In its capacity as the Sports Governing Body for the pointing breeds in South Africthe NFTA keeps a database of purebred field trial British Breed and Continental Breed dogs, which records their lineage, their field trial awards, certain health-related information and other data that are pertinent to the sport of field trialing.
Continue reading →The number of clubs affiliated to the Kennel Union in July 1998 stood at 189. A continuous record of registration of dogs has been kept since the first entry in 1891. Initially these were handwritten into special ledgers. In 1944 the ledgers were superceded by bound books of typed copies of Registration Certificates. The advent of computerisation saw a change to the records, these now being kept in the computer data bank.
Presently the Kennel Union is the internationally recognised representative of pure bred dogdom in South AfricNamibiBotswanLesotho and Swaziland. Reciprocal agreements are in force between the Union and many other similar bodies throughout the world.
Continue reading →The Animal Anti-Cruelty League (AACL™) is the second largest Animal Welfare organization in South Africa. Established in 1956, it is a charitable organization, entirely supported by voluntary donations. The prime objectives of the Animal Anti-Cruelty League are “to promote kindness and prevent or suppress cruelty to animals”.
Continue reading →Also known as the Suid-Afrikaanse Skaaphond Vereeniging, the association is committed through its Breeders and Registration program to be the keeper of the breed.
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