The only thing I don't like is I don't feel the AKC is a reliable source to say what dogs should breed or not breed. They register almost any old dog on the street. My sister's pom is registered by the AKC and she weighs 15 pounds (she isn't fat, just tall), is very tall for a pom and her knees pop out of joint if she moves them the wrong way (she will need corrective surgery if they get worse). However she is registered, so according to this law if I pay the money I can breed her and have lots of little poms with lots of little health problems.
However, this is what I think they should do:
I think they should create a temporary license that if purchased will allow a pur-bred dog to remain intact till the age of two. During the 2 years that the dog is intact it has to gain some kind of titles and pass all the necessary test (hips, eyes, elbows etc). If they do both of these and the dog's hips, eye, elbow test come out good and the person still want to keep the dog intact then they can buy a license that will allow the dog to remain intact for the rest of it's life. However if they have not done anything with the dog or the dog does not get good ratings on the test then they should not be allowed to purchase the full license and they should have to spay or neuter.
Ashley
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