ARTICLE I
Purpose
1. Promote and protect the King Shepherd breed.
2. Define and enforce the Rules and Regulations (as set forth in this document) under which a
King Shepherd can be bred and entered into the KSCI Registry (KSCIr).
3. Create a database of health, DNA, and pedigree information that shall be made available to
the public.
4. Incorporate the breeding practices necessary to reduce genetic faults and improve the King
Shepherd while adhering to the breed standard and KSCI Breeder’s Code of Ethics.
ARTICLE II
Registration
Section A. Single Dog Registration
KSCIr can issue registration to dogs who meet the club requirements. The dog must either
qualify as a King Shepherd from proof of parentage or have been evaluated by the KSCI
board/KSCI Breeding Committee as acceptable foundation stock or Outcross (OTX). It is the
goal of the club to facilitate the development of this breed; we need dogs to achieve this goal.
Allow us to help you determine parentage. We have access to pedigrees and other knowledge
that might be able to address an unknown.
Section B. Limited and Full Registration
All KSCI puppies are initially registered as limited. After all requirements listed in Section C of
ARTICLE II are met, the animal can then be upgraded to full registration status known as
Permanent Adult Breeding Registration. In the event the animal was contracted and sold as a
limited registration by a KSCI breeder in good standing, the animal was sold as a pet and will
not be eligible for Permanent Adult Breeding Registration unless the breeder chooses to
upgrade the registration from limited status to full registration by contacting KSCIr.
Section C. Permanent Adult Breeding Registration
1.
Males do not have start or end breeding age requirements.
2.
Females must be 24 months or third heat before breeding. However, Adult Breeding
Registration can be requested after all testing has been completed.
3.
All dogs must have single dog registration or puppy registration designated upgradable.
4.
All tests and identifications listed below must be on file:
a. Hip testing completed using OFA or Penn Hip certification
i. Passing certification rating as:
OFA= Fair, Good, or Excellent
ii. Penn Hip= number score of .50 or under for both hips with no
Degenerative Joint Disease.
b.
c.
d.
e.
DNA report
Degenerative Myelopathy report of n/n or a/n
2 pictures: one front standing, and one side standing
Males must have a certified vet health certificate stating the dog has
two fully descended testicles.*
*Board of Directors may make incremental exceptions to the scores.
5.
6.
KSCI breeders are encouraged to submit the following optional information on breeding
dogs, as this only adds to the value of their breeding stock, and ultimately this club and our
beloved breed.
a. Veterinarian Certificate documenting actual height and weight.
b. Passing temperament test: Canine Good Citizenship (CGC), Therapy
Dogs International (TDI), or other temperament certification.
Animals registered with KSCIr may be bred outside this registry. The KSCI highly
recommends that these outside dogs have the hip certification, DNA profile, and DM
testing; but testing is only mandatory if the litter is to be registered with the KSCIr. Outside
breeding is at the discretion of the breeder.
*Exceptions to these regulations must be reviewed and decided by a majority vote of the KSCI
Board of Directors prior to the breeding. KSCI board meets the last Wednesday of every
month to discuss breeding requests and will notify you via email or phone. Preferred
correspondence is via email with proof of your documents to:
KSCI President email > twinwillowskings@aol.com
Regular Mail send to:
Attention: KSCI Denisa Fleck PO Box 1861 Wiley, TX 75098
Section D. Litter Registration Rules and Regulations
1. Either the sire or the dam must be registered with the KSCI Registry (KSCIr) in order to
obtain a Litter Application which shall be issued to the litter’s owner (typically the dam’s
owner).
2. Both sire and dam must have complete testing on file (Hips, DNA and DM) in order to
register the litter with the KSCIr.
3. Only litters owned or produced by breeders who have a signed Breeder’s Code of Ethics
form on file with the KSCI will be registered.
4. No KSCI breeder’s litter will be registered whose KSCI privileges have been suspended.
Section E.
Litter Registration Application
1. A litter application must be completed and submitted to the KSCIr when puppies are between
2 and 5 weeks of age to ensure timely issuance of litter registration. The application must
include:
a. Exact number of puppies in litter
b. Specific details of the litter: sex, color, coat, unusual markings.
c. One picture of each puppy (taken within 10 days of birth).
d. Two pictures of the entire litter taken between 2 and 5 weeks of age
2. The recorded owner of the litter at birth will be issued Puppy Registration Application within a
timely manner.
