There are no established purebred lines, they're not recognized by any legitimate registry and they cost more than some damn fine
purebred field dogs.
Not exact matches
More than 22,000 competitions for AKC - registered
purebred dogs are held under AKC rules and regulations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests,
field and earthdog tests.
American Kennel Club - registered
dogs compete in shows that include conformation, where
purebred dogs compete against each other and are evaluated as breeding stock, and obedience,
field and agility trials, where canine athletes get their moment to behave and shine.
Anyone can find a
purebred lab that looks like something you would see in a coffee table book, but ALR has proven that along with the
purebreds, we can bring in
dogs with a multitude of variations of the breed and some completely out of left
field, and people love what we have!
Although usually overshadowed by AKC whenever
purebred dogs are discussed or exhibited, UKC hosts about 10,000 events each year1 and registers about 250,000
dogs of more than 300 breeds and varieties.2 In contrast to AKC, however, most UKC events are working
dog sports or competitions such as coonhound
field trials, retriever and Beagle
field trials, and obedience and agility competitions.
There are extremely vocal detractors from the entire
field of breeding
purebred dogs who loudly proclaim that mixed breeds are much healthier than
purebreds.
Whether addressing the concerns of judges or exhibitors, or conducting Compliance Audits at kennels, our representatives are out in the
field sharing their expertise in support of the sport of
purebred dogs.