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[pyrnet] Fw: [RescueContacts] CHAT: Price of "Popularity" - AKC registrations
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Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 5:43 PM
Subject: [RescueContacts] CHAT: Price of "Popularity" - AKC registrations
> Crossposted with permission!!
> Joan
>
> Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:26:19 EST
> Reply-To: Flock&Family Guardian Network From:
> Stacey Kubyn COCACLUB@A...
> Subject: Price of "Popularity" - AKC
> registrations
>
> **Prevent rescue - Support breeders who
> spay/neuter and microchip**
>
> AKC registration 1999 registration statistics are
>
> up at www.akc.org
>
> Comments from the breed clubs of the breeds that
> reigned at the top of the AKC registrations are
> thankful and relieved at fewer registrations for
> 1999.
>
> For example, "Richard Duding, president of the
> American Spaniel Club, understands the penalties
> of popularity. "The more popular a breed is," he
> says, "the more likely unscrupulous breeders will
> become involved to produce puppies to meet
> demand."
>
> The livestock guardian dogs rank as follows with
> the Great Pyrenees leading the way::
>
> *Litters* registered:
> Breed 1999 1998
> Rank Litters Registered Rank Litters
> Registered
>
> Great Pyrenees
> 49th 1,436 (1999) 49th 1,477 (1998)
>
> Anatolian Shepherd Dog
> 120th 49 (1999) 124th 41 (1998)
>
> Kuvasz
> 120th 49 (1999) 118th 59 (1998)
>
> Komondor
> 130th 32 (1999) 130th 31
> (1998)
>
> With just 30-50 litters AKC registered in the US,
>
> the Anatolian Shepherds and Komondor still have a
> significant rescue problem nationwide. Great
> Pyrenees with 1400 litters registered per year
> have a whopping 600+ Pyrs per year reported in
> rescue by the Great Pyrenees Club of America per
> year. Dogs are registered with other Clubs and
> a significant number dont have registrations at
> all. But the above clearly illustrates the
> price of "Popularity".