Preamble. The Bearded Collie Club Germany (BCCD) is the first pedigree dog breeding club in Germany that exclusively looks after the Bearded Collie breed. It is a member of the German Kennel Club (VDH) under the umbrella of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI). The aim of these breeding regulations is to promote the breeding of purebred, healthy Bearded Collies with good behavior. They should inherit the characteristics described in the FCI Breed Standard 271, in particular type and nature, but no hereditary defects that could affect the health of their offspring.
§ 1. General Commercial dog dealers and breeders are denied access to the BCCD stud book and register. The international breeding regulations of the FCI and the breeding regulations of the VDH are binding for the BCCD and apply immediately as a minimum requirement. However, the BCCD can issue stricter criteria in its requirements for the benefit of the breed and its breeding animals. The BCCD is responsible for controlled breeding and takes appropriate measures including breeding control, breeding advice and keeping the stud book….
§2. Studbook / pedigree 2.1 The stud book of the BCCD is kept by the stud book keeper, who manages all data relating to breeding, exhibitions and examinations. The activities of the stud book office result from the current VDH statutes and the associated regulations and implementation provisions. Only Bearded Collies that were bred under VDH/FCI control and for which at least three (3) consecutive ancestor generations can be fully documented in VDH/FCI recognized stud books are entered in the BCCD stud book…
2.2 Pedigrees are excerpts from the stud book and are issued for each puppy registered there. The stud book office guarantees that the information on the pedigree corresponds to the entries in the stud book. They only become valid with the signature of the breed warden when the litter is inspected… The BCCD pedigrees must be clearly marked with the VDH and FCI emblems. They remain the property of the BCCD…..
§ 3 Register / Registration Certificates 3.1 Bearded Collies without a pedigree or with a pedigree not recognized by the VDH/FCI can be entered in the BCCD register. The prerequisite is a positively assessed phenotype assessment by a Bearded Collie special breeding judge who is entered in the VDH breeding judge list. The dog must be at least 15 months old and identified with a microchip. The assigned registration numbers must have the suffix “R”….After three (3) generations without gaps, they can be taken over into the stud book from the 4th generation onwards. Breeding violations of the BCCD are recorded in registers and on the registration certificates…..
§ 4 New Breeders 4.1 Prospective breeders must attend training courses (with proof of attendance) on the following topics: • Genetics and heredity • Reproductive Biology • Puppy rearing and puppy behavior development. The acquisition of the necessary expertise, especially in the above-mentioned topics, supplemented by knowledge of the breed standard, must be confirmed in writing… 4.2 The space, time and hygiene requirements for hobby breeding must be met. The breed warden responsible for examining the kennel can recommend improvements or conditions, which are then determined by the main breed warden…
§ 5 The breeder is the owner or renter of a bitch at the time of booking. After a transfer of ownership of a mated bitch, the new owner is considered the breeder. 5.1 Obligations of the breeder:
- to keep a kennel book in which all breeding-relevant data are documented…
- Before each mating, the breeder has to make sure that the bitch and Male meet the breeding requirements.
- The studbook keeper and main breed warden is informed of the completed mating act notification within 8 days.
- Fallen litters are to be reported to the main breed warden within 3 days.
- The litter date, number of puppies, colors, etc. should also be given to the stud dog owner be announced within 3 days; alternatively the vacancy the bitch.
- The breed warden commissioned by the main breed warden must control the litter, the mother bitch, the rearing conditions of the puppies and the overall situation of the kennel, including all other dogs kept.
- Before the final inspection of the litter, the puppies must be marked with a transponder (microchip) and vaccinated; the vaccination certificate that is issued must be given to every puppy buyer.
- Puppies may only be handed over after they have reached the age of 8 weeks…..
§ 6 It is recommended that every stud dog owner who is not a breeder attend a seminar on genetics, heredity and preparing a bitch for stud. Every stud dog owner has to keep a record of his stud dog’s stud record. Agreements (e.g. stud fee, free repetition if the bitch remains empty, etc.) should be recorded in writing. Before mating, the owner of the dog has to make sure that the breeding requirements for his dog and the bitch are met…….
§ 9 Health Breeding Requirements
- Combating hip dysplasia (HD) is one of the indispensable tasks of the BCCD. May be used for breeding:
- Males with HD grade A (HD free) and HD grade B (suspected HD)
- Bitches with HD grade A, HD grade B and HD grade C (slight HD)
- Bitches with HD grade C may only be mated with HD-free males.
