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American Kennel Club/AKC
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Effective January 1, 2006, Rat Terriers are now eligible for participation in AKC's Foundation Stock Service Program. As an AKC Select Breed, your FSS or ILP registered dog can participate in AKC performance events: Agility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking or (9/1/06) Earthdog.
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- For forms and information on registering your Rat Terrier with AKC's FSS program, please see: www.akc.org/reg/fss_details.cfm
- Here is some general information that will hopefully assist you in filling out the FSS form along with several of the most frequently asked questions regarding this Foundation Stock Service Program and it's requirements. If you have any questions you may email us at info@ratterrierclub.com
IMPORTANT DUE TO SPAM, Please put "AKC" in the subject line.
- 1. Do we write in the colors? OR must we use the numerical color and marking codes?
- Numerical codes are used since most AKC paperwork is now being done online. The acceptable breed colors and markings are already set up in the AKC database. If you go to this link www.akc.org/registration/colormarkings.cfm and pull up Rat Terrier, you'll see them listed.
- 6. How much does it cost to register with AKC?
The initial (single registration) FSS recording fee is $35.00 payable to AKC. Once recorded, FSS dogs' and their offspring will have AKC privileges.
- 7. How much is it to FSS register your litter? Are the fees the same as other AKC breeds or different for FSS breeds?
- Once dogs are recorded in FSS, they are eligible to have their litters FSS registered. FSS Litter application fees are $20.00, www.akc.org/reg/fss_fees.cfm When the litter kits are sent, individual FSS recording application fees for those puppies are $10.00. Current fees are slightly less than fully recognized breeds, but fees are subject to change.
- 8. On FSS application it states that "Information that you omit or print outside of boxes will delay processing." Since there are only three blanks for registry; what should we use for RTCA?
- You should use "RTC" as the registry code, or "for United Kennel Club. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER DESIGNATION CODE, OR AKC WILL DENY YOUR APPLICATION.
- 9. What about registering your kennel name with AKC? Sorry, but The Registered Kennel Name program is currently only available to fully recognized AKC breeds.
- 10. What about "Listings" on the AKC home page?
- There won't be a RAT TERRIER listing on the home page, but we do already have the Rat Terrier listing added to the FSS breed page as seen below:
- Rat Terrier eligible registries: Rat Terrier Club of America, United Kennel Club
- Rat Terrier Club of America
Pam Mills, Secretary
47044 N. Fifth Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534-7501
phone: (661) 945-5663
E-mail:info@ratterrierclub.com
- 11. Will the AKC's DNA requirement for frequently used sires be applicable for us, as an FSS breed?
- Yes FSS follows the same registration guidelines as fully recognized breeds. So if any sire has been used 7 times in their lifetime, or has been used 3 times within a calendar year, they will need AKC approved DNA profiles done on them.
- 12. What DNA profiles are acceptable? Or do these DNA profiles have to be done solely through an AKC approved lab? Which one? Our dogs are already profiled but through UKC or CKC. How much are kits and DNA analysis?
- DNA kits are available through the AKC - you can order them one of two ways - sent at no charge on the front end with a processing fee of $40.00, or you can pre-pay for the kit & processing and save $5.00 for a fee of $35.00.
- Here is a direct link to the information on DNA www.akc.org/dna/fus_faq.cfm
- 13. What is the Frequently Used Sire Program?
- The American Kennel Club requires DNA profiles for stud dogs routinely siring litters. Effective for litters whelped on or after July 1, 2000, every sire producing seven or more litters in a lifetime or producing more than three litters in a calendar year must be 'AKC DNA Certified.' These DNA profiles will be used for genetic identity and for parentage verification, and, thus, will be used to advance issues relating to integrity of the registry.
- Dogs with DNA profiles from the voluntary DNA Certification Program or from the Parent Breed Club DNA Program have already met this requirement. Dogs sampled during kennel inspections for the Compliance Audit Program are not DNA Certified - DNA Certificates are not issued, and DNA Profile Numbers are not added to the registration record. Therefore, the dogs do not meet the requirement for Frequently Used Sires until a DNA sample is submitted via the DNA Certification Program.
- What breeders/owners need to do if they own a sire that is subject to the requirement:
- (1) To obtain a DNA test kit. You may order through the Online Store, or from AKC Fulfillment in Raleigh, NC orderdesk@akc.org fax: (919) 816-4255; phone: (919) 233-9767; mail: AKC DNA Test Kit, American Kennel Club, PO Box 37904, Raleigh, NC 27627-7904).
- (2) Send the DNA cheek swab sample, the required paperwork, and the payment of the $40.00 fee to the AKC in the envelope provided in the DNA test kit. To eliminate delays in processing litter applications, the completed test kits should be submitted in advance of the litter application.
- Breeders/owners fulfill the requirement when the DNA test kit arrives at DNA Operations in Raleigh and is logged into the Database, even though an additional six to eight weeks are required to obtain the actual DNA profile. The parentage verification policies of all current DNA programs will be applied to the Frequently Used Sires Program, as will the discipline policies of the Compliance Audit Program 12. What about the online breeder classifieds? Will breeders with FSS enrolled Rat Terriers be able to use this service for their FSS registered litters?
- FSS breeds are eligible; however, they were not set up in the initial programming to be able to do a search on them. Ms. Pat Lejman spoke with the head of the group that is responsible for this project and she will be looking into it. But yes, when Rat Terrier breeders are ready to start recording litters with AKC, they will be able to use the service.
- Sincerely,
Pam Mills - Breed Secretary
RTCA
47044 Fifth St. West
Lancaster, CA 93534-7501
- We wish to thank our members and the Rat Terrier community for their support, participation, and donations during this past decade. Without your help there would be no AKC Recognition. We hope that you will FSS register your Rat Terrier and support the AKC and the RTCA
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