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1. I am a member in good standing of the SSDCA. Why did I receive the amnesty letter? We would like to apologize for any concern this may have caused you. If you responded to our August letter, your name should have been removed from the mailing list. The Board had no option other than to send this letter to everyone on the ISSDC list even though many SSDCA members who have never transferred their dog(s) out of the ISSR are still listed as members of the ISSDC. 2. Why am I being forced to join the SSDCA for a 5 year term? The SSDCA board chose to provide ISSDCR dogs with complete amnesty regarding the fines that would have to be paid upon transfer. Please refer to Section II “Types of Certifications of Registration” item A from the ISSR Rules and Regulations, quoted here for your convenience: · A request for a 90 day NO FAULT EXTENSION must be submitted in writing prior to expiration. · A written request for a six month extension can be submitted (with proper verification) in the event that OFA requests same, prior to providing a hip rating. Any upgrades presented after 14 mo.,
except for those with valid extensions on file, must add an additional
$1.00 PER DAY penalty fee with their application.
No applications will be accepted after 36 months of age.
For example, if your puppy papers were a year late, the penalty fee would be $1095 ($3 x 365 days). Therefore, the board felt that the insignificant amount ($125) required with the 5 year membership would be to your advantage. 3.
What Benefits Members receive 3 all color newsletters per year plus other mail outs, the opportunity to participate in our co-op ads and the right to be listed on our website, but most of all, they have access to the educational programs offered by the breed founder as well as articles printed regularly in our newsletters. Furthermore, as per Section 2 of the SSDCA Constitution, approved by the membership in 12/93, the objectives of our club are: a) to encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Shiloh Shepherds and to do all things possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; b) to urge members and breeders to accept both the standard of the breed as approved by The International Shiloh Shepherd Registry, Inc. (l.S.S.R., Inc.) as the only standard of excellence by which Shiloh Shepherds shall be judged, and the I.S.S.R., Inc. as the only legitimate registry; c) to do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience and working trials; d) to conduct sanctioned specialty shows and obedience trials under the rules of the American Rare Breed Association (ARBA) and also to hold Search and Rescue and Herding Trials, Schutzhund evaluations, and Temperament Test Certification, as well as other recognized K-9 sporting events, e.g. Agility, Flyball, etc. e) to promote public awareness and education concerning the beauty and versatility of the Shiloh Shepherd Dog, through mass advertisements, pamphlets show attendance, newsletters, etc. f) to promote positive breeding practices by introducing an intense "Breeders Code" for members that are sincere in the improvement of the Breed. g) to refer prospective new Shiloh Shepherd puppy owners ONLY to breeders that are in good standing with the Shiloh Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc., and signers of the Breeder’s Code. h) to encourage the public NOT to purchase puppies from unscrupulous or "backyard’ breeders through mass education; and the advertising campaign named "Caveat-Emptor" or "Buyer Beware". i) The Official Club Logo MUST contain the American Flag, nine stars, and the Christian "Fish" symbol along with a silhouette or picture of a Shiloh; j) to subscribe to the rules and regulations of the I.S.S.R., Inc., although the I.S.S.R., Inc., as a registry in and of itself, is a separate entity from the S.S.D.C.A., Inc. 4. What are the guidelines for Breed Warden’s Approval of Breedings? E) BLACK/WHITE Certificates of Registration will be issued to any dog/bitch that Does not qualify for breeding privileges due to an excess of breed warnings and/or "MAW" ancestors, not approved by the Breed Warden, or · Does not pass the required hip X-ray certification, or · Does not pass the required temperament certification, or · Has been specifically sold with a non-breeding stipulation as requested by the breeder. * All breedable dogs will automatically receive Orange certificates of registration as per Section II Item C:
· Possesses the required minimum of 16 "Registrable" Shilohs in his/her first 4 generations or 34 in 5 (with a minimum of not less than 7 on one parents side and the remainder on the other.) and/or · Any dogs from the GOLD GROUP that did not pass all of their requirements or size, and/or · Dogs that may otherwise qualify for Gold papers, but that the breeder deems as unsuitable for full breeding rights; or one that has been sold by the breeder on a separate breeders agreement, for a reduced price, and/or · Any puppies resulting from a breeding, approved by the Breed Warden, but having four or more (X) breed warnings in the first four generations, or two or more "MAW" prefixed ancestors in the first five generations. · Any dogs that would qualify for GOLD but whose hips are rated as "SP"***.
