When people make such claims of illegitimacy about the American Bully Association, they are either ignorant or dishonest. Those who are ignorant do not understand what a registry is and what purpose a registry serves. However, these types of people are mostly dishonest as they are brand loyalists for the AKC, ADBA, or UKC and do not like that we offer a better registry alternative.
If it is the brand loyalist that is making such dishonest remarks, they are not only defaming the ABA but are also defaming you and your dogs if your dogs would not qualify for AKC/ADBA/UKC recognition based on your dogs' parent's registration status. Their implication is that if you are not part of "their" group, then your dog is unworthy of registration status or being recognized as a purebred.
The first thing you should ask anyone making such a claim is what is their definition of a LEGIT registry. Their answer will reveal whether they are honestly ignorant as to the purpose of a registry. If so, then there is hope that they can be educated on the truth. Alternatively, if they start talking about their preferred registry, it will show you that they are brand biased, in which case no amount of truth will ever convince someone who does not have the moral fortitude to tell the truth.
So, what is the primary purpose of a registry? This question is and should be an honest question that any legitimate registry should be able to answer.
The answer as to what makes a registry legitimate is quite simple. The primary purpose of a registry at its core is to keep genealogy records for pets. The ABA does this better than any registry on the planet. In fact, the ABA maintains a proprietary genealogy tracking system that is FAR more advanced than any other registry on the planet. We are the only registry to offer a LIVE tracking system where our members can watch their Dog's Family grow. And we are the only registry that cross-tracks all bulldog breeds across all registries.
How is this different from other registries? If you have experience with other registries, you understand that the only access to real genealogy data that you have is the pedigree that they send you. These pedigrees are only 2-dimensional, meaning that you only have access to the parents' information, their parent's information, and so on. This, however, is but a tiny amount of the dog's actual genealogy information. One of the drawbacks to this type of tracking system is that by the time you get such pedigrees, they are also likely already out of date in their information.
Our Family Profile tracking system is not only LIVE (and thus also always up to date) but also 3-dimensional, which means ABA members have significantly more information available to them. With our system, not only is the parents' information available, but so are the mates, siblings, offspring, and fractional and distant relationships. Additionally, this system allows for future tracking, which means a member can actually watch their dog's Family grow over time by being able to also see their pups, their pups, their pups, and so on, as well as their mates, siblings, offspring, fractional and distant relationships.
To help put this in perspective. With another registry, a Bully breed owner may have the dog named "Kinder's Wizard Gator" listed. To this person, it is merely a single name on their flat printed pedigree. For our members, however, this is a tiny sample of what that single dog actually means from a genealogy perspective (click for a report - Kinder's Wizard Gator).
You will have to be patient and let the report run, especially if you are not on a high-speed connection. Wen the report is finished you will see the vast difference between what other registration organizations offer as a single printed name and what we offer through our Family Profile tracking system.
We have actually shortened the report for your convenience. To run a full report would have probably taken ten times longer. This is also only 1 of 7 types of reports we offer.
The difference is immediately apparent in who has a more effective genealogy system. Remember the core purpose of a registry?
So, now by understanding the difference, would you rather have a single printed name, or would you rather have access to a detailed genealogy report, so you would truly understand your Bully Family?
ABA members take great pride in the fact they can watch their dog's Family grow as oftentimes their dog has in the past fallen out of the registration process and thus has lost all of its genealogy information.
Since the ABA is an open registry, this has allowed many of our member's dogs to re-enter the registration process so that their dog can once again begin being tracked within our system. Our members can even keep up with their personal influence on the lines they have ensured the continuation, development, and growth of.
