Ok I was going on the AKC website and they had a photo Contest that I was dying to enter Chocolate(my mixed breed dog) in. I read the terms and conditions and it said only purebreds were allowed to enter. Seriously there suposse to base it on how cute and adorable your dog is not if your dog has some fancy champion bloodline...god what snobs they are..
2007-09-07 15:05:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
The AKC is all about breeding different dog breeds as near to that breeds standard as possible. Not how cute mixed breeds are. Which they can certainly be cute... but not what the AKC is looking for.
2007-09-07 15:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
That's kind of like saying the Doberman Pinscher club is full of snobs because they won't allow a chihuahua to enter their photo contest for a Doberman calendar. The AKC has always officially excluded mixed breeds from any of their events except for the Canine Good Citizen (unofficially, if your dog looks even a little like a purebred dog you can apply for an ILP number to use to enter the dog in events other than conformation classes...everyone knows that many ILP'd dogs are mixes but they all officially pretend that they aren't). They are not a dog club, they are a purebred dog club and as such are not interested in promoting mixed breeds regardless of how popular or cute they are. That doesn't necessarily make them snobs.
2007-09-07 22:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by ainawgsd 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
AKC does promote purebreds, the only thing AKC allows mixed breeds to do is the Canine Good Citizen test.
They aren't snobs.
By the way, I went searching for the contest you are talking about, can't find it anywhere on the site. Care to provide a link?
Kelly, the contests I just looked up on Dogfancy DON'T exclude mixed breeds. If you scroll down the breed list on the entry form it even says MIXED BREED. So yes your mixed breed can enter contests with DogFancy.
2007-09-07 22:21:34 · answer #3 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The American Kennel Club (AKC) has ALWAYS been an organization concerned solely with PUREBRED dogs. They set the standard for all the breeds. It's their job. There are lots of other photo contests out there that do not exclude cross-breeds -- check those out and maybe you'll find the perfect one for your precious Chocolate!!! Good luck to you!!!
2007-09-08 00:45:59 · answer #4 · answered by Vicky L 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's their prerogative if they are going to exclude mixed breed dogs since it is their contest and they are the AKC they stand for purebred dogs with good bloodlines and all that. Yes your dog is probably a cutie, I am not a pb snob all dogs are great regardless of breeds in them, why don't you search around for a open contest for dogs of any mix?
2007-09-07 22:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is not about snobbery it is about pure bred dogs! That is the purpose of organisations such as the AKC - to regulate the breeding of pure bred dogs and register the offspring.
I'm sure if you looked around there would be photo contests for all pets. As you feel so strongly about the issue maybe you could start one...?
2007-09-08 01:55:27 · answer #6 · answered by Joh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I know I wanted to enter Dog Fancy photo contest but the same crap was in the rules.. funny their cat contest doesnt matter. I hate that though I mean how rude... I was going to send them a letter but I didnt want to waste my time. Its a load of crap anyway I mean what does breed matter in a photo contest??
Well even if it is AKC why is it that a dog magazine with no particular breed affiliation wont allow mixed breeds in their photo contest either??? I am so sick of status symbol hounds and their discrimination against mutts... poo on you! Perfection my ****.. hip dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy, pekingnese eyes popping out, brathing problems in short snout breeds, skin problems, digestive problems, allergies etc etc etc the list goes on ALL more prevalent in purebreed dogs. Wanna know about perfection? How about every labrador I have ever met having severe and chronic ear infections??? none of them even from the same breeder all from "reputable" breeders though. Perfection.. dont make me puke.
EDIT
Well they may have changed the rules now, I have my magazine from 2006 and it says purebreeds only. Oops that is Dogs in Canada Annual.. sorry not Dog Fancy
2007-09-07 22:25:24 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
AKC is a purebred dog club. It's unfair to say they are snobs....the club just promotes purebreds, that's all. And not all purebreds come from champion bloodlines. It sounds like you are trying to start something.
2007-09-07 22:14:04 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Liz ♫ 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I know!
I have a mini Australian Shepherd. So I took him to an AKC herding event, because it was literally a mile away from my house, and I wanted to watch some dogs in action.
Everyone was all sweet, and polite, and "Oh! You just have to come and train for herding in our classes! You just have to herd with you dog! He is so beautiful, do you show conformation? Do you stud him? I know someone who is dying for a red tri male..."and so on.
Well, I finally said that he was actually a mini, and everyone got all defensive, and telling me that there was no such thing, and that he must be mixed with pomeranians and papillons. when I explained that his mother was registered through NAMASCUSA and his father was an outreach for the mini lines, and was in fact an AKC registered dog, they were even more horrified.
Conformation I can see, but herding? Wat difference does it make as to what registry, if any, their parents are from to HERD SHEEP?!
They don't have to be so rude about it!
And I can show him, do agility, and herding through NAMASCUSA, so whatever.
2007-09-07 22:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the akc has never allowed mixed breeds in events, but now they are thinking about allowing them to compete in obedience, rally, and agility
2007-09-07 23:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by carly385057 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