New AKC Breeds

Best in Show

I watched the Westminster Dog Show, as I always do, until they passed over the Wheaten Terrier Reagan the Wonder Dog, proving once again that the judges don't know squat about dog flesh. I bet you do the same when your breed gets dissed. But something struck me. Every year there seems to be more breeds I never heard of before. How does that happen? Like the Plott Hound.  Have you ever hear of a Plott Hound?  No. The breeds have to be recognized by the AKC to be in the show. How do they get recognized? Who stands to benefit? Here's an example of what I think is going on. New breeds - An AKC muck-a-muck is out walking his prize bitch and starts talking with a pretty woman. While he's not paying attention, a stray mutt hops aboard, and wham. Next thing, she's delivered a litter, and this guy didn't even know she was pregnant. Benefits. - The guy thinks, holy crap these are ugly puppies, and gets excited. Next day at the AKC office he just registers a new breed called the "Phillips Street Hound."   He can do that because he has the forms. Bingo. Just like that he owns the entire world supply of Phillips Street Hounds, a registered AKC breed! It's like Oil for Food. All these dog people know each other, and all benefit. It's just one big incestuous scam like the U.N., trust me. Pretty soon "Leroy's Bubba Prince" is shown at the Kalahoochie Dog Show, and becomes the first Phillips Street Hound to win Best in Show. Puppies start at $3000. You do the math.