The beauceron, long considered a rare dog in the United States, was accepted into the American Kennel Club this year. Because of the efforts by Bass and other beauceron breeders, her dogs will trot across the same carpet as golden retrievers, dachshunds and other favorites at the Westminster Dog Show in February. Stack expresses concern that the kennel club has started admitting dogs at a greater rate since the creation of the Foundation Stock Service, as a way of keeping its revenue steady. A spokesperson for the American Kennel Club declined to comment on the accusations but said that the club is often criticized by breeders because it is “the rule-making organization for the sport. She now shows her small, hairless, hypoallergenic dogs with the North American Kennel Club and sells puppies for $1,500 to $2,000 each. As she prepares her dogs for the barrage of upcoming American Kennel Club shows leading up to Westminster, the debate over the value of the AKC is far from her mind. read more

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