The American Kennel Club awards Breeder of Merit status to those that have met the following requirements in order to be accepted into the program:
- Has a history of at least 5 years involvement with AKC events.
- Earned AKC Conformation, Performance or Companion* event titles on a minimum of 4 dogs from AKC litters they bred/co-bred in each breed applied for.
- Member of an AKC club.
- Certifies that applicable health screens are performed on your breeding stock as recommended by the Parent Club.
- Demonstrates a commitment to ensuring 100% of the puppies produced are individually AKC registered.
On September 16, 2024 I met these requirements having produced two AKC Champions of Record (Prefix titles), and two other dogs that have earned Companion/Performance Titles (Suffix Titles) out of our first litter (Dierks x Eddie) of eight puppies! What a magnificent litter to be blessed with as our first.
