NAVIGATING THE BREEDING LICENSE MAZE

Abreeding license for dogs is a legal permit or authorization issued by a relevant governmental authority or kennel club, allowing an individual or breeding establishment to engage in the breeding of dogs. The purpose of a breeding license is to ensure that dog breeding is conducted in a responsible and ethical manner, with a focus on the well-being and health of the dogs involved.

From country to country, the rules and requirements for obtaining a breeding license vary significantly, with some nations placing the responsibility on breed clubs, while others rely on state unions.

In this comprehensive overview, we will guide you through the world of breeding licenses for Rhodesian Ridgebacks in Europe.

Note: We sent our forms to clubs around Europe and received these responses. Regrettably, some clubs did not respond to our request. We hope to expand our research to other continents and will provide updates in the next issue. We asked the following countries for a report: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic (2 clubs), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (3 clubs), Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Country Austria www www.rhodesian-ridgeback.at

Contact email geschaeftsstelle@rhodesian-ridgeback.at zuchtwart@rhodesian-ridgeback.at

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) Normalzucht, Körzucht, Elitezucht

Under the RRCÖ

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license X-Ray at 18 months.

Breeding Age:

• Female from 24 months to 8 years, in the 8th year of life only with veterinary clearance

• Male from 20 months

Necessary health test HD A, HD B (only with breeding partner HD-A), ED, OCD-free, LTV-free, no kinky tail, no Dermoid Sinus, JME, DM-clear (carrier N/n only with partner N/N), Hem B(RR)-clear, D-Lokus D/D (carrier D/d only with partner D/D), ISAG 2006, DLA-haplotypes Heartexamination every 2 years, only healthy RR are allowed to breed.

Dentition Full scissor bite, max 2 P1 may be missing (breeding partner must have a full scissor bite)

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

Yes, if male and female already have offspring from a natural mating.

Mental Test (yes or no) YES

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding

Genetic Diversity, DogCheck (Feragen)=Genetic Screening

According to FCI rules: The genetic diversity of the offspring should be higher than that of the breed average.

Country Czech republic www www.ckrr.cz

Contact email predseda@ckrr.cz

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) NO

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Under the club

After passing Xrays which can be done not earlier than at 18 months.

Necessary health test HD, ED, OCD

Dentition Maximum missing 2x premolars

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) For 1st litter only by permission from national kennel club, for 2nd litter without restriction.

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

LTV, SPINE, genetic tests (DM, BLUE-DILUTE, JME, EOAD)

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding NONE

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Breeder´s Club – » KCHRR «

Country Czech Republic www www.kchrr.com

Contact email anunnaki@anunnaki.cz

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) Yes - Elite class, which is composed of three subsections; health evaulation (HD, ED, DNA profile as well as three separate DNA tests), exterior evaluation (requires a club champion title, CAJC or CAC awarded at an international show) and a behavioral test.

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

We fall under the national kennel club.

18 months

Necessary health test Yes (HD, ED)

Dentition Can be missing two teeth from either the premolar or molar section.

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) Being inseminated for the first time falls under the national kennel club, subsequent cases are handled by respective clubs.

Mental Test (yes or no) YES

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

All avaliable ones are generally recommended case by case to owners.

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding There are no restrictions however the club recommends to avoid inbreeding.

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Denmark

Country Denmark www www.ridgebackklub.dk

Contact email formand@ridgebackklub.dk

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) 2

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

National Kennel club, advised by breed club

Age of female/male when to get a license 2 years

Necessary health test grade 1: AD and HD scores grade 2: min AD1, HD C No matter what you must always breed to a better score than your own dog

Dentition no rules

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) no rules

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding

DNA, tests for EOAD, DM, JME

Avoid too close breedings, eg 6,25% or cousins are too close.

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Ireland

Country Republic of Ireland www www.rhodesian-ridgeback-club-ireland.org

Contact email secretaryrrcireland@gmail.com

Breeding licence (yes or no) NO

Grades (if there are any) N/A

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

N/A

Age of female/male when to get a license N/A

Necessary health test Not by the IKC

Dentition no rules

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) Yes but must be followed by natural mating

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

The breed club recommends hip, elbow x-ray & JME status. The ridgeback club has a code of ethics, pre-approved by the Irish Kennel Club, stating these additional health tests required by our members.

