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These are all questions which the office has answered more than once. You may find the answer to one that you have about the registration process.
How do I transfer a dog I have just sold? Indicate who the new owner is on the original certificate, sign it as the seller, and send to the office along with the $6.00 fee. Do you have to have the original,
I m afraid to mail it? Yes, but keep a copy. If I am a life member, does that
mean I don t have to pay anything more to register pups? If
it did we d go broke in a hurry. The fees are still applicable. Can I fax an application or transfer
card to you now? No. Can I get an extended pedigree beyond
the 5 generations on the certificate? No. If the demand is sufficient, the Directors
will consider making this service available for a fee that covers
costs. Does the ABCA publish a stud book? There has been some discussion, but the current position is not to publish this information. How can I get an ISDS Stud Book? Order from them directly: Chesham House, 47 Bromham Road, Bedford MK40 2AA, England. Tel: (0234) 352672 Call for price. (1996 Stud Book cost $95.00.)
Give me a history of the ABCA. How do I become a Director
of the ABCA? Is ABCA the largest Border Collie registry in the US now? Hard to tell. ABCA registered its 100,000th dog in 1997. Is AIBC still in existence? You can try them. What do I do if I can t get the original certificates back from AIBC? You can establish ownership in either of two ways: with a copy of the original AIBC certificate proving the dog you wish to register with ABCA is in your name. Or, you can send a copy of the original AIBC registration certificate plus a copy of the signed bill of sale from the person listed on the certificate as the owner to you as the buyer. Why won t you accept every dog registered
with AIBC or NASDS? They don t have the same requirements we do. Some
of their certificates have incomplete pedigrees, take dogs from
registries we don t recognize, or have Register on Merit programs
that we don t recognize. Can you express mail my papers back
to me? We will if you send the fees to pay for it. Do you mail papers directly to the
new owners or back to the breeder? We routinely mail them back to the person
who sent us the application, but will send them to anyone specified. Are there family or farm memberships
or just individual memberships? A family may use one membership, but will
have only one vote in Association matters. Can a couple register dogs under
the same membership? Yes. How do I register a dog in the name
of more than one owner? This is tricky. If you register it to Jane and John,
then both persons have to sign for every future work you want done.
If you register to Jane or John, then either one can sign for future
work. What is OFA? Orthopedic
Foundation for Animals. It is an organization which evaluates x-rays
of dogs hips (or other bone and joint formations) and gives ratings
on whether the hip joint is normal or abnormal. High-scoring families
of dogs are less likely to produce puppies with dysplasia and resulting
degenerative joint disease than low-scoring ones. What is CERF? Canine
Eye Research Foundation. Can we register our dogs with the AKC? Yes, if you must. So long as they maintain an open registry policy, they say an ABCA dog is eligible. When they close their stud book, that option will end. ABCA, however, will not register a dog if there is an AKC registered dog anywhere in the pedigree. Will you cancel our registration
if we do? Not at this time. Will you accept dogs registered with:
South Central Registry, United Kennel Club, AKC, ARF, Continental
Kennel Club, the (English) Kennel Club, various European Kennel
Clubs? No. Can in-bred pups be registered? Yes. No policy governs in-breeding or line-breeding. Are there known health problems with in-breeding dogs? Yes. Ask your veterinarian s advice, or read a comprehensive dog genetics book. |
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How
do I fill out this application? Follow the directions on the application,
being sure to have owners of both sire and dam sign where indicated.
Include all dates & descriptions, and refer to the Rules and
Regulations side bar for special directions. Print. Legibility is
essential to the office staff
Why does the application say "Stud
Book" if females can also be registered on that form? Tradition.
It doesn t seem fair, but there it is. Actually, a "stud"
is a group of animals kept for breeding and a "Stud Book"
is a factual record of their matings.