American Working Stock Dog Assoc.

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Now we have an American office and it is located in beautiful Indiana. </div> <div> We are dedicated to the hard working farm dogs without whose help the stock farmer and ranchers would be hard pressed.</div> <bR> <div> <B> AWSDA </b>was formed to promote interest in the working stockdog.   </div> <bR> <div> <B> AWSDA </b>does not sponsor shows or championships. That is not what we are about.  First and foremost, we  keep records about dogs. A registry will record information such as the dog's name, breed, color, who owns him. We will track this information with a registration number. These records usually also include a pedigree, and any titles earned by any of the dogs involved. Sometimes it now includes DNA profiles. These records are sometimes collectively known as a dog's papers. </div> <bR> <div> <B> AWSDA </b> was created when most Americans lived on farms. Stock dogs played an important part in this lifestyle.</div> <bR> <div> <B>AWSD</b><B>A accepts all working stock dog breeds for registration. </b> </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="01e58070.gif" border=0 width="600" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b><B> </b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U> </U></b><B><U>M</U></b><B><U>issio</U></b><B><U>n Statement:</U></b><B> • </b>Maintain a registry for stock dogs and preserve its integrity. Encouragement of health testing (beyond just a vet check), screening for genetic defects and DNA profiling for breeding stock. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U> Objective: </U></b></div> <div> • Advance the study, breeding and maintenance of working stock dogs. To preserve records for future reference.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>• Breeding</U></b> for type and function to create, preserve and improve stock dog breeds.  That breeders are encouraged to carefully plan breeding's, sell pups to only carefully checked and appropriate homes, and participate in rescuing at least dogs of their own breeding and breed Has a code of ethics, or encourages breeders to join breed clubs that have a code of ethics.  Emphasizes improving the breeds, not just selling dogs The atmosphere is about the welfare and enjoyment of dogs.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  Dogs bring joy and people who keep dogs as pets feel safer and live longer. </div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="01e58070.gif" border=0 width="600" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>REGISTRATION</U></b></div> <bR> <div>  Please send you application and 3 pictures [face and one of each side] to the address listed on the application. Within two weeks you will receive a beautiful certificate from AWSDA. </div> <bR> <div> <B>The fee for registration is $25.00.</b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="01e58070.gif" border=0 width="600" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>LITTER REGISTRATION</U></b></div> <div> <B> </b></div> <div>  Litter registration is a temporary record, to be later replaced by a full or limited registration. To register a litter of pups the sire and dam <U>must</U> be registered with AWSDA</div> <bR> <div> <B>The fee to register a litter of pups is $10 per litter. (covers entire litter) </b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="01e58070.gif" border=0 width="600" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>HARDSHIP REGISTRATION</U></b></div> <bR> <div> A hard working farm dog  that does not have registration papers can receive a hardship registry with the AWSDA. This is the lowest level of registration but it starts documentation of your dog and his history for future reference. We accept <U>ALL</U> working dog breds. <U>Future litters will be eligable for full registry.</U></div> <bR> <div> <B>The fee for an  individual hardship registry is $35 per dog. </b></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></U></b></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="01e58070.gif" border=0 width="600" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B> </b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> This website is offered by the American Working Stock Dog Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit </div> <div> organization operated for the purpose of breed conservation.</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Site created and maintained by </b></div> <div> <B>Boogie Creations</b></div> <div> <B>[c] 2000  AWSDA</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>