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REGISTRATION
RULES
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1 - DEFINITIONS |
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1: The
word "dog" regardless of age or gender, as used in these rules governing
registration shall be understood as referring to any dog arising from a
domestic or non-domestic canine ancestor. |
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2: The word "breed" shall be defined
as a subpopulation of dogs which differ from other dogs with respect to
certain physical characteristics which all members of the defined subpopulation
share in common. These characteristics are described in the written
"standard" for the breed. |
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3: The
"breeder" of a dog is the registered owner or lessee of the dam of said
dog at the time of conception. |
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4: A
"breed group" shall be defined as two or more breeds which share similar
physical characteristics but differ from one another on the basis of one
or more characteristics. Each recognized breed association has the
authority to determine breed the cat(s) to be utilized in the breed group
for their respective breed. |
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5: Allowable outcrosses will
include the predominant ancestor breed or species (domestic or non-domestic)
from which the breed had developed. |
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6: The
words "the association' and the initials "IPDBA" as used in these rules
shall be understood as referring to the International Progressive Dog Breeders'
Alliance. |
