American Canine Registry: Mission Statement, Goals & Policies:

American Canine Registry is a purebred registry dedicated to the documentation of purebred dogs

The ACR family is made up of a variety of registries which serve different purposes and for a variety

of breed clubs.  Each of those clubs/organizations/registries has their own established mission, goals

and policies.  The ones listed below are for the American Canine Registry.   

 

ACR's goals are to document and make available pedigrees to the dedicated breeder.  ACR will not

accept into it's ranks any dog that can not be proven to be of a minimum of 3 generation purebred. 

ACR will document all titles, awards and achievements that are submitted and verified so that a

complete listing can be put on future pedigrees received from us.

APR is the registry for unverified parentage, mixed breed or those with less than a 3 generation pedigree.

 

American Canine Registry does not get involved in political matters.   We, however, DO support and will

continue to support  any and all registries, associations, groups and individuals  that  are fighting to keep our

"RIGHT" to own animals.

 

American Canine Registry does not accept for dual registry those that are not accompanied by a

minimum 3 generation official pedigree or backed by documentation to prove a 3 generation pedigree

 can be generated by ACR for the animal.  ACR reserves the right to refuse inclusion to any that we

feel are not in the best interest of the betterment of the breed.

 APR is the registry for unverified parentage, mixed breed or those with less than a 3 generation pedigree.

 

American Canine Registry strongly advises all truly interested in the breeding, showing, hunting

and love of their chosen breed (s) to research it's pedigree, linage and correctness of  both so that

you may better understand the breed, it's pros and cons and what is needed of you to BETTER THE

BREED instead of doing irreparable harm to future generations.

 

American Canine Registry does not use outside breed standards.  ACR has it's own set of standards

 based on what is considered to be in the best interest for future generations of each individual breed.

  ACR has a committee appointed of 5 individuals for each individual breed who are expected to keep

updated on the breed they are on committee for to make suggestions for any future changes to the

breed standard.  It should be noted though that no color/pattern will ever be disqualified that already

exist in a ACR breed standard.  Breed Standard revisions are accepted for review and acceptance on

a 3 year basis.  All final decisions for acceptance for change are ACR's and only those changes that

are in the best interest of the breed will be accepted.

 

American Canine Registry is so strongly dedicated to the betterment of the breed and to encouraging

 breeders to research their animals pedigree that ACR's 3 generation pedigree is on each and every

Certificate of Registration that we issue. 

 

American Canine Registry is available during business hours by e-mail, phone, fax and U.S. mail. 

ACR does not now nor has it ever condoned the housing of animals in unsanitary conditions or

inhumane treatment of animals.  While ACR does not, at the present time, do kennel inspections we

 do reserve the right to revoke any and all papers issued to animals that have found to be housed or

treated inhumanely and to suspend the individual responsible from our registry for a period of time

justifiable to the crime.

 

ACR reserves the right to revoke any registration papers found to be submitted fraudulently and those

of any animal found to be of incorrect  parentage and the right to suspend any individual responsible for

 such acts.

 

ACR will document all Microchip numbers, tattoos, DNA samples and certificates, weight, size and

height verifications in their files and make them available to those interested in the information.

ACR requires ALL animals shown in ACR sponsored shows to be measured, weighed, DNA'd and

micro chipped PRIOR to being shown.  ACR has a station set up at every show sight so that these

can be done and documented.  ACR appointed personnel will measure, weigh and take DNA samples

 for future reference at no cost.  Micro-chips are available for $15.00 each and can be inserted by

appointed personnel.  If an actual DNA certificate is wanted/needed  then a $40.00 fee is required to

have it processed.  All micro-chips inserted are registered to ACR and may be transferred by the

animals owner into their name at additional cost through the individual microchip's service.  IT IS

 THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ANIMALS OWNER/SHOWER TO SEE THAT ALL OF THE

ABOVE IS ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO SHOWING THE ANIMAL.

 

ALL dogs which receive the GRAND (GR-CH), TOP DOG (TD) or PREMIERE (PM)  title through

 ACR MUST have a  paid DNA documented on file with ACR.

 

ACR does not now nor will it ever in the future accept animals for hardship, foundation or original

 registration.   APR is the registry for unverified parentage, mixed breed or those with less than a 3 generation

pedigree.

 

 ACR reserves the right to close it's registry to any and all registries at any time in the future.

 

ACR's pedigrees are based on information submitted by an individual wishing to get their animal

inclusion into our database and future pedigrees will be based on information that we have received

from such.  ACR reserves the right, however, to correct  any and all information that is found to be

incorrect and to revoke any and all certificates that can not be corrected or verified.

 

ACR does not have a preference of which registries papers are acceptable for dual registration as

long as an OFFICIAL VERIFIABLE 3 generation pedigree is included with dual registration request. 

ACR does however reserve the right to refuse any and all that are not in acceptance to our policies.

ACR reserves the right to suspend, revoke privileges, litter papers and dog registration certificates

at our discretion. 

BYA - Biewer Yorkie Association and the HPA - Harlequin Pinscher Association

will not accept CKC (*Continental Kennel Club - Walker, LA. for inclusion into their database.

 

ACR will NEVER pull or refuse registration of an animal based on it's breeders privileges/status with

 ACR.  We believe in penalizing the individual responsible and not the animal or someone who

bought/received an animal in good faith.

 

ACR does not have a time limit in which a dog may be registered from ACR litter papers but penalties

 are accessed for those not done in a timely manner.

 

ACR requires supplemental transfers or documentation from each individual that the animal's

possession has passed through but only the one registering the animal in their name is required

to pay a single registration fee.

 

American Canine Registry is open to all associations, groups and clubs who wish to have dog shows.

  ACR will assist these in any way that ACR can to make sure that their shows are a success.  

 

American Canine Registry believes in the right to own, breed and show animals.

 

 American Canine Registry hopes to be one of the tools that you use in order to do it to better the breed.