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MESSAGE FROM THE
REGISTRAR
My name is Marie
Morris. I am the Vice President of the Leavitt Bulldog
Association. I will be helping you with your registry needs. In an
effort to speed up sending your papers out, I suggest taking
advantage of modern technology. You can print an application found
on this website. Fill it out, sign it, scan it and e-mail it to
lbaregistry@gmail.com.
I will accept payment with Paypal. This would be the fastest way to
get papers to you. And of course there is the old fashioned way, by
US Postal Service. Be sure to fill out all required blanks and
include appropriate payment by Postal Money Order, or Cashier’s
Check, only. Sorry, no personal checks.
The fees are:
I look forward to working with you.
Approval of Hip X-rays Required Before Breeding
The hip x-rays of both parents must be submitted and approved before dogs are bred. The dogs must be a minimum of 18 months old when the x-rays are taken. It is better if the dogs are 24 months old. Our hip evaluations are done by a radiologist who spent 15 years as an OFA evaluator and we charge $12, which is what the service costs us.
Email a digital x-ray or a digital photo of the film x-ray to our registrar at
lbaregistry@gmail.com.
Film X-rays can also be run through a scanner in order to digitize them.
If you can’t get a digital file from your Vet or can’t take a good digital photo of the x-ray then mail the x-ray and a money order for $20 to:
Leavitt Bulldog Association
P.O. Box 343
Centenary, SC 29519
Link to article on importance of proper positioning for x-ray:
http://leerburg.com/hipart.htm
It is recommended that elbows be x-rayed at the same time as hips and if the dog is anesthetized, that the Vet count the dog's teeth and that you include this report with the hip x-ray.
HIP EVALUATIONS
We provide OFA evaluation grades.
We will continue to list the hip grades of your dog’s ancestors on our pedigrees. We will list them in number form because of space limitations. The numbers will correspond to the following grade.
0 - Excellent
1 - Good
2 - Fair
3 - Borderline
4 - Mild
5 - Moderate
Mild is the worst hip score that will be approved for breeding.
As Mild is the threshold where hip dysplasia is present, dogs with a Mild rating must be bred to a dog with Excellent, Good or Fair hips.
- Requirements for Certifying Dogs from
other Registries:
- The owner’s name(s)
- The breeder’s name
- Kennel name
- Current Registry
- Current Registration number
- A five generation pedigree
- A **videotape of the dog applying for L.B.A. certification
- Non-Breeding Papers
Non-Breeding Papers will be issued to dogs that clearly do not conform to the L.B.A. standard and/or have a bobbed tail, docked tail, screw tail, crooked tail, wry jaw, demodex mange, move with a hop, are cow hocked, have feet that turn out, feet that turn in, are down in the pastern, are timid, or overly aggressive.
- Prohibited Breeding
Breeding is prohibited between brother and sister, father and daughter, son and mother.
- Litter Registration
L.B.A breeders will register their litters
with the L.B.A. no later than one month (30 days) after their birth.
The breeder will submit the date of birth, registration numbers of
both Dam and Sire, a list of the pups detailing their sex, color,
and tail type. The L.B.A. will issue puppy papers to the breeder.
The fee is $15 for a one puppy litter or $30.00 for litters of two
or more puppies. Puppy buyers will be given these papers, which they
should fill out and return to the L.B.A. along with $15, to receive
L.B.A Registration papers for their dog.
**The videotape must clearly show all four sides of the dog, the
dog’s tail and his bite. The video must also show the dog moving
from the front, side and rear, as well as the dog’s interaction with
other dogs and people.
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Leavitt Bulldog Association
P.O. Box 343
Centenary, SC 29519
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