AKC Registrations Continue to Crash and Burn

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.
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• Number of AKC breeders has declined 10% in 2011 for a total decline of 34% over the past 3 yrs.
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• Number of Commercial breeders has dropped 36% from last year.
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• Number of puppies sold at retail stores is down 20%.
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• 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.
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• Total registration revenues were $1.6 million less than 2010.
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• 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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