The registered animals and all subsequent offspring trace back to the foundation stock. The american kennel club studbook internet archive. A closed stud book is a stud book or breed registry that does not accept any outside blood. The image of the booklet cover color may not depict the. The bylaws of the american kennel club do give the akc board of directors the authority and ultimate responsibility over all matters pertaining to the akc registry. Akc registration assures buyers that the dogs are purebred. Importing stud book data into excel american kennel club. Out of josephine, by rover, out of wilhelmina, by alexis, out of daisy b. Importing akc stud book data into access page 1 of 6 importing akc stud book data into access 1. The field dog stud book is the oldest purebred dog registry in the united states. Each approved application for litter registration sent to the akc and containing the name of a previously unpublished. Published monthly, the stud book documents the first time any akcregistered dog male or female is used to breed an akcregistered litter of purebred dogs. The american kennel club stud book is the official record of akcregistered dog breedings.
Subjects may include the process of acquiring breed recognition, the establishment of a club, key changes to the breed standard andor breed classification, club membership, breed stud book matters, registration of foundation stock, and educating breed judges. The akc is the recognized and trusted expert in breed, health and training information for dogs. Published monthly, the akc records the names and immediate lineage of each and every akc registered animal used for breeding within the united states and abroad. The akc, as a service to parent clubs, offers contractual access to individual breed stud book files in pdf and delimited text formats. This system is designed to allow individual pet owners to update their records. Since then, it has grown to include akc administrative records, and. Note that in the later volumes, records were listed by month in a single. As publisher of the field dog stud book, the american field publishing company helps thousands of purebred dog owners each year with authentic documentation, registration, and certified pedigree information services. The seal of the american kennel club affixed hereto certifies that this pedigree was compiled from official stud book records on june 14, 2006. Note that in the later volumes, records were listed by month in. American kennel club stud books the institute of canine biology.
The following is a list of registration clubs which continental kennel club recognizes as an acceptable form of breed verification to register purebred dogs which do not have ckc registered ancestry. The akc requires breeders to keep detailed records on the dogs they own, breed, and sell in order to maintain the integrity of the stud book. The akc maintains a stud book for each breed that records all breedings starting before the breed was officially recognized by the akc. If youre an organization and would like to enroll microchips or update your enrollments, please call 8002527894 or visit the hub. The official akc dog record book makes this easy for breeders with pages for 20 dogs and 16 litters. Inspection the rules provide that the akc or its duly authorized representatives shall have the right to inspect the required records and the required practices to be followed by these regulations, and to examine any dog registered or to be registered with the akc. Article iii of the akc charter and bylaws states the objects of the club shall be to maintain and publish an official stud book, to adopt and enforce uniform rules regulating and governing purebred dog events. Akc issues certified pedigrees but if given without genetic certification to whats called a ringer, who is to know. Guidelines for opening or closing the akc stud book october 2002 board meeting authority. When a dog or bitch is first registered as the sire or dam of a litter, they are entered in the stud book. The american kennel club stud book is the basic registry from which all pedigrees are constructed.
Regulations for record keeping and identification of dogs. The following custom reports and search tools are available. This ensures that the animal is a purebred member of the breed. About the bhcsc basset hound club of southern california. A serious concern for any breed is the integrity of its pedigree records, and for breeds seeking akc recognition, one of the biggest hurdles is providing accurate records. Anyone who uses akc registration services is required to keep proper records.
The american kennel club stud book register volume 85, number 8 august 1968 by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The american kennel club stud book is the foundation of the registry. These are the akc stud books from 1889 which is volume 6 through volume 33 in 1916. Guidelines for opening or closing the akc stud book. We entrust our dog registrations to akc or ukc and we depend on the integrity of something called a.
Dogs defeated report overall with group and breed overall by breed overall with breed by bis and group overall with group 3. Excerpt from the american kennel club stud book, vol. American kennel club stud books the institute of canine. Among dogs, an example of an open stud book would be the registries maintained by the american kennel club as its foundation stock service. Maintain your dog, litter and puppy records with the akc service. If this is the first time you are ready to import stud book data. Using the stud book, the full pedigree of any akcregistered dog may be determined. Files may also contain related records, such as photographs, pedigrees, breed. You can search for a dog by registration number, or by breed and name. Many of us who hear th e term, stud book are reluctant to admit that we dont really know what one is, or why its important, so here is a userfriendly explanation back in the day, a stud book was the. Individual dog award record and points progression 2.
The links below are intended to provide assistance to those. Akc administration aka consists of various departmental records dating back to the organizations founding in 1884, including board minutes, constitutions and bylaws, rules and regulations pamphlets, photographs, and club relations files. Gazette and other bound periodicals, stud books, akclicensed dog. Briefly stated, the requirement for admission to the stud book is clear and categorical proof that a substantial, sustained nationwide interest and activity in the breed exists. In order to move into akc, the recognition process begins with admission of the breed to the miscellaneous class.
A breed registry, also known as a herdbook, studbook or register, in animal husbandry and the. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. The stud book is a public document and can be examined at the akc offices. Topics united kennel club, stud book collection opensource. Its records date back to 1874 and comprise several million dogs of all breeds. These records specify the origin and lineage of each dog, information that is crucial to keeping purebreds pure. Akc stud book ibizan hound club of the united states.
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