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding Not father/daughter, brother/sister

Country Finland www www.ridgeback.fi

Contact email hallitus@ridgeback.fi

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES, but not obligatory (called Breeding Inspection of Exterior) Grades (if there are any) EXC, VG, G, S

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Club arranges it and two FKC judges do the examination and give report.

Must be at least 2 years

Necessary health test HD, ED, spine (LTV, SP, VA) x-rays

Dentition full dentition and correct bite, recommended (no obligatory rules)

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) Dogs must be over 24 months or bitch has her 3rd heat. Bitch is not over 8 years. Obligatory x-rays. * FKC rules, see under Mental Test (yes or no) RECOMMENDED, NOT OBLIGATORY

Recommended but not mandatory health tests OC x-rays, gene tests for DM, JME, Hem A+B, Blue dilute, EOAD

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding Club recommendation: not more than 6,25% in 5 generations

FKC = Finnish Kennel Club

* 1.3 Ethical guidelines

The reason for artificial insemination must not be the unwillingness or inability of the female or male to perform normal mating. The FCI breeding rules state that artificial insemination should not be used for animals that have not previously reproduced naturally.

The general breeding strategy of the Finnish Kennel Club follows the guidelines of the FCI. According to the breeding strategy, only dogs that can breed naturally and take care of their puppies can be used for breeding. Both female and male must be willing for natural mating. Males that have not previously been able to mate normally or that have a deficient sex drive should not be used for breeding, even with the help of artificial insemination.

Artificial insemination is justified, for example, when: veterinary reasons (injury, preventing the spread of infections, etc.) require it the distance between the residences of the male and the female is so long, that the cost/time required for the insemination journey constitutes an obstacle to insemination it is desired to create a long-term breeding program by recovering male sperm research work is being carried out

Artificial insemination is not acceptable when: the male or female has impaired reproductive capacity the male or female has a disease or defect known to be hereditary or an exaggerated structural feature that prevents normal mating the male or female suffers from or inherits a serious hereditary disease or defect the use of artificial insemination leads to the overuse of individual males so that the breeding base becomes narrower. Furthermore, it is recommended that the bitch to be inseminated with frozen sperm has previously had at least one litter born naturally from normal mating.

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Hungary

Country Hungary www www.rrclubhungary.hu

Contact email info@rrclubhungary.hu

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) / Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

The management of the breeding license is under the club (RRCH).

A bitch that is at least 24 months old and up to 8 years old on the day of mating can be bred. A bitch under 24 months old and above 8 years old may only be bred with the specific permission of the Breeding Commitee. This permission must be requested in written form by the breeder, explaining the reason. Above 6,5 years, a health check of the bitch (cardiac ultrasound and complete blood count) is recommended. Males can be bred above 8 years, under general veterinary control. A male that is at least 18 months old on the day of the mating can be bred. No breeding licence can be issued for males under 18 months.

Necessary health test

• HD: HD ‘A’ and ‘B’ can be bred only. HD ‘B’ dog can be bred only with HD ‘A’

• ED, OCD: Only clear can be bred

• JME, DM: Clear and carrier can be bred (carrier can be bred only with clear)

The dog must be at least 18 months old on the day of testing. RRCH will accept the results of radiograph examinations from a veterinarian who is the member of the Hungarian Pet Orthopaedic Association. If the veterinarian is not a member of this Association, he must send the results to the Hungarian Pet Veterinary Orthopaedic Association for assessment.

Dentition Scissor bite as described in the standard. 1 missing tooth is not an exclusion from breeding.

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

Besides natural mating, fresh, chilled and frozen semen insemination is accepted – if it is in accordance with the relevant FCI regulations.