Another issue many of the brand loyalists for the AKC, ADBA, and UKC do not like is the fact that we are an open registry. What this basically means is that we do not require that the parents of a dog also be registered with us. In some people's minds, this may somehow signify us as illegitimate, but this is because they do not understand that all registries, including the ADBA and UKC, at some point were also open. The truth is, to some extent, these registries all still are. If one looks far enough back into any pedigree, this is self-evident. This is also why the ADBA and UKC likely still only offer their tiny 7-generation pedigrees, and the AKC still just a 4-generation pedigree. The brand loyalists, however, do not like these facts to be known, so they hide them in small pedigrees. So, if their excuse is that the ABA is open, then they are, in fact calling their own registry of choice also illegitimate.
As mentioned, the American Bully Association ( ABA ) also maintains the most advanced tracking system in the world of any registry for ALL bully breeds. Given the true purpose of a registry, if this is held as the honest measuring stick to legitimacy, then an honest person would then have to come to the conclusion that if it were based on such a measure, the ABA is among, if not the most, legitimate. Legitimacy, however, is not a measure but a simple "yes or no" is the registry doing what a registry is supposed to do?
So, while other registries do not measure up to the ABA, this does not make them illegitimate. Additionally, because the ABA cross-tracks from all registries, this gives our members a unique insight into their dog's Family relations that no other registry can provide since they primarily only track their own data.
Additionally, as mentioned, the ADBA and UKC do not offer a pedigree beyond 7-generations, and the AKC does not go beyond 4-generations. In fact, the UKC will not even give a pedigree at the 7-generation level unless the dog is also 'PR' status. The reason for this, we feel, is because it would show all the holes (of un-tracked dogs) in their system and highlight the open nature that their registry has also had. This would certainly take the wind out of the sails of anyone claiming legitimacy strictly based on a closed vs. open nature of operations.
Because the ABA is proud that we are an open registry and we are proud that we are bringing purebred dogs back into the registration process, we provide to qualified members what we call a Platinum Pedigree. The Platinum Pedigree ranges from 8-11 generations. Compared to the largest ADBA/UKC 7-generation pedigree, our 11 Generation Platinum Pedigree is over 800% larger. Comparatively, their 7-generation pedigrees show up to 255 relationships, whereas our 11 Generation Platinum Pedigree has up to an astounding 2,047. Those who are brand loyalists to other registries conveniently look over this fact.
One last claim that a person may make is that we allow paper hanging. This is not true. Paper hanging is the registration of mix-bred dogs or registration of dogs under a lineage that is known to be false. At the ABA, we are the only registry for all Bully breeds to require visual documentation of all dogs registered with us. This means our members are meeting a higher standard than in any other registry in this respect.
Also, when someone submits their dog, they are testifying to its purity. While it is true that ALL registries have to deal with dishonest people trying to hang papers, it is actually closed registries such as the ADBA, UKC, and AKC that have a greater problem controlling the issue. This can be seen as evidenced in AKC annual reports as well as in statements made by the UKC admitting to knowing allowing such activities.
So, in the end, it comes down to is the person making such claims are they simply ignorant or are they intentionally bias. The way to tell is to simply ask them to define what they mean when they say "Legitimate". An honest person will give you an answer or tell you they do not honestly know. A dishonest/brand loyalist will give you the runaround, excuses, or worse, lies.
If you run into a scenario that we have not covered, please let us know so that we can properly address it.
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Molosser breeds date back to nearly the beginning of recorded history. Dogs of this type can be found in ancient paintings, old pictures and throughout written literature.
Standards or better understood as the physical and historical way in which a breed is defined and can be found under each breed heading within the American Bully Association ( ABA ) accepted breed listings. Some standards are more formal such as those within defined breeds, yet for others they are more in flux and under current evolution based on their developing breed status.
Yes, as long as your dog meets one of our accepted breed standards we can register it through the American Bully Association ( ABA ).
No, providing genealogy / pedigree information (such as your dog’s parents) is not required. However, if such genealogy / pedigree information is known it should be submitted for inclusion and research. The level of pedigree that you receive with registration is based on a combination of what you submit and what our research reveals based on your initial input.
