In order to qualify for permanent registration, your dog
must:
1. Be at least one year old.
2. Show at least a general resemblance to the breed standard, with potential in the area of working ability.
3. Be of a collie breed or mix thereof (or appear to be if ancestry is unknown). Collie breeds include, but are not limited to: AKC collies, English Shepherds, Old Time Farm Shepherds, Australian Shepherds, Border Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs, Bearded Collies, and McNab. Others by approval only.
4. To qualify for permanent registration, your dog must also
demonstrate working ability in at least two of the three categories.
Include registration fee, non-refundable payable to the AWF secretary, Erin
Hischke
Members - 10.00 per dog
Non-members - 15.00 per dog
This can be check or money order.
Photographs- Include at least one side shot and one full face photo of dog (must
be in color). Additional action photos are helpful and can be described and
explained in the appropriate "comments" section of the application.
A Certificate of Merit will be given to dogs that qualify in
each of the three working categories. In order to qualify for this, your dog
must give verifiable evidence of ability in that particular category. This
evidence can consist of a videotape, or a live observation by a qualified AWF
representative. Contact the AWF for further information if you are interested in
pursuing a COM for your dog. Certificate of Merit is possible for dogs with
either permanent or provisional registration (pedigree certificate).
Section A: Owner/Breeder Identification- fill out to the best of your
knowledge, if you do not have a breeder name mark the space "N/A".
Section B: Dog Identification- If the dog was registered with the AWFA as
part of a litter, include the litter registration number and puppy name. If not,
mark the space, "N/A". If the dog was previously assigned a registration number
under a provisional registration and you are now applying for permanent
classification, include his AWFA registration number. If the sire and/or dam are
unknown or unregistered, mark the appropriate spaces unknown or "N/A".
Section C: Working Classification- Check all appropriate spaces. If you
feel more explanation is warranted, include it in the "comments" space of the
appropriate section. Anecdotes are helpful! If your dog is proven in one area,
or not proven at all, but you feel he has potential, he is still eligible for
provisional registration. In Comments section, detail what factors lead you to
believe that he has potential in that particular area (pedigree information,
general behavior, etc.) The more detail that you can give, the more helpful it
will be for people who are looking for pups from your type of dog to find one.