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Registry rules

Registration rules

These rules govern eligibility, naming, verification and record-keeping for all registrations in the AWBCR stud book.

  1. 1. Eligibility

    • Registration is limited to Border Collies bred for and capable of livestock work.
    • A dog must be traceable to registered or approved working ancestry, or admitted through Registration on Merit.
    • Dogs registered solely with conformation or show registries are not eligible on that basis alone.
    • The registrar may decline any application where ancestry cannot be reasonably verified.

  2. 2. Naming

    • Registered names may be up to 50 characters and must be unique within the stud book.
    • A kennel prefix may be reserved by a member and used only by that member.
    • Names may not imply registry office, title, or affiliation the dog does not hold.
    • Once a certificate is issued a registered name may be changed only by correction application.

  3. 3. Pedigree and verification

    • Sire and dam must exist as records in the stud book before a dog is registered from them.
    • Pedigrees are generated from recorded parentage; free-text pedigrees are not accepted as substitutes.
    • The registrar may require DNA parentage verification where breeding is disputed or unclear.
    • Migrated dogs retain their original registry and number permanently on the record.

  4. 4. Litters

    • Litters must be recorded by the breeder of record within twelve months of whelping.
    • Both parents must be recorded in the stud book at the time of litter approval.
    • Each puppy registered from a litter receives its own sequential AWBCR number.

  5. 5. Ownership and transfer

    • Ownership changes are recorded by transfer application and retain full ownership history.
    • Co-ownership is permitted and must list all owners at the time of registration or transfer.
    • The registry records ownership as reported and does not adjudicate private disputes.

  6. 6. Corrections, suspension and revocation

    • Errors of record may be corrected on application with supporting evidence.
    • Registrations obtained through misrepresentation may be suspended or revoked.
    • All corrections, suspensions and revocations are recorded permanently in the audit history.

  7. 7. Fees

    • Fees are payable at the time of application and are listed in the published fee schedule.
    • Fees are non-refundable once an application has entered review.