shortstep Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) This has just been approved and a formal announcement and details will be made in the next month or so. ISDS will soon be accepting AWBC registration for parentage on ISDS litters. ISDS does require CEA testing and they will require a 3 generation AWBC certified pedigree, among other conditions. This is great news, as now Australian working border collie offspring can be registered in America (ABCA), Canada (CBCA) and now ISDS in the UK, (and most European countries through ISDS). This is great news for Australians as there are more and more ISDS dog owners in Australia (both in ANKC and out side of ANKC) and interest is growing. Working dog breeders can now breed ISDS registered litters using qualified Australian Working Border Collies, or by crossing Australian Working Border Collie lines to American, Canadian or UK lines. It will also open up for export some of the best working dogs and semen in the world, as AWBC dogs will now be able to produce offspring that can be registered abroad. ISDS is gaining the genetic diversity our gene pool has to offer, with some lines of dogs that have been separated from their original ISDS gene pool for potentially up to 80 maybe more years! ISDS, ABCA anc CBCA breeders can now import AWBC semen or dogs, allowing for the opertunity to add new bloodlines to their breeding programs or to purchase a quality stock dog for use or trialing. Edited February 19, 2011 by shortstep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstep Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Good news HI, Yes it is very good news. I am excited to think that AWBC will be functioning at the same level and with ISDS, ABCA and CBCA. This is very welcomed, and will serve both Australian breeders and working breeders around the world. Some one just contacted me to question if there was a demand for Australia Working Border Collies. I explained that a few years ago, in California, an Australian Working Border Collie fully trained for cattle work, sold for what would have been around $40,000.00 Au dollars at the time. Quality trained stock dogs are always in high demand around the world. Quality bloodlines, especially those proven to reproduce well are also sought after. Working Border Collies are also found trailing, doing agility and other sports/activities at the highest levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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