Section F. Dog Name Registration
1. Each Puppy Registration Application or single dog registration will have 30 empty blocks that
may be used when selecting a specific name. The newly chosen name cannot consist of
more than the allowed spaces and must also meet the following requirements.
a. One block must be left empty between each word, unless punctuation or hyphen is used
to separate a particular group of words.
b. Kennel Names registered with the KSCI are protected and may only be used with written
permission from the Kennel owner.
c. Obscenities, derogatory terms, breed names will not be allowed. The board of directors
reserves the right to determine whether or not a word or phrase is classified as one of
the above.
d. In the event that the name selected has already been used, the owner will be notified
and an alternative selection can be submitted.
Section G. Registration numbers
1. All will use a combination of characters, plus date of birth (MMDDYYYY), plus gender (G)
followed by a sequential number(X) starting with 1.
a.
GSD format: CCCCCMMDDYYYY-Gx.
Example: FOUND01012011-M1 would indicate that the dog is a Foundation dog born
Jan 1, 2011 and is male. The “1” following the gender would indicate this is the first dog
assigned a registration number from the litter.
b.
Non-GSD Outcross format: CCCMMDDYYYY-Gx
Example: OTX1152011-F2 would indicate an outcross dog born on Nov 15, 2011 and is
female. The 2 following the gender would indicate this is the second dog from the same
litter that was registered with the KSCIr.
c.
King Shepherd format: (all generations; see Article V Sec. D)
CCCCMMDDYYYY-Gx
Example: RUDE04052015-F4 would indicate a King Shepherd dog born on April 5, 2015
and is female. The “4” following the gender would indicate this is the fourth dog
assigned a registration from the same litter. The characters assigned will be based upon
2 letters from the sire’s name and 2 letters from the dam’s name. In this example, the
sire’s name is Rufus (RU) and the dam’s name is Deena (DE).
Section H. Kennel Name Registration
1. To register a kennel name, request the name by emailing the club secretary to find out if that
name has been taken.
2. Once a name is selected no other kennel will able to register any dogs using that name without
written permission from the Kennel Name Owner.
Section I.
Registration Replacements, Revisions and Transfers
1. If a dog is sold without the Certificate of Registration, the Certificate should be surrendered by
the recorded owner to the Registry for cancellation.
2. A request for a duplicate registration certificate for a puppy can be sent to the registrar by the
recorded owner, in writing, along with the dog’s full registered name and a check for $10.00
payable to the KSCI. The breeder of the litter can request a duplicate registration by sending in
the following information: litter number (found on litter application), the sire’s number, the
dam’s number, the DOB of the litter, along with a check for $10.00 payable to the KSCI for
each duplicate registration requested.
3. To obtain a replacement for a damaged Registration, the recorded owner must submit the
original registration to the KSCI and pay a replacement fee of $10.00.
4. Whenever legal title to a registered dog passes to another owner, the KSCI registry will
transfer the registration of the dog to the new owner for a fee of $10.00.
Section J. Revocations/Suspensions of Registration
1. If any breeder has outstanding fines/fees, no KSCIr services or activities will be allowed. This
includes registration of dogs or litters, issuance of registrations, and win sheet tabulations.
2. A breeder who violates the Breeder’s Code of Ethics, and/or knowingly falsifies any information
may also lose access to KSCIr services, activities, including registration of dogs and/or litters,
and win sheet tabulation. Any breeder advertising on the KSCIr website must sign the
Breeder’s Code of Ethics.
3. Complaints shall be referred to the Board of Directors for action. Complaints will be reviewed
and disciplinary actions, if any, shall be determined by majority vote of the Board of Directors.
The KSCI Board of Directors meets the last Wednesday of each month.
ARTICLE III
Pedigree Data Information (PDI)
1. The PDI will provide the public with information which will allow them to make informed
decisions regarding purchase or future breeding.
2. PDI information is collected throughout the registration process and includes the results of all
required testing; may also include ancillary or optional information provided by breeder
3. Information on King Shepherds as well as foundation stock will be public.
4. Breeders should strive to report a combined average rate of at least 50% of Litter Mate
Information(LMI) from all litters produced.
