So Boris is a re-homed dog i got through craig's list. he is CKC registered. Kenzy my mini schnauzer is AKC registered. My question.. what is the difference? is there a difference? can Boris become AKC registered? TIA

http://www.dachshundranch.com/AKC_vs_pet_registries.htm

the akc requires blood and the blood must match the parents before they will register them and with the ckc you just send in pictures and they must just look like the breed

the akc requires blood and the blood must match the parents before they will register them and with the ckc you just send in pictures and they must just look like the breed

:thinking that must be a newish rule, my mom told me that when we had our mini back in the 70's that she just filled out some paperwork and she got her AKC registered. oh well I am not breeding nor showing Boris so no biggie for me.

A fact about the AKC is that it enforces what is called the Frequently Used Sire Program ( male dogs who produce more than 3 litters in a single year or 7 in a lifetime). These stud dogs must have a DNA profile on record with the AKC. The AKC can and will disqualify a litter at any age and point in time if one of those puppies’ DNA anytime in the future is found to not match the recorded sire’s DNA. Every time a DNA sample is submitted in this mandatory program, whether from a female or male dog, the DNA is compared to the DNA profile of that dog’s sire. If the outcome shows that it is not possible that the sire listed could be the true father, then the entire litter, not just the one dog tested, loses it’s eligibility. A sire dog can only have two such strikes on his record before being permanently disqualified from registration with the AKC along with any puppies produced in subsequent generations from the false litter(s). This makes AKC breeders very careful that a female in heat only mates with the stud dog that they intend on registering as the sire, if not, they take the chance of losing their stud. It’s called ACCOUNTABILITY. There is no other registry that is this strict in the United States.

If he didnt come with AKC papers the only thing you can do is ILP him...You snap two or more pics send them in with an application and they give you an AKC number so Boris can compete in companion animal events