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

• LTV Spondylosis

• Genetic heart

• Thyroid

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding Mating with relatives from the same line, siblings, half-siblings, father and daughter, mother and son is prohibited by the RRCH Breeding Commitee. A bitch can be mated to one male per breeding cycle. In cases of dispute, a DNA test must be requested to confirm paternity. Registration can only be started after DNA test had been completed. Dual-sired litter is not permitted by the RRCH.

Country France www www.rhodesianridgeback-clubdefrance.fr

Contact email rrcfpresidente@aol.com

Breeding licence (yes or no) Every one can demand a kennelname (affix) at the French Kennel Club, la Société Centrale Canine (SCC). Both parents need to have a pedigree. When puppies go to their new owners in France, they have a birth certificate and not directly a pedigree. (Puppies going abroad get an export pedigree).

In France there exists an exam called »confirmation« which for Ridgebacks can be done from the age of 15 months and which will transform the birth certificate into a pedigree. It can be seen as the permission to breed. According to French Kennel Club rules, you can only breed with dogs who have a pedigree but dogs without pedigree can have puppies without official documents. Imported dogs also need to pass this confirmation exam to have their foreign pedigree recognized in France. During the confirmation the dog is assessed in relation to the standard and the judge decides whether it will pass or not.

Everyone can breed when both parents have a pedigree. You do not have to be a member of the breed club. However, if you breed more than one litter a year, you need a certificat/ diplôme from the gouvernement confirming your competences (ACACED): 2 days of education and an exam afterwards.

Grades (if there are any) See the table: system of »cotation«

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Necessary health test

Dentition

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

If you consider the »confirmation« as a breeding license, it is the french kennel club.

The dog must be at least 15 months old as that is the minimum age for the » confirmation« for the Ridgeback

See the table

Points of non-confirmation: lack of an incisor, a canine or missing 2 teeth contigous (PM1 or M1 excluded)

Insemination with fresh semen can done by every veterinarian. Insemination with cooled of frozen semen: can only done by an veterinarian accredited in reproduction (postuniversity specialisation) and officially autorized by the french kennel club.

The veterinarion who has practiced the AI needs to make a stamp on the declaration of the mating for the SCC with a proof of his autorization by the french kennel club.

Mental Test (yes or no) It is a part of the Test of Natural Aptitudes (TAN) done by the RRCF.

See the table below with the health tests recommanded by the club. The SCC has no mandatory health tests. Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding Forbidden by the SCC: mother-son and father-daughter, brother-sister combinations.

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

We have the system of »cotation« with levels from 1-6, see the table below. It is not obligated to have a cotation higher then 1 to breed, not even for the members of the RRCF.

Level 1 means the dog is confirmed.

The other levels are set by the breed club. Underneath the table for the »cotation«.

For Elite B and Elite A: at least 3 dogs of the offspring of at least to different litters need to be confirmed and DNA tests must be correct (meaning the parents declared on the pedigree are really the parents proven by DNA testing). Elite B means the dam or the sire has a cotation 1, Elita A means the dam or the sire has a cotation 4. We are waiting for the treatment of adapting our table by the French Kennelclub: Dd is of course also accepted for breeding on the condition that the dog is bred to a DD. The same applies to JME and DM: carriers have to be mated to free dogs.

Kennelclub Guidelines:

According to the french kennel club (la Société Centrale Canine) you can’t breed a bitch before the age of 15 months and she cannot have a litter after 9 years. She can have a max of 8 litters. She can’t have more then 3 litters in 2 years.

Breeding club RRCF guidelines.

These guidelines are obligated for Club breeders who have signed the »Charte d’Elevage«, an ethical breeding code, which would make them a preferred Club breeder:

Being a club member for at least 2 years

Having produced at least already one litter

First litter: the bitch must be minimum 2 years (even if the SCC authorises it from 15 months), last litter: not after the bitch is 8 years.

Having done all the health tests recommanded by the club with results corresponding

The bitch must be in excellent health

One litter a year maximum and no more then 3 litters for one bitch in her life and not more then 2 caesariens.

For stud dogs: only matings with bitches who have passed their »confirmation«, if the bitch is french.

