Who Controls APRI?
APRI is managed by a board of directors equally dedicated to preserving the individual’s right to own and breed pets. If you as a professional breeder ever contributed to a puppy check-off in the 1980’s or 90’s, YOU PAID FOR THE REGISTRY, and it is your organization. APRI recently re-incorporated as a for-profit corporation. We were advised by our CPA and our attorney that we could not contribute to many political issues affecting the pet industry and pet ownership as a non-profit corporation (as we were for the first 10 years of our existence). Since protecting and promoting pet ownership and the breeding of pets is one of our primary goals, we need to be able to promote favorable legislation and oppose unfavorable legislative attempts to restrict or eliminate pet owners and breeders.
APRI is managed by a board of directors equally dedicated to preserving the individual’s right to own and breed pets. If you as a professional breeder ever contributed to a puppy check-off in the 1980’s or 90’s, YOU PAID FOR THE REGISTRY, and it is your organization. APRI recently re-incorporated as a for-profit corporation. We were advised by our CPA and our attorney that we could not contribute to many political issues affecting the pet industry and pet ownership as a non-profit corporation (as we were for the first 10 years of our existence). Since protecting and promoting pet ownership and the breeding of pets is one of our primary goals, we need to be able to promote favorable legislation and oppose unfavorable legislative attempts to restrict or eliminate pet owners and breeders.
