No. You are right. A dog can be spayed/neutered and still be AKC registered, but cannot be shown if it is spayed/neutered. I don't let anyone cut my dogs ears or tails off. Because i think its just plain mean. 4 out of 5 of my dogs are spayed/neutered because for one, they are all mixed breeds except the one that is not neutered, and for 2, we have no intentions of breeding them. I will admit that i think its mean to spay/neuter an animal,. but it does have its advantages. If an animal is spayed/neutered it will not only stop it from lifting its leg and running away after girl dogs in heat, or risk a female dying while giving birth, But it does stop any worry of developing ovarian or testicular cancer.. My dogs that are spayed/neutered, 2 came from puppymills and we rescued them, the other 2 from some wacky lady that let her lab get pregnant, and the mom abandoned the pups at 5 weeks. We had no background from them and no idea if ovarian or testicular cancer ran in the family. SO we played it safe. But my pomeranian has champion bloodlines, and was a gift from my mother-in-law that breeds them. She owns the mother and father, as well as has them both genetic and DNA tested. Thats why i will not neuter my pomeranian, i know the genetics, as well as i'm soon going to AKC register, and possible show him next year.