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Dear Member:
The following changes in our Registry rules are being made in an effort to ensure accuracy within our database, as well as that of information going to AKC, and to simplify our Registry processes.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
AKC Registration Certificates. It is the official policy of the NAMASCUSA registry to require and use the AKC registration certificate/record of a dog, if it exists, for all registry processes such as, but not limited to, the determination of ownership, name of dog, etc. A copy of the AKC registration certificate is required for any dog that is registered with AKC if that dog is:
- the sire or dam of a dog being registered on an Individual or Hardship application
- the sire or dam of a litter being registered
- being leased
- applying for a club title
Registration with NAMASCUSA after AKC. If a dog is registered with AKC, without first having registered with NAMASCUSA, the dog will be ineligible to register with NAMASCUSA afterwards.
Transfer in NAMASCUSA of an AKC Dog. If a dog is transferred in AKC, NAMASCUSA will record the transfer in our database, upon receipt of a copy of the new AKC registration certificate showing the new owner of record, at no cost. If the new owner wants a new NAMASCUSA registration certificate showing them as the owner of record, the original registration certificate must be submitted with the transfer information on the back completed, all required signatures and the required fee (see current fee schedule at http://mascusa.org/fees.php).
NAMASCUSA Registration Certificates. It is the policy of the NAMASCUSA registry to require that a copy of the NAMASCUSA registration certificate accompany all NAMASCUSA registration processes and applications. This action is being taken because the historical hard copy records of the club registry are no longer with our registrar (due to the registry update project for digitizing and archiving these records) and some of the paper copies of the registration certificates are missing. A copy of the NAMASCUSA registration certificate is required for any dog that is registered with NAMASCUSA if that dog is:
- the sire or dam of a dog being registered on an Individual, Dual, or Hardship application
- the sire or dam of a litter being registered
- being leased
- requesting a certified pedigree
Continental Kennel Club. This registry has been added to the list of registries eligible for Hardship Registration.
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2013:
Full Litter Registration Application. This form will be eliminated. Any applications postmarked on or before September 1, 2013 will be processed under the current rules.
Puppies From Foreign Born Litters. All puppies from foreign born litters having both parents registered with AKC as Miniature American Shepherds may only use their yellow puppy papers to enter AKC and will not be issued NAMASCUSA registrations. Any applications for NAMASCUSA registration using the yellow puppy papers that are postmarked on or before September 1, 2013 will be processed under the current rules.
Name Changes. The ability for an owner to change a dog's name within the NAMASCUSA registry will be eliminated. Any Name Change Applications postmarked on or before September 1, 2013 will be processed under the current rules. We encourage members who have changed their dogs' name within AKC to notify us and provide us a copy of the new AKC registration certificate.
FUTURE CHANGES: More changes will be forthcoming, including but not limited to elimination of some individual dog registration forms, greater emphasis on litter registrations, implementation of a Hardship Litter Application, and requirements for better documentation. These changes will be announced as detail are worked out.
Respectfully,
MASCUSA Board of Directors
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