Tenderfoot wrote:Can someone break down the difference of an AKC, AF or NAVHDA bred dog? I understand there are different test so to speak, but in terms of performance, how is one different than the other. While looking at various kennels and breeders I have come across this several times, where someone will say or advertise they have AKC, AF or NAVDHA bred X dog and ask what it is I’m looking for? I really don’t know how to answer other than I’m looking for a bird finding machine, what option is that?
Thanks in advance.
They are, at their heart, just registries.
My dog came with AF papers. So I bought a German Drahthaar and registered him with NAVHDA and AKC later on.
Assuming the dog has been TESTED or TRIALED in competition venues recognized by either organization, that will tell you more about the style of dog depending on what they compete or test in.
IE, a Pointer or Setter out of AF walking shooting dog stakes is going to be a closer working dog than an AF or AKC horseback trial dog.
The narrow exception might be a GSP, where I'd be cautious about a AF line dog if I didn't want a really big running GSP.
What breeds are you looking at?