Re: [AlpacaTalk] Alpacas in Rose Parade
Hi Heather,
The AKC does not charge any type of membership fees. You aren't a "member"
of the AKC the way you are a member of AOBA. The AKC registers dogs and
sanctions/regulates events it is not really a "breeders organization"
has 500+ member clubs you can be a member of a club and that is where you would
pay membership fees depending on the club. You do not have to be a club
member to participate in AKC events and non-sanctioned clubs can hold some AKC
licensed events. The AKC Gazette runs about $25/year.
Now the thing to take into account is that the AKC is a registry, its
primary function is to hold information and to regulate dog shows/events. They
generate over $30 million a year in registration fees alone! There total income
for 2007 was over $70 million with a $10 million surplus. The AKC does a lot
now in promoting pure bred dogs and responsible ownership, they are also
very active in fighting breed specific legislation and in canine health
research. But those are all things that grew over a 120+ year history.
The thing I have always found odd is that ARI registers our animals but our
show records are at AOBA, it just makes more sense to me for those two things
to be housed together....
Cheers
Allison Aday
Asgard Alpacas
Gibsonville, NC
In a message dated 1/3/2009 1:19:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
alpacatalk@westwind
Well that sounds much more reasonable now! What is the membership fee
for AKC? And do you have to pay extra for the mags? Or do you get one
sub per year with your membership?
Regardless, I'd never pay for access to AOBA show results!
Heather
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