My letter to AKC>>>
Subject: Fwd: AKC Dog Name Change
Date: 11/3/2010 2:06:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
To:
Info@akc.org,
breederrelations@akc.org ,
AKCbreeder@akc.org
Dear AKC,
I received the email below from you, notifying me about my option of changing the name of my dog.
I did not ask for this to be done, nor do I want to change the name of my dog(s).
As a breeder, I am not comfortable with this option, and believe it should be discontinued for several reasons.
First, I along with many other breeders track and follow our pups by the names that our clients choose for our puppies, which we enter onto our contracts for guarantee purposes as well as onto the AKC litter application. This originally given name follows the pup throughout the new owners relationship with our puppies.
Our kennel name, von Schraderhaus, is always included as an integral part of the name of all pups which are produced from our kennel.
It is a symbol of pride for our kennel, and is reflected in our pups as so.
All breeders consider this to be highly important to them as well, and also use this originally given name to follow up on their pups throughout their lifetime. Working and Show Careers will reflect this originally given name, along with the kennel names of each dog's respective breeders.
By your giving the option to simply change the dog's name negates all of the hard work and years of dedication by us, your breeders; those who support AKC and it's function in the name of purebred dogs.
I believe it will be a highly confusing outcome for those of us who are looking into pedigrees, where suddenly a dog we are searching for no longer exists under the name we know them by.
In my opinion this will serve to affect pedigree research negatively for generations in the present as well as in the future.
It is stated in your bylaws that AKC operates under the guidelines of a NOT FOR PROFIT Organization. The primary function of AKC is that of pedigree documentation, verification and registration of purebred dogs.
I believe the practice of changing the originally given name of dogs is counterproductive to the overall goals and functions of AKC as was originally intended.
AKC's campaigning to clients the option to change a dog's name will be chaotic for future tracking and recognition of lineage, and appears to serve only as another source of income for AKC, without requiring a reason of serious merit to do so.
As a breeder and contributor to the future of AKC, I request that changing a dog's registered name not be allowed unless there is a pressing reason to have the name changed.
Sincerely,
Jean Schrader
Schraderhaus K9
Edited by Jean Schrader (11/05/2010 08:06 PM)
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