The studdogs must have passed the same health tests as the bitches, as recommanded by the club, see the table above.

Club No club, just kennel organisation

Country Luxembourg www https://fcl-dog.lu

Contact email /

Breeding licence (yes or no) The breeder must hold a breeding permission from the with Ministry of Agriculture (issed to the breeder for the activity as such not to the dog).

Grades (if there are any) /

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

National Kennel club

Minimum age 15 months

Necessary health test HD- Allowed combinations: A-A – A-B – B-B– A-C

ED- Allowed combinations: 0-0 – 0-1 – 0-2 – 1-1 – 1-2 DNA profiling accoring to ISAG2006 is also required.

Dentition /

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) /

Mental Test (yes or no) Yes – prior to breeding a dog has to pass a temperament test organised by the National Kennel club

Recommended but not mandatory health tests / Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding /

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Nederland (RRCN)

Country The Netherlands www http://www.rrcn.nl

Contact email secretariaat@rrcn.nl

Breeding licence (yes or no) NO

Grades (if there are any) /

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license /

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Necessary health test Hips, Elbows, JME, DM

Dentition No check

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

Forbidden in The Netherlands unless male is ill or dead (vet needs to sign certificate)

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests /

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding

Forbidden: Female x Grandfather, Father, Brother, Halfbrother, Son or Grandson. And also forbidden Uncle/Niece, Aunt/Nephew, Nephew/Niece combinations

To breed in our kennel: 2x Excellent at a CAC or CACIB show. Female minimum age of 22 months for the first mating, for males that is 18 months.

Club No club, just kennel organisation

Country Poland www www.zkwp.pl

Contact email zg@zkwp.pl

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) NO

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

National kennel organisation

Age of female/male when to get a license female 18 months / male 15 months

Necessary health test none

Dentition Scissor bite

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) Confirmation from vet who made AI

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests NO

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding NO

Club The Slovak Ridgeback Breeder´s Club (SKCHR)

Country Slovakia www www.skchr.sk

Contact email skchr@skchr.sk

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) Excelent from club/specialty show and excelent from national or international show(CAC show)

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Under club

18 months, but bitch can be used for breeding in age of 24 months, stud 18 months old

Necessary health test x-rays hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, spondylosis and ltv(lumbosacral transitional vertebra) is necessary for breeding licence, but for permission of certain mating genetic tests for JME, DM and D-locus are mandatory(in case one of dogs is carrier other has to be clear)

Dentition 2 missing teeth are allowed

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

First litter have to be from natural mating

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

OCD x-ray, EOAD test, heart and thyroid examination

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding none, only FCI recommendation

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club de España (currently status: Recognized; working to become Collaborator of the RSCE)

Country Spain www www.rrce.es

Contact email rhodesianridgeback.club.espana@gmail.com

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES, but by Spanish Government not by the Kennel Club. This breeding licence lets you breed in a given place (for example your house or kennels) without this licence you can't breed. If you do you can receive a fine.

Grades (if there are any) Núcleo Zoológico de Cría

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Necessary health test

Breeding license by the Spanish Goverment. The National Kennel Club (RSCE) is who makes pedigrees and mating documents etc also who dictates the rules in breeding as ages, health,... The clubs can not make pedigrees. They can have more restrictive rules for breeding to their breeder members.

RSCE:

Male: >9 months <12 years

Female: >1 year <10 years

RRCE:

Male: >9 months <12 years

Female: >18 months <10 years (recommended >24 months < 8 years)

RSCE: No

RRCE: Mandatory: Hips and Elbows certificates. Blue diluted mating carrier x free.

Dentition NO

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

Mental Test (yes or no)

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding

RSCE: Veterinary certificate and DNA.

RSCE: NO

RSCE: No

RRCE: Haemophilia B, DM, JME

RSCE: No inbreeding

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Slovenia

Country Slovenia www www.rodezijski-grebenar.si

Contact email info@rodezijski-grebenar.si

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) The condition for obtaining a breeding permit is a physical assessment (excellent, very good). Then, the dog is assigned a level from 1 to 2. Additionally, a dog or bitch can also receive a conditional permit, which comes with specific requirements for the first litter.