- Males with HD grade C, as well as all dogs with HD grade D (medium HD) and HD grade E (severe HD) are not permitted for breeding
- 9.2 X-ray examination for ED/OCD is recommended
11.1 Only dogs that have been licensed may be bred from.
- 11.2 Dog keeping and feeding must be very good; free movement and intensive human attention are basic prerequisites for this. Keeping in kennels is not allowed.
- 11.3 The care of puppies without any gaps in terms of time must be guaranteed.
- 11.4 The minimum breeding age is at • Males: 12 months • bitches: 22 months; The key date is the mating day.
- Bitches may only be used for breeding up to the age of 8; The key date is the mating day.
- if the bitch is to be mated beyond the age of 8, a one-off special permit must be applied for from the main breed warden with detailed justification. The Breeding Committee decides by majority on approval/rejection.
- 11.5 A bitch may not raise more puppies than her condition allows.
- There must be at least 12 months between matings of a bitch; this does not apply if the bitch remains empty after mating.
- In the case of so-called “unwanted mating or kennel accident” the bitch is given a rest period of at least 18 months after the last day of whelping before she can be mated again.
- 11.6 There may not be more than two (2) mated bitches in a kennel at the same time, if one of them is a Bearded Collie. No more than four (4) litters may be bred in a year; This also applies if several breeds are bred and other kennel names are exceptionally protected (grandfathering)… In justified individual cases, a special permit can be requested from the main breed warden.
- 11.7 All colors allowed according to the standard may be paired with each other.
- Pairings of first-degree relatives = incest (parents x children, full siblings among themselves) are prohibited. Half-sibling matings must be requested from the Head Breed Warden, who can approve or reject them in consultation with the Breeding Committee.
- 11.8 Artificial insemination must be requested from the main breed warden; The Breeding Committee decides by majority on approval/rejection.
- The prerequisite for approval is that both the bitch and the male have at least once sired offspring naturally.
- 11.9 If there is reasonable suspicion that bitches may have been mated by two different males during heat, the puppies will only receive pedigrees/registration certificates if clear proof of paternity (DNA test) is available. The breeder bears the costs for this.
- 11.10 For the BCCD, the phase program of the VDH (see VDH Breeding Regulations § 4, Paragraph 2 and the associated implementation regulation) is the basis for combating genetic defects.
§ 12 Breeding advice / breeding controls In the BCCD, breeding advice and breeding control is carried out nationwide by the main breed warden and the breeding committee standing by him, regionally by the breed wardens. The Breeding Committee consists of the Breed Warden, Breed Book Keeper, Breeding Judge Chairman and two assessors elected by the General Assembly from among the Breed Wardens. Those responsible for breeding are not allowed to make their own decisions and are not allowed to issue their own approvals. Litter controls and litter inspections are carried out by the breed wardens…. They are the BCCD’s control body with regard to proper dog keeping and puppy rearing and are therefore obliged to report irregularities. Breed Wardens are appointed by the Board of Directors. Prerequisites, training and further education are regulated by the breed warden’s regulations.
§ 13 Litter inspections The BCCD requires two litter inspections. Litter acceptance slips issued by the BCCD must be completed in full and signed by the breed warden. The information on the litter acceptance certificate includes at least all the data required for entry in the studbook/register. The chipping of the puppies and the reading of the associated chip number as well as the required vaccinations must be confirmed on the litter acceptance certificate. In both litter inspections, additional questions about the condition of the puppies and mother bitch, possible abnormalities of the individual dogs, and the overall situation in the kennel must be answered. The breed warden commissioned by the main breed warden must carry out the litter inspection within the first 3 weeks of the puppies’ life…..
The final inspection of the litter may be carried out at the earliest after the puppies have reached their 7th week of life. The puppies must be chipped and vaccinated. Mother bitch and the complete litter, as well as other dogs of the kennel must be presented to the breed warden….
Every member of the BCCD has the obligation to independently inform themselves about the content and changes of the breeding regulations and the associated implementation regulations and to observe them…. Even non-members are bound by the breeding regulations of the BCCD if puppies bred by them are to be entered in the studbook/register of the BCCD. Non-members pay twice the fee for all services related to these breeding regulations. The nullity of parts of these regulations does not result in the nullity of the Breeding Regulations as a whole. These breeding regulations were decided at the extraordinary general meeting on October 3rd, 2010 and came into effect with the entry of November 17th, 2010. It replaces the previously valid breeding regulations…..
(Webmaster note: The document in the link below was translated by Wolfgang Kunz. Factors comparable with other countries’ regulations are listed above.)
https://www.bccd.de/images/dokumente-und-formulare/satzung-und-ordnung/Zuchtordnung3.10.10-21.11.pdf
