Why doesn APRI accept most other registries at face value?
Almost all other registration services will register dogs “off the street” without any documentation of purebred status whatsoever. There are dozens of canine registration services in the United States, and a search of them will reveal that almost all of them openly state they will register anything. Most are more interested in the registration fees than in the integrity of the service or breed. Most only require a statement that the owner has whatever breed they claim the dog is; a few require photographs. However, all knowledgeable pet owners and breeders know that just because a dog happens to look like a particular breed doesn’t mean it is actually purebred and will produce puppies that look like that breed. APRI strives to maintain the highest integrity and demands documented proof of purebred status to dual register a dog.
Almost all other registration services will register dogs “off the street” without any documentation of purebred status whatsoever. There are dozens of canine registration services in the United States, and a search of them will reveal that almost all of them openly state they will register anything. Most are more interested in the registration fees than in the integrity of the service or breed. Most only require a statement that the owner has whatever breed they claim the dog is; a few require photographs. However, all knowledgeable pet owners and breeders know that just because a dog happens to look like a particular breed doesn’t mean it is actually purebred and will produce puppies that look like that breed. APRI strives to maintain the highest integrity and demands documented proof of purebred status to dual register a dog.