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Breeding license by the Cynological Association of Slovenia. (State Breeding Commission for FCI 6)

A breeding license can be issued to dogs and bitches from 15 months of age, provided they are in good mating condition, exhibit a normal “sex” drive, and for bitches, up to completing eight years of age.

Necessary health test NO (However, during the examination, the commission strictly evaluates height, teeth, and the dog’s willingness to undergo the examination. The height must not exceed the standard’s specified values.)

Dentition Scissor bite, Compelete set of teeth

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) According to the Breeding Rules of the FCI, it is recommended that the first litter be a result of natural mating. However, with the permission of the national canine organization, exceptions can be approved.

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests HD, ED, OCD

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding In principle, inbreeding is not allowed. However, exceptions may be made for mating when there is a stud male and a stud daughter in a relationship only in the third generation, or in cases where VK expressly allows this and provides justification for such permission.

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Schweiz

Country Switzerland www www.rrcs.ch

Contact email info@rrcs.ch

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) approved for breeding for life approved for breeding with breeding control

Under the club in accordance to the rules of the national kennel Club

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license 18 months

Necessary health test x-ray (HD, ED, OCD.LTV), Tests (DM, JME,D-Lokus, Hämophilie B)

Dentition Complete scissor bite, except all p1 may be missing

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) According to the Breeding Rules of the FCI (first litter has to be a natural mating)

Mental Test (yes or no) YES (is a part of the breeding license)

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding

Not yet. Is the responsibility of the breeders

First Degree matings are not permitted, For close related matings needs a written permission of the breeding commission

Club The Swedish Rhodesian Ridgeback Society (SRRS)

Country Sweden www www.srrs.org

Contact email sekreterare@srrs.org

Breeding licence (yes or no) NO BREEDING LICENSE*

Grades (if there are any) No breeding license

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Necessary health test In order to register a litter in the Swedish KC, both parents must have known status on hip joints (HD) and elbows (ED) before mating.

Dentition No requirements.

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) According to Swedish legislation, dogs that cannot reproduce naturally are prohibited from breeding. In the case of AI, the responsible veterinarian must certify that the male and female are not assessed to have reduced sex drive or inability to mate naturally.

Mental Test (yes or no) RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

SRRS's general recommendation is to carry out genetic health tests when necessary, e.g. when an intended breeding combination based on available information about the breeding animals or their relatives may entail an increased risk of disease in the offspring.

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding For the SRRS' puppy referral the COI must not exceed 6,25 %, calculated on five generations pedigree.

For information

In Sweden, the requirements set by the KC for registration of puppies with FCI pedigree are quite basic since they include all breeds (and the conditions within different breeds are very variable). Instead, each breed club works with breeding recommendations relevant to the specific breed, but these are not requirements for registering puppies. On the other hand, they may be a requirement for puppy referral.

Currently, SRRS imposes the following requirements on the breeding animals in order for the litter to be presented on the club’s puppy referral:

Both male and female must be at least 30 months old at the time of mating.

Breeding animals must be X-rayed grade A, B or equivalent on the hip joints (HD) before mating.

Breeding animals must be X-rayed grade 0 on the elbows (ED) before mating.

Before mating, the breeding animals must have received the quality award “Very good” or higher at an official dog show.

The litter’s inbreeding coefficient must not exceed 6.25 % calculated over five generations pedigree. These requirements are under review, and will be updated in the fall of 2023.

For traits with unknown inheritance, such as HD, ED and mentality, the relatives’ results should be taken into account to get a more reliable picture of what a breeding animal inherits to its offspring. Therefore, it’s recommended that *all* Swedish rhodesian ridgebacks, even those not intended for breeding, are X-rayed on hips and elbows and undergoes the Swedish Behavioral and Personality Assessment (BPH).

65 % of the Swedish rhodesian ridgebacks born 2015-2020 are X-rayed on hips and elbows.

