Registration
All dogs should and can be registered with the Kennel Union of Southern Africa (“KUSA”). This means that there should be no unregistered dogs and the 2 Registers available are:
BREED REGISTERED
This is when all generations (parents, grandparents, great-grandparents of both dam and sire) are registered on the Breed Register. Only a Breed Registered dog may receive the title of Champion. When purchasing your puppy you will receive a Breed Register Certificate, which must have the breeder's signature on the back. You will also sign the back of that certificate with your details and return this Certificate to KUSA where you will receive another Breed Certificate with your pup now registered in your name. The transfer of your pup into your name is free.
DEVELOPMENT REGISTER
This is an Application for a Single Dog for the Development Register for Australian Cattle Dogs which must be completed and submitted to KUSA. The application can be obtained from KUSA (021) 4239027 and all necessary details and history of the dog’s lineage must be completed on the application.
What do I do?
1. You will need to register yourself as a member of KUSA by completing
a Membership Application form. There will be a once off registration
fee and a yearly subscription fee.
2. You will need to register your dog or litter (e.g. per pup) by
completing an Application to Register A Single Dog - Appendix and
Development Registers only form.
3. Please note all fees and forms are available on the KUSA website
www.kusa.co.za or telephone them on (021) 4239027/8. Or if you wish,
contact Julie Grobbelaar (031) 7652846 email liewers@telkomsa.net
4. Complete all the relevant forms and return with your cheque/proof
of payment.
To motivate your case:
1. If there are registered dogs in your dog's lineage, try to obtain
copies of all certificates.
2. From both the sire’s and dam’s lines, trace back to
grandparents and great- grandparents supplying all details (eg. name,
date of birth etc).
3. Obtain sworn written statements wherever possible to prove that
all matings were from purebred dogs.
4. Obtain dates (if possible) of all litters relating to your dogs
lineage.
5. Supply date of birth of your dog.
6. Have your dog or litter checked by a judge or person well acquainted
with this breed.
Why go to all this trouble?
1. Almost every dog in SA is related and when purchasing an unregistered
pup, do you know that it really is a purebred?
2. There are many excellent unregistered dogs and to preserve the
future of this breed we need to document these lines so that they
are not lost.
3. Breeding Breed Registered dogs to Development Registered dogs will
allow the gene pool to be enlarged and help to reduce inbreeding.
4. The value and price of a Development Registered dog will be much
greater than an unregistered dog.
5. Litters and pups registered on the Development Register will be
more sought after than an unregistered dog.
6. Development Registered dogs are allowed to participate at all Shows.
7. For the betterment of the breed and success of the Cattle Dog in
SA.
By enclosing as much extra information as possible, it could mean
that instead of 5 generations of purebred breeding on the Development
Register KUSA may allow it to be reduced to 3 generations.
Should you have any other queries, as every case is an individual one, please contact Julie Grobbelaar Tel: (031) 7652846 Email: liewers@telkomsa.net
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