Why is the AKC like the KKK?

Above is mentioned Marion Bienes, a holocaust victim who rightfully compared the 2nd World War with what we humans do to animals. Marion, now 86, currently lives in Israel with her son. She has written her life story in her autobiography 'Why the Horses?', people who are interested can look it up at http://www.marionbienes.com :-)

Great video! Funny yet informative. LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Well said AJ. I support PETA in working to enforce laws that punish animal abusers but we need to put the blame where it belongs... the backyard breeders and puppy mills. As a breeder judge and exhibitor for 15 years I can tell you from experience that the vast majority of AKC dog show folks are wonderful caring people that truly love and appreciate their dogs. The AKC separated from puppy mills more than 10 years ago which is why the largest puppy mills created the 30+ new "registries" for dogs... that includes the so called "designer breeds" such as Labradoodles and Peekapoo's that are just mutts sold for profit. Those registries will "register" any dog for a fee and some even register breeding "stock" for free. They have NO STANDARDS of care or of quality. The AKC has high standards for care and quality! Those that don't abide by those standards are fined and are expelled. People will always want to have pets. To say that ALL breeders are bad is really doing a disservice. As a breeder I spend a great deal of my time educating people about my breed and about the care of dogs. There is a long interview and application process for one of my dogs. Not everyone qualifies. All of them are nontranferable and must be returned to me in the event the owner is not able to keep the dog for ANY reason. I even offer a $500 buy back guarantee. All puppies that are not show prospects are sold with Limited AKC Registration papers any offspring are not eligible for registration with the AKCand are on a strictly enforced spayneuter contract. Those that are show prospects are coowned by me and are only bred if they are of exceptional quality free of health problems and are certified as such and have achieved a Championship and other event titles. I am very careful about where my "granddogs" are placed and to date I can account for every puppy I have ever produced. They are still where I placed them and I receive frequent updates and photo's and visit many of them. All the health certifications and testing I do on my dogs helps to greatly minimize the risk of producing health problems in my puppies. I also support the AKC's Canine Health Foundation which provides millions of dollars in funding research into canine diseases... which in turn can also benefit people as well as our beloved furry friends. In addition myself and other responsible breeders are active in rescue efforts. I have two rescue dogs in my home now and a foster dog. Shelter dogs are wonderful but it's unreasonable to expect that everyone that wants a dog will always want a shelter dog. A number of my homes have always had shelter dogs and they finally came to me because they wanted a healthy well bred dog without the unknowns and baggage that comes with a shelter dog. All that money I make breeding dogs?? Yeah right. I've yet to break even on just the direct costs of breeding a litter. When you consider the cost of the health certifications the cost of the stud fee the best dog to compliment my female AND minimize health risks generally doesn't live close by the cost of frozen or chilled semen a veterinarian to artificially inseminate the female ultrasounds blood work a csection if needed and the costs of carefully raising and developing a litter of puppies in my kitchen you'd realize that it's a labor of love not profit. I love my breed and my dogs. We should be fighting for the welfare of ALL dogs. In this case I disagree with PETA. The AKC is not the enemy. Specific breeds are NOT the enemy. Bad owners and puppy mills ARE.

I hate animal abuse. I am a dog lover. I give them all equal attention and alot of it. I however do not breed my dogs. I however am a little disgusted at these vidoes. What is failed to be mentioned why the anger and outrage at breeders who are letting dogs breed responsibly. The people who you should be angry at are the ones who are irresponsible and let their animals stray and breed out of control which are the reason why the growing number of animals in shelters and the ones who are being put down not the ones who are are being responsible with it. I do not like mixed breeds so why be angry at me for not liking something or believing in all your views. Remember I do not like animal cruelty or neglect one bit and I do not tolerate it at all. That is the only arguement I have. The rest may be true but just look at the bigger picture and who is really at fault which is not the breeders but the people who are irresponsible with thier pets. Thank you. Please keep in mind I am not trying to start a flame or any intense arguements. Just part of a bigger picture I see that is left out of these sections. Keep up the good work!

This video certainly has changed my point of view. I was a supporter of PETA in many ways but am so outraged over this gross misrepresentation of the AKC and "crop and dock" breeds that I will not only NOT support PETA but will do everything in my power to prevent PETA events in my community legislation and propaganda.