THE LIMITED REGISTER

Puppies purchased as pets from us are registered on the Limited Register with Dogs NSW . The following is a brief explanation of what the register is all about and also our requirements should you wish to transfer your puppy to the Main Register

You will be asked to sign this form before taking your puppy home.

As concerned breeders, we have taken this step to try to curb indiscriminate breeding practices and to protect our Goldens. However, so that you fully understand, we would like to set out details of what the Limited Register is all about, together with the conditions imposed by our Kennel, to which you must comply should you wish to transfer your Golden onto the Main Register.

Firstly, we confirm that you acknowledge that you have purchased your puppy as a pet and not for breeding purposes. For this purpose, the fact that your puppy is registered on the Limited Register makes no difference at all to you.

A dog on the Limited Register cannot be exhibited at a Dog Show or have any of its future puppies registered with Dogs NSW. It can, however compete in official obedience trials.

However, if in the future (but before the dog is three (3) years old) you feel your dog is a potential show winner or would benefit the breed by producing puppies, it can be transferred to the Main Register (where these things are permitted) with the written consent of the breeder. (This is a Dogs NSW requirement.) Transfer fees for this transaction are to be paid by the purchaser(s).

In order for consideration to be given by us to transfer your puppy to the Main Register, we would require that your puppy be 12 months of age or older and be tested for the hereditary defects known to affect the breed at that time. These include, but are not limited to hips, eyes, heart and elbows. We also reserve the right to request any further tests to be carried out. Certificates setting out results of these tests must be forwarded to us and these results must be satisfactory to us.

Any stud dog that you choose as a prospective mate, or any bitch you breed your stud dog to, must also be approved by us and hold satisfactory clearances as above.

Please note that the final decision regarding transfer rests with the breeders and that they may choose not to have the puppy transferred to the Main Register for any reason. A dog registered on the Limited Register is just as good as one registered on the Main Register, but a pup bought as a pet is not always a show dog, nor should every dog be bred from no matter how good its pedigree is.

The use of the Limited Register is to protect you, your new puppy and the breeders. It can always be changed subject to our approval and to the aforementioned criteria being satisfactory.

In the meantime, enjoy your puppy for what it is - a happy, fun-loving Golden Retriever.