American Kennel Club (AKC) Guidelines for Responsible Breeding
- No mention of puppy training/socialization
- Frequently used sires (more than 7 litters in lifetime or more than 3 litters in a year) must be AKC DNA profiled
- No legal limit on the number of litters a dog/bitch can produce.
- An AKC certified breeder must have
- A history of at least five years involvement with AKC events
- Have earned conformation, performance, or companion titles on at least 4 dogs from AKC litters they bred or co-bred.
- Be a member of an AKC club
- Breeders that participate in AKC programs (Breeder of Merit; Bred with H.E.A.R.T) certify that applicable health screens are performed on breeding stock according to recommendations of parent breed club
AKC Registration Rules, Chapter 3
- Litter must be registered within 6 mos of birth by owners(s) of litter
- Limited registration can be requested for an individual dog by owner(s) of litter. This happens after litter registration when AKC sends the litter owner(s) papers for individual puppy registration. The owner(s) indicate limited registration on the pup’s papers which in turn are given to the new owner to complete. The limitation continues until the litter owner(s) request a change.
- If a breeder individually registers a dog, the name can be changed only with permission from the breeder. Name change not permitted after a dog has produced or sired a litter.
Bearded Collie Club of America (BCCA)
- Health Screening (OFA CHIC program)
- Evaluation for hip dysplasia (OFA, PennHIP, BVA, FCI)
- Annual eye exam
- OFA evaluation for AI thyroiditis each year until 5, thereafter every 2 years
- OFA elbow dysplasia screening (optional but not required)
- Breeding
- Encourage use of health screening tests
- Links to Dr. Jerry Bell’s 2021 National Specialty Health Seminar on Genetic Health in the Bearded Collie
