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Why Designer Kennel Club Registration Matters for Hybrid and Designer Dog Breeds
When I first started working with hybrid and designer dog breeds more than a decade ago, I quickly learned that traditional registry systems were not built with them in mind. The American Kennel Club and the United Kennel Club have long served as the gold standard for purebred registration, but they operate under strict lineage requirements that leave little room for breeds like the Labradoodle, Cockapoo, Goldendoodle, or Bernedoodle. These dogs are popular, healthy, and car