BYLAW B: BOERBOEL DATABASE AND REGISTERS
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DATABASE
1.1
The registration system of the Society shall consist of the Boerboel Database, and shall be maintained and operated on its behalf by a Registering Authority, appointed by the Society in terms of the Animal Improvement Act.
1.2
Animals shall only be taken up in the Boerboel Database after approval according to the Breed Standard as stipulated by the Board from time to time.
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REGISTERS
The Boerboel Database is divided into * four main Registers:
a)
Stud Book Proper Register (SP: Full registration)
b)
Development Register:
i.
Basic Section (BS)
ii.
Annexure A (A)
iii.
Annexure B (B)
c)
Stud Register (SR: Elite group)
d)
Pet Register (PET)
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Definitions: Stud Book Proper Register (SP) is for dogs with full registration.
*
Stud Register (SR) is for the elite group of dogs that obtained appraisal scores of 85% and above, and that comply with the prescribed health testing.
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STUD BOOK PROPER REGISTER (SP)
3.1
A dog shall be eligible for full registration and entry in the Stud Book Proper Register (SP) after it has been appraised on individual merit and complies with the minimum requirements of the Breed Standard, and provided that:
a)
it has a valid Birth Notification/Birth Certificate, and in the case of a re-appraisal, the Registration Certificate;
b)
it has been microchipped;
c)
the Birth Notification was submitted under the prefix (stud/kennel name) of the owner of the dam - irrespective of who is the breeder of the dam; and
d)
it attained the minimum appraisal score of 75% at a SABBS appraisal.
3.2
The progeny of a Stud Book Proper Register (SP) dog mated to an SP dog shall be eligible for registration in the Stud Book Proper Register (SP), provided that they had been appraised at 75% or more and approved in accordance with all other requirements pertaining to the Stud Book Proper Register.
3.3
The progeny of an Annexure B dog mated to an Annexure B or SP dog shall be eligible for registration in the Stud Book Proper Register (SP), provided that they have been appraised and approved in accordance with all other requirements pertaining to the Stud Book Proper Register (SP) and Development Registers.
3.4
Requirements for full registration
3.4.1
DNA profiles must be submitted for all breeding dogs (male and female) for the registration of their offspring.
3.4.2
SABBS recommends that breeders use a dog in the Stud Book Proper Register (SP) when breeding with a Development Register dog.
The table below sets out the development stages for the Development Register:
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DEVELOPMENT REGISTER: Basic (BS), Annexure A and Annexure B (Developing dogs)
4.1
Requirements
4.1.1
The Board may consider the merits of an application by the owner of a dog - where the required documentation is incomplete or non-existent - for inclusion in the Development Register, provided that:
a)
The dog presents with the conformation, type and temperament of the breed, conform to the Breed Standard and is appraised at a minimum of 80%.
b)
The progeny of the dog may be included in the Development Register if they also receive a minimum score of 80% during the development stages.
c)
The progeny of the dog that have passed through the development stages may be entered into the Stud Book Proper Register (SP: full registration) if they are appraised at no less than 85%. If this percentage is not attained, they shall remain in the Development Register.
4.1.2
Dogs entering the Development Register must have microchips, have been DNA profiled and health tested to meet the following standards:
a)
Females must be examined by registered veterinarians or veterinary institutions for signs of vaginal hyperplasia. Grade 1 or better is the criterion for acceptance in the register for developing dogs. A standard VH examination report is available at www.sabbs.org, or from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
b)
Hip and Elbow Dysplasia: A certified radiologist must certify that the dog (male or female) has a hip status of between 0:0 and 1:1 or an FCI hip status of between A1 and C2, and an elbow status of 1:1 maximum. Contact the Head Office for Penn Hip / BVA and other classification requirements.
c)
The Boerboel must have been assessed by a SABBS appraiser as having either correct (+) or acceptable (o) for its eyelids.
4.1.3
Dogs in the Development Register shall not be eligible for entry in the Stud Register.
4.2
Development Register: Basic Section Register (BS)
Subject to the discretion of the appraiser, and confirmation by the Board, dogs shall be accepted in the Basic Section (BS) as Basic dogs on application, provided they meet with all other requirements pertaining to the Development Register.
4.3
Development Register: Annexure A
The progeny of a Basic dog mated to a Basic, Annexure A, B (Developing dogs) or SP (full registration) dog shall be eligible for registration in the Annexure A Register, provided that they had been appraised and approved in accordance with all other requirements pertaining to the Development Registers.
4.4
Annexure Register B
The progeny of an Annexure A dog mated to an Annexure A, B or SP dog, shall be eligible for registration in the Annexure B Register, provided that they have been appraised and approved in accordance with all other requirements pertaining to the Annexure Register.
4.5
Appraisal of Development Register dogs
4.5.1
Dogs that did not attain the minimum score of 80% and 85% respectively, may at any time be presented for re-appraisal again.
4.5.2
Progeny of Development Register dogs that did not attain the minimum appraisal score shall not be registered.
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STUD REGISTER (SR: Elite group of dogs)
5.1
When a Boerboel attains a score of 85% or higher at an appraisal it may be taken up in the Stud Register, provided that the owner forwards the following original certificates to the SABBS Office as proof that the dog complies with these prescribed health test requirements:
a)
Females must be examined by registered veterinarians or veterinary institutions for signs of vaginal hyperplasia. Grade 1 or better is the criterion for acceptance in the Stud Register. A standard VH examination report is available at www.sabbs.org, or from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
b)
Hip and Elbow Dysplasia: A certified radiologist must certify that the Boerboel (male or female) has a hip status of between 0:0 and 1:1 or an FCI hip status of between A1 and C2, and an elbow status of 1:1 maximum. Contact the Head Office for Penn Hip / BVA and other classification requirements.
c)
The Boerboel must have been assessed by a SABBS appraiser as having either correct (+) or acceptable (o) for its eyelids.
5.2
DNA profiles are required for all Stud Register dogs.
5.3
Fertility testing is required for all males on the Stud Register that have not sired a litter.
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PET REGISTER (PET)
6.1
A dog that attains a score less than 75% at a SABBS appraisal shall not be eligible for SABBS registration and/or breeding purposes, but may be taken up in the Pet Register (PET).
6.2
SABBS shall record dogs that were disqualified (for whatever reason) in the PET Register (refer to the Main Constitution, Subclause 3.3 “Disqualification”). The offspring of such dogs will never be registered.
6.3
A registered Boerboel that is sold with the intention of, or on condition that it should not be used for breeding, shall be recorded in the Pet Register. This Register is a safeguard for the breeder should the new owner not honour such agreement. SABBS also needs this information for recording purposes.
6.4
Castrated males, or dogs born as monorchids or cryptorchids and sterilised females, may be taken up in the Pet Register if the owners want their dogs to be appraised.
6.5
Dogs in the Pet Register shall not be allowed in the show ring.