The single dog registration fess is $37.
The following discounts are available when registration of more than one dog is needed.
* 2 Dogs’ Registration = $67
* 3 Dogs’ registration = $87
* 4 = $97
* 5+ = $105
+ Litter registration is based on litter size.
+ Each individual pup for the first 10 pups = $10 per pup.
+ For litters larger than 10 pups each pup after the 10th is free.
+ No. In order to register a litter both parents must however meet one of our accepted breed class standards.
+ While it is not required both parents be ABA registered during litter registration it is highly encouraged.
+ Only having one parent registered can significantly impact how well the dog Family is tracked over time.
+ This link will take you to the single dog registration options.
Single Registration
+ On the provided link you will have the option to submit from 1-5 single dog registrations at a time.
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ This link will take you to the litter registration options.
Litter Registration
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ This link will take you to the family registration options.
Family Registration
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ This link will take you to the parent plus litter plus 1 parent registration options. Litter Plus 1 Parent
+ All forms have the option of convenient online submission or if preferred print and mailable forms.
+ All forms come with complete, easy to follow instructions.
+ If a pup is pre-registered by your breeder through litter registration that breeder will receive an individual certificate per pup.
+ Each pre-registered litter pup certificate comes with the proper transfer completion form listed on the back of the certificate.
+The transfer certificate can only be found on the back of a pre-registered litter pup’s certificate and I NOT available directly to the public via the website.
+ The transfer form instructions reveal how you can properly finalize your pup’s registration to include ownership information, any desired name change, listing and access to your dogs’ LIVE Family tracking profile, upgraded access to member benefits and creation of an enhanced dedicated account through our social network ImSocialBull.com.
+The transfer process including postage is FREE for all ABA transfers.
+ Litter related registrations receive the highest priority and are typically processed in 2-4 weeks.
+ The standard registration process including transfers for an individual dog registration is typically 6-8 weeks.
+ At the ABA we provide FREE print quality pedigrees up to 7 generations.
+ If qualified Platinum Pedigrees are available of 8-11 Generations.
+ If a dog qualifies for Platinum Pedigree status the owner will be notified and provided upgrade options.
+ The Platinum Pedigree is the world’s largest print quality pedigree with up to 2,054 relationships.
+ The Platinum Pedigree is based on proprietary technology and exclusive to the American Bully Association
+ Comparisons are:
* ADBA 7 generation showing a maximum of 255 relationships
* UKC 6 generation showing a maximum of 127 relationships
* AKC and ABKC’s 5 generation pedigrees showing a maximum of 31 relationships.
+ When submitting a pedigree or genealogy for inclusion and research the following are the best options:
* When an official pedigree from another registry is available it should be submitted either by taking and providing high quality digital pictures or if mailing by photocopy. The largest ones available should be submitted as the more you provide the more we can research on your behalf.
* When official pedigrees are not available but genealogy is known it can be provided to us in the form of a link to your online resource if available or by printing and completing our free available template located here: MS Word Print And Editable Template or PDF Print Template
+ Yes, as a registered member you are encouraged to provide additional information as learned and available.
+ All added information will be made available both online in your dogs Family tracking profile as well as print quality options available.
+ All information will be researched for additional relationships used to further enhance your dogs’ Family knowledge absolutely FREE.
+ Nothing, anytime reasonable replacements of material is needed this is provided as a FREE member benefit.
+ All we need is you to request which specific material needs to be replaced and to verify you current mailing and email addresses to ensure proper receipt.
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+ Access to unprecedented genealogy and Family tracking
+ Added and Improved value in breed stock
+ Greater profits in breeding arrangements
+ FREE Kennel Certification for breeders
+ Exclusive access to unique promotional opportunities
+ Access to thousands of members world wide
+ Social media account with free enhancements
+ Access to place unlimited FREE marketing/classified adds including with pictures
+ Extended benefits only available through the American Bully Association
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