5. A breeder who withholds information or provides false information may face suspension and/or
revocation of any/all KSCI privileges.
ARTICLE IV
Breed Warnings
1. Breed warnings may be assigned and/or dismissed by the Board of Directors on any dog/bitch
that carries excessive genetic faults
The KSCI has the ability to place a breed warning on any dog that carries excessive genetic
faults or any dog proven to produce substantial genetic problems that would put the gene pool
at risk. Dogs with breed warnings should not be inbred upon, or tightly line bred on. Any dog
may produce offspring with genetic problems. No line is problem free and the KSCIr
encourages breeders to thoroughly investigate the lines behind a potential breeding pair.
ARTICLE V
Outcross Program
Section A. Objective
Any dog used as registered outcross foundation stock, will be required to have a DNA profile, Hip
certification meeting same requirements as stated in Article II, Sec.B.5, DM screening, and
additional tests specific to that breed as suggested by breed’s parent club. The additional tests
required are at board discretion.
*Board of Directors may make incremental exceptions to the scores.
Section B.
Requirements for Outcross
1. Males or Females must be free of any serious King Shepherd fault as it relates to the breed
standard. The only exception is height. Standard German Shepherd height maximum is
beneath the King Shepherd minimum.
a. Dogs should not have excessive angulation or a sloping top line, and should be as
close to the King Shepherd standard as possible
b. Dogs should not have the same fault as the dog it is being bred to.
c. Dogs must have health certificates/testing to ensure the health of the dogs we are
bringing into the gene pool.
2. The dog must be in good health, free from any obvious genetically linked disease.
3. Photos
a. Photos (one side and one front) of dog
b. Pictures of Sire/Dam if available
c. LMI or any familial information is desired
4. Must have obtained adult breeding registration papers from the KSCIr
5. First generation King Shepherds are subject only to the tests stated in Article II, Section B.5.
Section C. Breeder Information
1. Must be a KSCI breeder in good standing and a signed copy of Breeder’s Code of Ethics on
file.
2. Must provide all necessary information about the dog used as an outcross and the King
Shepherd being used.
3. Agree to disclose the puppies are part of the outcross program
4. Will strive to attain LMI and be willing to disclose all information on the progress of the litter.
Section D. Generation Designation
The KSCIr will be tracking, to the best of its ability, the generation of each dog. This information
is important in not only determining full King Shepherd status, but also in helping breeders have a
better idea on how close they may be breeding on certain lines. Therefore, all known non-GSD
outcrosses (currently, Akita=Salmer’s Sailor Benson from some King lines and Malamute/White
Shepherd=Samson Woo from some Shiloh lines) will be tracked separately. GSDs will also be
tracked, but because there are so many, they will not be individually designated as a separate
field for generation ratings like non-GSDs. They will still be used in the determination of the
generation of each King Shepherd in the KSCIr database. There are many ways generation can
be calculated but for ease and the most straight forward process, the KSCIr will determine King
Shepherd generation based upon the dog’s parents’ generation. If both parents have the same
generation rating, then the offspring will be assigned the next sequential generation rating. If the
parents have different generation rating, then the parent with the lowest number (closest to the
foundation or outcross dog) will be used to determine the offspring’s generation rating. Examples
listed:
a. One parent is 3rd generation King, the other parent is a GSD or other outcross (0
generation King). Offspring would be designated 1st generation King Shepherd.
b. One parent is 3rd generation King, the other parent is 1st generation King.
Offspring will be designated 2nd generation King Shepherd.
c. One parent is 3rd generation King, the other parent is a 2nd generation King. Offspring
will be designated 3rd generation King Shepherd.
d. One parent is 3rd generation King other parent is 3rd generation King. Offspring will
be designated 4th generation King Shepherd.
e. One parent is 2nd generation King, other parent is 1st generation King. Offspring will
be designated 2nd generation King Shepherd.
f. One parent is 7th generation King, other parent is 1st generation King. Offspring
designation will be 2nd generation King Shepherd.
Once a King Shepherd has reached 3rd generation, it has reached full King
Shepherd status per this club.
I have read and agree with the KSCI Rules and Regulations as a condition of my
membership with this organization.
Name: Click here to enter text. Date: Click here to enter text.
Please email this form to: twinwillowskings@aol.com