Therefore, per ISSR Rules Article II Item
1) A copy of the original Pink
Certificate, plus
This documentation must be presented to the appropriate breed
warden who can further answer any additional questions. We have divided the alphabet as follows: Please contact the appropriate breed warden if your last name begins with:
The ISSR
recognizes all legitimate show organizations. Therefore, we do not
recognize the ISSDC breed club championships. Even though you may have
win sheets, the time for submitting them to the ISSR has expired.
Furthermore if they were not on official ISSR forms, they would have
been returned if you had attempted to submit them. Please note the
following rules from the ISSR Rules and Regulations ( quoted here for
your convenience) for attaining your breed club championship:
Section
5: Submission of Win Sheets All Win
Sheets must be mailed to the ISSR, Inc. within ten days from the date of
the show in which points were awarded, or those points will be lost.
Requests to extend this grace period due to extenuating circumstances
must be submitted in writing prior to the expiration of the ten day
period. The ISSR, Inc. will remain the sole determiner of whether or not
to grant extensions. ANYONE
FAILING TO SEND IN THEIR WIN SHEETS WITHIN THE 10 DAY LIMIT (WITHOUT
NOTICE) WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORFEIT ALL POINTS EARNED AND THEY WILL BE
APPLIED TO THE RESERVE WINNERS DOG OR BITCH!! **THERE WILL BE NO
EXCEPTIONS!! *
Incomplete/incorrect Win Sheets will be returned and a $10 re-submission
fee will be charged per Win Sheet. If they are not re-submitted with the
required corrections completed along with the handling fee enclosed -
within the time limit provided the reserve Winners Dog/Bitch will be
awarded the points (minus 1) earned at that specific show. SHOW
REPORTS: listing the dates; am/pm; name of show; location; etc. plus the
# of points your dog earned at each show can be ordered DIRECTLY through
the TCCP by sending a copy of your dog's Registration Certificate along
with the $10.00 fee to: The Complete
Computer Place
Upon completing your ISSR championship, your dog will be entitled
to to be prefixed by the appropriate "iafc" validating your
additional championships. All
other titles (obedience, Schutzhund, etc.) earned will be recorded on
your registration certificate and pedigree
upon validation of documentation submitted to the TCCP. 9.
Do you have a contract for me to sign? No.
Upon joining the SSDCA, Inc., you will be required to sign the
Breeders Code of Ethics.
We require
that you send us: 1.
a copy of the letter that you sent to the ISSDCR terminating your
dog’s ISSDCR registration 2.
a letter stating that you agree to the requirements stated in the
amnesty letter 3.
submit your dog’s paperwork (as per ISSR Rules) for evaluation
to the appropriate Breed Warden (see above) 10.
If my dog rejoins the ISSR may I still breed
him/her to a dog from the other registry? The dog may
only be bred with Breed Warden’s approval. In the event that you breed
out to a “Shiloh Shepherd” that is not ISSR registered, you would be
breaking the contract agreement and the ISSR would have no alternative
but to permanently suspend all of your dog’s breeding privileges with
the ISSR. 11.
Upon joining the SSDCA am I entitled to a 4
generation working pedigree? As a member
of the SSDCA, you are entitled to order any pedigrees/reports issued by
the TCCP. 12.
If I have a Breeders Agreement on my dog and my
breeder’s dogs have remained with the ISSDCR, what do I do? You
will need to privately work out a suitable agreement with your breeder
releasing you from that contract. The
Breed Wardens will be contacting all breeders for verification of data.
You may want to address this issue ASAP. We cannot process your dog’s
papers unless you have sole unrestricted ownership to said dog or your
co-owner/breeder agrees to transfer with you. Under no circumstances will the ISSR allow its integrity to be compromised.
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