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We learn so much from listening to each other.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">Will be supportive of, and helpful to, other Members and Breeders<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">Be generous with your time, knowledge, and talents; it will help other Members and so strengthen our preservation movement.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">Will promote the Scottish Collie breed without either maligning, or ridiculing, other breeds, or groups, or individuals involved with other breeds<\/li><\/ul><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ALL BREEDERS<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Scottish Collie is defined by three categories:<\/span><ol style=\"color: #535252; margin-top: 5px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-left: 3em !important; list-style-position: outside !important; list-style-image: initial !important;\"><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside decimal !important;\">Physical traits defined in the breed standard<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside decimal !important;\">Genetic Health<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside decimal !important;\">Temperament\/Working Ability<\/li><\/ol><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Registry Requirements for breeding Collies:<\/span><br \/>\u2022 Dog must be at least 75% Collie.<br \/>\u2022 Dog must receive at least a 75% score on evaluation of breed standards (photos<br \/>still required). This is changed from the 50% required in our first year.<br \/>\u2022 A purebred is defined as 87.5% or more Collie (e.g. great grandchild from a<br \/>100% Collie and 100% non-Collie pairing).<br \/>\u2022 Dogs will be registered as purebred or appendix.<br \/>\u2022 If a dog does not have a pedigree, they will be registered as an (appendix)<br \/>unless owner submits a DNA test that demonstrates the dog is a purebred<br \/>(Embark and Wisdom Panel are two companies that offer breed identification<br \/>testing).<br \/>\u2022 Genetic Testing for select mutations will\u00a0 be required as well as health<br \/>certificate for all breeding dogs.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0 Breeding dogs will be expected to demonstrate working ability or solid temperament.\u00a0<br \/>(To include working farm\/stock collie, performance collie, and\/or temperament<br \/>assessment. Temperament assessment can be done by video if owner does not<br \/>have a Canine Good Citizen Testing Program near them.) If a dog is already a<br \/>working farm dog or performance dog, no temperament test is required.<br \/>Performance dogs can have a wide range of categories such as agility, therapy,<br \/>service, nose work, search and rescue, lure, barn hunt, etc.<br \/>All Collies already accepted into the registry before March, 2018 will be exempt from new requirements, but\u00a0breeders are invited to update records to list their dogs\u2019 working abilities and\/or\u00a0temperament. Existing pedigrees may be updated to reflect an outcross as appropriate.<br \/><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Breeders:<\/span><ul style=\"color: #535252; margin-top: 5px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-left: 3em !important; list-style-position: outside !important; list-style-image: initial !important;\"><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Must<\/span>\u00a0test genetically for the SCPS Essential Panel (CEA and MDR1)<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Before the second breeding<\/span>\u00a0complete genetic testing for the SCPS Supplementary Panel (remainder of the Scottish Collie Panel).<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Consider a dog\u2019s genetic weaknesses when selecting a mate.<\/span>\u00a0Work to eliminate the most common of the genetically carried diseases to which the Collie is prone. For a dog or bitch which is Affected, and so carrying two mutant genes for any of the Collie panel of diseases, a breeder must make every effort possible to begin to breed away from these mutant genes, by finding a mate whose genes can begin to correct the problem. This will raise offspring to the level of unaffected, but carrier, with the eventual goal being the elimination of the mutant genes.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The following questions will need to be completed and submitted with the litter<br \/>registration application:<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"color: #535252; margin-top: 5px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-left: 3em !important; list-style-position: outside !important; list-style-image: initial !important;\"><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">COI levels for registrable litters will be set at no greater than 6.25%\/Better Bred testing below Category 6 should be avoided.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">Sire and Dam must be registered with SCPS.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">Sire and Dam \u2013 size (height and weight)<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">Working farm, performance history, or temperament assessment<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">How will this breeding bring us closer to meeting our SCPS goals<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">What Scottish Collie traits will this litter expect to have?<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Genetic diversity<\/span>\u00a0must be considered in choosing a mate. For this reason the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Co-efficient of Inbreeding\u00a0or\u00a0COI<\/span>\u00a0will be tracked within the pedigree database, and be automatically published there. The COI levels will be adjusted downwards as preservation efforts mature.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0All breeders are encouraged to perform a Betterbred test on their breeding dogs and utilize their genetic diversity assessment when breeding.<ul style=\"margin-top: 5px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-left: 3em !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Breeder agrees not to use any close family breedings. \u00a0Such breedings will not be recognized or registered. \u00a0These close family breedings which are NOT allowed include the following:<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 * Sire or Dam to any of their own pups<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 * Full or Half siblings to each other<\/span><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">* First cousins to each other\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Breeders will continually work to lower the COI in their breeding program with their\u00a0goal being 6.25% or less.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Breed to the SCPS Standard.<\/span>\u00a0 SCPS Member Breeders must also agree to work towards returning this historic breed to its former great temperament, its original functional form, its classic beauty, great health and stamina, and its usefulness, so that the Scottish Collie can once again become North America\u2019s favorite breed of dog.\u00a0Breeders are EXPECTED to follow the breeding guidelines outlined in the Breeders Code of Ethics when submitting a litter for SCPS registration or risk losing their good standing as an SCPS breeder. If a breeder fails to breed towards the goals of SCPS as described by example in the Breeders Code of Conduct, their good standing may be revoked until such a time as they demonstrate they are willing to breed towards the breed standards outlined in the Breeders Code of Ethic.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Abide by Over-breeding rules:<\/span>\u00a0Breeders agree not to over-breed bitches registered with SCPS. The Owner\/Member may only register 4 litters within the lifetime of each registered bitch. This regulation is to encourage Breeders not to overtax the health of their bitches, so that the quality of the puppies will remain high, and genetic diversity within the Registry will be more easily maintained.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Limits on Breeding for Male dogs:<\/span>\u00a0Males may be bred as many times as the SCPS COI limitations allow.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Double Merle<\/span>\u00a0puppies will not be recognized, or recorded in the SCPS Registry. Members who intentionally breed such puppies will be barred from Membership in compliance with the stated goals of the SCPS to improve the genetic health of the breed.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">To avoid accidental Double-Merle litters:\u00a0any dog with a Merle parent must be genetically tested for the Merle gene before breeding.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 3px !important; padding-left: 5px !important; list-style: outside disc !important;\">Breeders must agree to abide by this Code of Ethics to become a SCPS Breeder.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: auto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; letter-spacing: 0.02em; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: center; font-family: Lato !important; color: #626262 !important;\"><span style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br 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