Amelia Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 The Today Show reported a scathing expose' on the AKC. See it here. Jeff Rossen reported on the cover up of the relationship between the AKC and puppy mill breeders that many of us have been aware of for years and years. The AKC supports and promotes the registration of puppy mill dogs for the money. They ignore the suffering of dogs FOR THE MONEY. Last I looked, attached to this story on The Today Show website are 1286 comments from 647 AKC apologists overwhelmingly supporting the AKC and condemning Today. My question is why? Why, when we finally have a chance to support and promote the truth about the AKC, do we sit by and do nothing? It appears that Rossen's reporting IS biased and manipulative as those individuals claim, because there is no rebuttal from those of us who know the truth about the AKC. Unfortunately, Rossen interviewed Wayne Pacelle form HSUS in his reporting. We all know that organization is no better, but we also know that HSUS involvement IS NOT the story. It is being used as SMOKE SCREEN. The story is that the AKC condones the suffering of puppy mill dogs FOR THE MONEY. That in itself should cause us to burn up our keyboards in support of the story with facts of our own. But nothing...or at least not much. Why? I've left comments twice. Each time stating that the story is great, but it's not the full story. I suggested they google Wyndlair Avalanche and the BBC documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, and produce another report that digs deeper into the atrocities of the AKC. Why don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 I tried to comment on a news site where they were pro akc, i think i found it through huffington post. my comments were removed. I will see about commenting on the actual today's site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrecar Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Pedigree Dogs Exposed was about the The Kennel Club (KC), not the AKC, which illustrates the point I was trying to make in the other thread when I mentioned FCI, et. al. Until you challenge the underlying paradigm, you're merely kicking the bully in the shin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Kristen, you have to register on their site and confirm your email address to be able to post, but it is so worth the effort. And it may be of some small service to some dog somewhere. At least that's my hope. Terrecar, Pedigree Dogs Exposed was about the catastrophic effects to dogs of breeding for whimsical and arbitrary breed standards, the denial and secretive, cult-like behavior associated with that. I don't care which KC registers them, the message in that documentary is loud and clear, plain as day. "Kicking the bully?" How about leaving in tact the head of the snake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrecar Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Kicking the bully?" How about leaving in tact the head of the snake? Good analogy, and I see your point. My point is that it goes beyond the AKC, so there are a few more snakes in the grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Coyote Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I gave up on the AKC a long time ago. They are hidously popular in this city. Almost all of the dog activities here are AKC. And so many people just love going to the activities. Most of them don't have a clue about stuff like the AKC being behind the puppy mills. And I don't think they really care, anyway. They just want to have fun doing stuff with their dogs and there isn't anywhere else to go. You name it: obedience, agility, tracking, herding. It's all AKC around here. Too big and too much money. It is just like spitting into the wind. Most of my customers don't even realize there is a connection between pet stores and puppy mills. And it doesn't do any good to try and talk about it. Really, they don't care. And it's not really the show people. There really aren't that many people who actually show their dogs. It's too expensive for most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geonni banner Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I sent a letter to the Today show praising the segment, and urged them to tell the rest of the story in future segments. Will it do any good? Maybe not, but I figure it's like voting - don't bitch about the person in office if you didn't bother to vote. I'm a believer in "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Stein Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Last I looked, attached to this story on The Today Show website are 1286 comments from 647 AKC apologists overwhelmingly supporting the AKC and condemning Today. My question is why? Well, I can tell you why the overwhelming number of comments in support. Here is a text (cute picture and logo omitted) of an email received by a friend of mine who owns a purebred sighthound (registered with the AKC by its breeder, not by her), who had apparently received it as an en masse mailing from the AKC: From: enews@akc.orgReply-to: enewsletter@akc.org To: [dog owner's name deleted] Sent: 4/30/2013 5:28:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Tomorrow Watch the Today Show; Then Tell Them What You Think! Tomorrow morning, May 1, in the 7:30–8 a.m. EDT half-hour timeframe, NBC's Today Show will be airing a segment by NBC reporter Jeff Rossen — @Jeffrossen #RossenReports — which we expect will be a biased, critical, and misleading portrayal of the AKC. Please watch the segment live or on the Today Show website and then go to Rossen Reports and Today.com and NBCNews.com to post your comments in support of AKC and all the responsible dog owners and breeders in this country. We will be watching the segment too, since we are curious to see if picking on animal lovers really helps their ratings! Also, watch for AKC's immediate response to the segment on akcdoglovers.com. Please use this link to forward this email. To be removed from our mailing list: Unsubscribe Here We respect your privacy. Please read AKC's Privacy Statement. American Kennel Club | 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100 | Raleigh, NC 27617 info@akc.org | 919.233.9767 © 2013 American Kennel Club ********** They have the money and the numbers and the organization to mobilize many more responders than we do. That doesn't mean we shouldn't do what we can to push back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waffles Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 We will be watching the segment too, since we are curious to see if picking on animal lovers really helps their ratings! Good grief. I too, wish they would have should the other issues and done a more in depth coverage, but it is the Today Show. 20/20 could even do an hour long story and get more into the issues. Who actually produced Pedigree Dogs Exposed? America loves to re-make BBC shows- that documentary should be done again on our AKC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted May 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 http://youtu.be/e4nT94AYsVo Video evidence of the cross-pollination between puppy mills and AKC. I have written to the rescue documented here asking them to re-consider their affiliation with HSUS, but this story is too important not to be told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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