Index No. 1.1 · Studbook types
Closed studbook
A studbook that registers only the offspring of animals already in it. Herd books and flock books work the same way.
Your club’s bylaws
Guide · Registry glossary
The registrar’s index of terms and rules.
The words a registry uses, each with what it means and how a club applies it. Choose a section, then an entry.
Instrument No. 006 · The registrar’s index · Six sections, 18 entries
Terms a registrar uses, and where your club’s rules come in.
Index No. 1.2 · Studbook types
Open studbook
A studbook that also admits animals from outside it when they meet the club’s criteria.
In Breed Ledger
An admin adds each admitted animal as a foundation animal. The admission criteria are your bylaws.
Read the guide: Open studbook
Index No. 1.3 · Studbook types
Appendix register
A separate register for animals admitted with incomplete ancestry. Some clubs move descendants into the main studbook after set generations.
Your club’s bylaws
Index No. 2.1 · Admission
Litter registration
Recording a litter or clutch from a registered sire and dam before each animal is registered.
Your club’s bylaws
Index No. 2.2 · Admission
Individual registration
Registering one animal under its registered name and number.
In Breed Ledger
Approval assigns the next number in your format.
Index No. 2.3 · Admission
Foundation admission
Admitting an animal from outside the studbook to found or refresh a line.
In Breed Ledger
An admin adds the animal as a foundation animal and can register it in the same step.
Read the guide: Foundation admission
Index No. 3.1 · Identity
Registered name
The permanent name on the record, often with a breeder prefix.
Your club’s bylaws
Index No. 3.2 · Identity
Microchip number
A permanent electronic identifier implanted in the animal.
Your club’s bylaws
Index No. 3.3 · Identity
Parentage verification
A DNA result that confirms the recorded sire and dam.
Your club’s bylaws
Index No. 4.1 · Ownership
Transfer
Moving ownership of a registered animal to a new owner.
In Breed Ledger
When your club turns on member animal records, the current owner or an admin starts a transfer, the new owner accepts it from their account, and the record keeps the history.
Index No. 4.2 · Ownership
Co-ownership
Two or more people sharing ownership of one animal.
Your club’s bylaws
Index No. 4.3 · Ownership
Lease
Use of an animal for breeding for a set term under a written agreement.
Your club’s bylaws
Index No. 5.1 · Standing
Member in good standing
A member whose dues and obligations to the club are current.
In Breed Ledger
Your club can record its standing rules in Settings. Your bylaws decide what they allow.
Index No. 5.2 · Standing
Suspension
A board decision that limits a member’s rights for a period.
In Breed Ledger
A suspended member shows as suspended on your club’s roster.
Index No. 5.3 · Standing
Limited registration
A registration that records the animal but restricts registering its offspring.
In Breed Ledger
Your club can add it as a registry designation, with its own public label.
Index No. 6.1 · Documents
Certificate of registration
The document issued for a registered animal.
In Breed Ledger
When your club turns on certificates, newly issued certificates carry a QR code that opens the verify page on your club’s site.
Index No. 6.2 · Documents
Pedigree certificate
A document showing an animal’s ancestors over several generations.
Index No. 6.3 · Documents
Reissue and revocation
Replacing a certificate, or withdrawing it.
In Breed Ledger
Both ask for a reason. When your club turns on certificates, the verify page names the current certificate version, or says the registration was revoked.
Definitions describe common registry practice; your club’s bylaws decide how each applies.
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