misrepresent itself??

Regardless, enjoy your dogs and now you know!!


Another edit: O'K., O'k....I was trying not to hurt your feelings, CKC is a bogus registry used by crooks of the dog world..It doesn't matter anymore, you already have the dog...just love him like the good dog he is!!!

Answer 9

AKC = American Kennel Club

CKC = Canadian Kennel Club...

...or, more likely, the CKC your dog is "registered" with is the "Continental Kennel Club", which is a sham registry that will register a goat as a great dane if you pay them enough.

ConKC is a registry for people who either don't qualify for the AKC or who don't care, all they want is to say "Hey my dog is registered" so people will pay more for "registered" puppies.

Considering that their registration consists of "Tell us what you claim your dog is and we'll believe you", it's pretty much worthless.

Edited to add: I'm sorry that the reality that a CKC "registration" is worthless is bothersome to some. All it means is "it's a dog, we think, at least you're TELLING us a dog, and you're dumb enough to pay us money to get a piece of paper that says that yeah, it's a dog."

Answer 10

AKC is a reputable registry, as is the CANADIAN Kennel Club, and will allow dual registrations between the 2. Unfortunately, the CONTINENTIAL Kennel Club is a shady registry, where disreputable breeders go when kicked out of the other 2 for bad breeding practices = puppy mill & backyard breeder friendly. Sorry, but those are the facts.

More info: http://www.swiftwaterfarms.com/swiftwater/p15NoPuppyMillsNC3.htm