What is the difference between American Kennel Club (AKC) and other breed registries?

The American Kennel Club is the oldest and most prestigious breed registry in the United States. AKC sets the breed standards for all the 161 breeds recognized by the club. Attributes such as appearance, size, weight, color, temperament, structure and gait are set out for each breed in some detail. Only dogs that conform to all the breed standards are considered show or breed quality by the AKC. AKC however does not approve each individual dog it registers so there are AKC registered dogs that do not conform to reed standards. Since Just Puppies sells "pet quality" puppies, many of our breeders choose to register their litters in either working dog registries or pet registries. America's Pet Registry (APR) is the largest pet registry in the country. APR is a registry for the family pet. APR dogs are purebred and you can order their pedigree just like AKC, but the cost of the breeder is much less than AKC and no DNA certification is required in APR.  more