All dogs born and surviving
from your litter are required to be registered with the State Controlling
Body of the state that you live in (where you should hold your prefix).
There are currently
two types of register available to breeders of pure bred dogs.
MAIN REGISTER ...
All pups registered on the Main Register can be bred from,
shown and participate in all sporting events such as agility and
obedience. All dogs conforming well to the breed standard,
are healthy and have no temperament problems should be wherever
possible on the main register unless the breeder has some reason
to prevent them ever being bred from themselves.
LIMITED
REGISTER ...
All dogs on the limited register are restricted to sporting
events only OR if neutered to sporting events and neutered show
classes. Dogs that are clearly not of the breed standard or
have any health problems that may be passed on should be on the
Limited Register. In the event that their conformation improves
then the breeder may shift them to the Main Register.
It
is the responsibility of the breeder to ensure that the purchaser
fully understands the limitations of a “Limited Register” dog.
It is your best interests to have the purchaser sign a contract
saying that they understand that as their dog is on the Limited
Register it can’t be bred from or shown unless neutered.
There
are currently two types of register available
to owners of non pedigree dogs.
ASSOCIATE
REGISTER... In which dogs may be registered when considered
as illegible for exhibition but eligible in an obedience class or obedience trial or tracking
trial which is conducted at a recognised show;
A dog shall only be eligible
for registration in the Associate Register if it is ineligible for registration in
the Main or Limited registers; A veterinary certificate certifying that
the animal has been desexed is provided; The owner is a financial member of Dogs
A.C.T; There is submitted a duly completed
registration in such form as required by Dogs A.C.T; The dog is to compete in an Obedience,
Agility, Tracking or an Endurance Test which is conducted by a recognised body
at a recognised trial, All dogs so registered on the Associate
register shall have their breed listed as “associate”. SPORTING REGISTER...
In which a dog may be
registered, which are ineligible for registration in the main register or the
limited register, and registered with an ANKC approved sporting dog
association and is currently
registered with an ANKC recognised/approved sporting dog association.
IMPORTANT... Only one registration
certificate per dog will exist on the register at any time during the life of
that dog.
TRANSFER
OF DOGS.
CONTRACTS
... If
a Breeder wishes to make a “contract” with the purchaser over breeding
or showing rights etc then for your own protection ensure that BEFORE
the puppy leaves your control the purchaser has signed the contract
, has been given a copy, and that all parties are aware of their
responsibilities in regards to the contract.
NEW
OWNERS...
Refers to a change in ownership or possession of a dog or of any interest
therein and whether by sale, lease, loan, gift, charge or other disposition.he transfer shall be recorded in the register when
the relevant application (Certificate of Registration) is duly completed and
signed by the registered owners and the transferee, and lodged with Dogs A.C.T
Administrator.
TRANSFERS
BETWEEN REGISTERS...
The dog may be permitted to transfer only once from either the Main
register to the Limited register or vice versa as long as that request for
transfer is processed before the animal reaches the age of eighteen months and
only by the breeder.
TRANSFER FROM OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA...
A pure bred dog of any age,
registered on the main register with canine controlling body outside of Australia,
that is imported into Australia.
TRANSFERS BY WAY OF LEASE...
Upon the transfer of a dog, the certificate of
registration shall record the date upon which the lease is to terminate and the
lease becomes invalid with effect from the termination date. On the day next
following the termination date the registered owner of the dog shall be the
person who was the registered owner immediately prior to the initial transfer.
TRANSFERS OVERSEAS – EXPORT...
An export pedigree shall
only be issued if the dog is registered on the main register and the dogs has
attained the age of 12 weeks.
IMPORTANT...
If an application for transfer of a dog is endorsed
to the effect that the dog is not to be used for breeding, the endorsement or
words to that effect of the endorsement shall be recorded in the register and
no progeny of that dog may thereafter be registered.
In the case of a dog endorsed to the effect that
the dog not to be exported, the endorsement or words to that effect of the
endorsement shall be recorded in the register and an export certificate may not
be issued in respect of that dog.
