BYLAW E: MATINGS
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GESTATION PERIOD
The gestation period is approximately 63 (sixty-three) days. A
whelping within less than 59 (fifty nine) days or exceeding 70
(seventy) days shall be cause for an enquiry by the Society.
2
RULES GOVERNING MATINGS
2.1
Natural matings
The mating of two registered dogs with
the intent to register their progeny must be undertaken in the
following manner:
a)
i.
the sire does not belong to the breeder or
ii.
should the breeder use frozen semen.
b)
The owner of the Boerboel female must submit
the Service (Mating) Certificate together with the Birth
Notifications to the Office.
c)
A copy of the aforesaid certificate must be
made available to the breeder who must file the document on a
permanent basis.
d)
To prevent misunderstandings, it is
recommended that “Special Arrangements” (if any) be signed by both
parties at the outset.
e)
Both the sire’s and dam’s prefixes, names,
identification and registration numbers and other designation marks
shall be included on the Service (Mating) Certificate as well as the
dates of service or insemination.
f)
SABBS urges breeders to not breed piebalds to
piebalds.
g)
Non-appraised Boerboels cannot be used for
breeding.
h)
SABBS Registered dogs cannot be bred to Boerboels of other
organisations that do not comply with the SABBS Breed Standard.
2.2
Multi-sired matings
Irrespective of the provisions of 2.3.1 below, where different sires
are used for the supply of semen for the artificial insemination of
the same female, no resultant progeny shall be eligible for
registration unless the male parentage of all puppies has been
confirmed by a parentage control test, approved of by the Board.
2.3
Artificial insemination (A.I.)
2.3.1
All dogs begotten through A.I. shall be eligible for registration or
recording, provided that all requirements of the Act and the
Constitution have been complied with.
2.3.2
All puppies begotten through frozen semen must be DNA tested. No
Birth Notification/application for registration shall be accepted for
the purpose of registration or recording unless it is endorsed
“Begotten by A.I.”
2.3.3
The Society reserves the right through its officers to supervise
and/or inspect the keeping of records in connection with A.I. by its
members.
2.3.4
The Society and the Registering Authority reserve the right to refuse
to register the progeny resulting from A.I. should any of these rules
not be fully adhered to.
2.3.5
Breeders who enjoy the privileges of the registration of Boerboels
under the provisions of the Constitution, may apply for registration
of progeny begotten by A.I., provided that the semen is obtained from
a source approved by the Society, and provided further that the
collection of semen, the handling thereof, the insemination of the
dogs and the maintenance of records shall be effected in such manner
as may be duly approved by the Society from time to time.
2.3.6
The Society confirms the right of breeders,
subject to the provisions of the Act, to collect, freeze and store
the semen of their own sires for use on their own dams, and progeny
resulting from the use of such semen shall be eligible for
registration, provided that:
a)
complete details of the ownership of the sire
concerned have been submitted to the Society;
b)
the official DNA laboratory number of the
sire has been submitted to the Society;
c)
the collection and storage of the semen have
been carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Act; and
d)
all requirements of the Constitution in respect of birth
notifications and registrations are complied with.
2.3.7
In the case of a transfer of ownership a sire (other than one
approved for the collection of semen in terms of the Act) from which
semen has been collected, frozen and stored, the application for the
transfer of such sire must be accompanied by a certificate signed by
the seller indicating the number of doses of semen stored at the date
of transfer. Applications must be addressed to the office.
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FROZEN SEMEN: COLLECTION AND STORAGE
3.1
Only persons registered with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry may collect semen for storage or export/import.
3.2
3.3
Applications must comply with the
requirements of the Act, with specific reference to:
a)
Art 8 (1) (a) (b);
b)
Art 8 (6) (a) (b) (c);
c)
Art 8 (8)
d)
and the whole Art 16.
3.4
Submit applications for approval to SABBS who
will then forward it to the Registrar. Application forms must be
accompanied by:
a)
Proof of payment to the Registrar of the
relevant fee. Contact Head Office for confirmation of the applicable
fee and currency conversions.
b)
An extended pedigree of the animal concerned.
c)
DNA profile certificate - as required by the
Society - confirming parentage or individual identification. If the
semen were collected and not DNA tested prior to SABBS becoming
operational, it must be tested, as SABBS will only register offspring
if there is DNA of both parents on record;
d)
SABBS’ certification of the pedigree of the dog (as required by
Section 15(3)(a) of the Act.
3.5
On receipt of the required documentation, the
Registrar will:
a)
verify the information received from the
Society, and
b)
notify the applicant to arrange for the examination of dog concerned
by a veterinarian for the issuing of a certificate required in terms
of Section 7(4)(a) of the Act.
3.6
The Office of the Society must be informed of
all semen in storage (including semen collected prior to SABBS
becoming operational) for use at a later date. This will facilitate
the registration process of the offspring.