The comment period for the enclosed motion has opened. Please provide your comments in regards to the motion no later than August 19, 2010.
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I move to change section 1.7 of the Registry Rules which reads:
Section 1.7 Foreign Registry Registration
Purebred Australian Shepherds registered with other registries may be
eligible for ASCA registration provided that all of the following
requirements are met:
1. The dog was registered as an Australian Shepherd in the country of
birth with a foreign registry recognized by ASCA that has met one of
the following requirements:
a. Any registry with which ASCA has a reciprocal agreement (i.e.
The Canadian Kennel Club)
b. Any foreign club registry approved by the ASCA Board of
Directors after review of the registry’s registration process
(currently the American Kennel Club, The Kennel Club)
2. Owners of applicant dogs registered with non-ASCA approved
registries must seek approval for that registry by providing the ASCA
Board of Directors with clear evidence of the foreign registry’s
ability to accurately verify purebred Australian Shepherd lineage.
3. If both parents of an applicant dog are ASCA registered, the dog
must be registered through an ASCA Litter registration application.
This dog is NOT eligible for Foreign Registration. (Eff. 10-01-09).
4. Puppies from any litter born prior to the ASCA Foreign registration
of the sire and/or dam will be treated as individuals; each puppy must
meet the Foreign Registry Requirements.
5. Registration of any applicant dog, its parents or its grandparents
with any registry as a breed other than an Australian Shepherd will
result in the applicant dog being ineligible for registration in the
ASCA Registry.
6. The application form is accompanied by a minimum three generation
pedigree certified by the foreign registry and must include all
registration numbers from that registry.
7. The applicant must provide evidence that the applicant dog’s
lineage is based 100% on ASCA registered dogs. Applicants must supply
ASCA descendant registration numbers at time of application.
8. The application form is accompanied by a photocopy of the
registration papers certified by the foreign registry. The dog must
have an unrestricted (for breeding) registration with that registry if
applying for registration as “for breeding” in the ASCA Registry. This
does not apply to applicant dogs applying to the ASCA registry as an
Altered dog.
9. The ASCA application and the foreign registry registration must
show identical ownership.
10. The dog must have permanent, readable microchip or tattoo identification.
11. The dog must be DNA profiled with an official ASCA DNA laboratory.
12. The owner must certify that the applicant dog does not have any
disqualifying faults as described in the ASCA breed standard.
13. The signature of all owners must appear on the application.
14. The Breeder’s signature must appear on the application
15. Three photos are required of the individual dog and must accompany
the application form. Photos must be clear, color and show the dog’s
front, left and right side full body view.
16. If at any time it is found that any part of the application has
been falsified or found to be untrue, registration will be revoked for
this dog and any progeny. Disciplinary action may be taken against the
owner. If you are interested in participating with your purebred
Australian Shepherd in ASCA’S® many performance programs including
Agility, Stockdog, Obedience and Tracking you may want to consider
enrolling your dog in ASCA’s® Limited Exhibition Privilege (LEP)
program. For further information please visit
www.asca.org
to read:
Section 1.7 Foreign Registration
Purebred Australian Shepherds registered with other registries may be
eligible for ASCA registration provided they meet all of the following
requirements:
1. The dog was registered as an Australian Shepherd in the country of
birth with a foreign registry recognized by ASCA as follows:
a. Any registry with which ASCA has a reciprocal agreement (i.e. The
Canadian Kennel Club)
b. Any Foreign club registry approved by the Board of Directors after
review of that registry’s registration process (currently the American
Kennel Club, The Kennel Club)
2. Owners of applicant dogs registered with non-ASCA approved
registries must seek approval for that registry by providing the Board
of Directors with clear evidence of the foreign registry’s ability to
accurately verify purebred Australian Shepherd lineage.
3. If both parents of an applicant dog are ASCA registered, the dog
must be registered through an ASCA Litter registration application.
This dog is NOT eligible for Foreign Registration. (Eff. 10-01-09).
4. Puppies from any litter born prior to foreign registration of the
sire and/or dam will be treated as individuals; each puppy must meet
the Foreign Registry requirements.
5. The application must include a pedigree certified by the foreign
registry. This pedigree must be a minimum of three generations and
must include all registration numbers from that registry. Pedigrees
containing more than three generations are acceptable. However, these
pedigrees must include all registration numbers from that registry.
6. The applicant must provide evidence that the applicant dog’s lineage is based 100% on ASCA registered dogs, none of whose registrations have been revoked by ASCA prior to the applicant’s purchase of the dog or who was ASCA registered “Not for Breeding”. Registration of any applicant dog, its parents or its grandparents as a breed other than Australian Shepherd will result in the applicant dog being ineligible for ASCA registration. Applicants must supply ASCA descendant registration numbers at the time of application.
7. A photocopy of the registration papers certified by the foreign
registry must accompany the application. The dog must have an
unrestricted (for breeding) registration with that registry if
applying for registration as “for breeding” in the ASCA Registry.
8. The application form and the foreign registration must show
identical ownership.
9. The dog must have a permanent, readable microchip or tattoo identification.
10. The dog must be DNA profiled by an ASCA approved DNA laboratory.
11. The owner must certify that the applicant dog does not have any
disqualifying faults as described in the ASCA breed standard.
12. The signature of all owners must appear on the application.
13. The breeder’s signature must appear on the application.
14. Three photos of the individual dog must accompany the application
form. Photos must be clear, in color and show the dog’s front, and
left and right side full body views.
15. If any part of the application has been falsified or found to be
untrue, registration will be revoked for this dog and any progeny. The
Board of Directors may take disciplinary action against the owner.
16. If you are interested in participating with your purebred
Australian Shepherd in ASCA’s many performance programs including
Agility, Obedience, Rally, Stockdog , and Tracking, you may want to
consider enrolling your dog in ASCA’s Limited Exhibition Privilege
(LEP) program. For further information please visit
www.asca.org or
contact the Business Office.
Comment/rationale: This change clarifies the requirements for
submitting pedigrees and the grounds for refusing registration. The
change also contains editorial changes to clarify the language.
The registration form will need these modifications.