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AKC will register a dog that doesn't meet the standard, as long as both the parents were registered. The AKC standard isn't made up by the AKC, it is done by the Jack Russell Club of America.
For example, white is a disqualification in the German Shepherd. The dog can still be registered through AKC, all the pups can be registered AKC. They just can't be shown in conformation.
Well, they might now, but back when I started in mine, they would not. Reason, dogs must be 15" at shoulder. The original imported dogs were submitted for registry to AKC, they refused them. But that is fine, my dogs are what the original Parsons Russells should be, short and hunters. AKC was not available overseas where they were imported from.
They just recognized Parson Russells as a breed in 1997. Usually takes a fairly long time for breed recognition (particularly when it is a "new" breed that is a cross of 2 or more other recognized breeds, like the Russell). But I don't know what the process is for a new breed recognition, in regards to how they begin admitting dogs (particularly when imported.) But that is always a problem when dealing with unrecognized breeds - kind of goes with the territory.
But AKC has become more tolerant of mixed breeds, so things like that are becoming less of a problem for some.
AKC will register a dog that doesn't meet the standard, as long as both the parents were registered. The AKC standard isn't made up by the AKC, it is done by the Jack Russell Club of America.
For example, white is a disqualification in the German Shepherd. The dog can still be registered through AKC, all the pups can be registered AKC. They just can't be shown in conformation.
Well, they might now, but back when I started in mine, they would not. Reason, dogs must be 15" at shoulder. The original imported dogs were submitted for registry to AKC, they refused them. But that is fine, my dogs are what the original Parsons Russells should be, short and hunters. AKC was not available overseas where they were imported from.
They just recognized Parson Russells as a breed in 1997. Usually takes a fairly long time for breed recognition (particularly when it is a "new" breed that is a cross of 2 or more other recognized breeds, like the Russell). But I don't know what the process is for a new breed recognition, in regards to how they begin admitting dogs (particularly when imported.) But that is always a problem when dealing with unrecognized breeds - kind of goes with the territory.
But AKC has become more tolerant of mixed breeds, so things like that are becoming less of a problem for some.