50% of all Swedish rhodesian ridgebacks born 2015-2020, and over 80% of all Swedish breeding animals, have participated in the Swedish Behavioral and Personality Assessment (BPH).

Club Norwegian Rhodesian ridgeback club

Country Norway www www.rhodesianridgeback.no

Contact email rhodesian.ridgeback@klubb.nkk.no

Breeding licence (yes or no) NO

Grades (if there are any) If you want to advertise on the club's website, you must follow the club's requirements for puppy distribution.

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

To get puppies registered in the Norwegian Kennel Club, you must follow the requirements for ethical dog breeding.

In the Norwegian Kennel Club, the minimum age is 18 months. The Norwegian Rhodesian Ridgeback Club recommends waiting until the dog is 30 months old.

Necessary health test AD/HD, not have Dermoid Sinus (DS) or be operated on for DS

Dentition Teeth are not a separate topic

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) The same rules apply here as for pairing

Mental Test (yes or no) NO

Recommended but not mandatory health tests mentally test

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding

The breeding must serve the purpose of preserving and preferably expanding the genetic variation in the breed. Matador breeding and strong inbreeding should be avoided. Pairings must not be made between siblings, father/daughter, mother/son or similarly close pairings. Half-sibling matings or matings with a similar degree of inbreeding should be avoided. The degree of inbreeding is calculated on the basis of a 5-generation pedigree; when using imports, the pedigree information available for 3-5 generations is used.

Club Deutsche Züchtergemeinschaft Rhodesian Ridgeback e.V. (DZRR e.V.)

Country Germany www www.dzrr.de

Contact email geschaeftsstelle@dzrr.de

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) NO

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Under the club

18 months, start of breeding 24 months bitches, 20 months males

Necessary health test DM JME Dilute HD ED OCD x-rays

Dentition Full, only 2 first premolars or one other tooth Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

After the first litter, ask for permission of breeding commision

Mental Test (yes or no) YES

Recommended but not mandatory health tests IVA

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding It is not allowed to breed with 1 degree relatives and with brothers or sisters from the same parents, if different litters , breeding with half-siblings: ask for the permission of the breeding commision

Club Club E.L.S.A. e. V. Country Germany www www.rr-club-elsa.de

Contact email hill@rr-club-elsa.de

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any) No grades

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Under the club

Both, female and male can get the license at the age of 20 months. However, breeding isn´t permitted before the 2nd year of life (female and male). Females and males must be mated for the first time naturally.

Necessary health test X-ray (HD/ED/OCD/LTV) JME

Dentition A complete scissor bite is aimed for, two missing P1 are tolerated. However, dogs with two missing P1s may only be bred to full dentition breeding partners. If a P2 or P3 is missing, the dog can possibly be approved for breeding for a litter with appropriate breeding guidance (mating with a male/female from lines that have full dentition), coordination with the breeding commission and offspring control. After the offspring control, the dog can be released for one or 2 more litters.

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?)

Insemination is possible in exceptional cases. It requires the approval from the Breeding Committee of Club ELSA.

Mental Test (yes or no) YES WITH GUNSHOT

Recommended but not mandatory health tests Blue Dilute / DM / EOAD / Ridge-Gen

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding according to VDH requirements

Club Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Deutschland e.V.

Country Germany www www.rrcd.de

Contact email info@rrcd.de

Breeding licence (yes or no) YES

Grades (if there are any)

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Under the club

2 years

Necessary health test Yes, Detailed essential test and exteurier; genetic and health. Dentition Scissors

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) Yes, when male and female got puppies before normally.

Mental Test (yes or no) YES

Recommended but not mandatory health tests HD, ED, OCD shoulder, blood: JME, DM, Hemophälie

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding Father, mother, daughter, son are forbidden.

Club Belgian Rhodesian Ridgeback Club (BRRC)

Country Belgium www Ridgebackclub.be

Contact email bestuur@ridgebackclub.be

Breeding licence (yes or no) No license required but conditions for obtaining a pedigree Grades (if there are any)

Is the management of the breeding license under the club or the national kennel club?

Age of female/male when to get a license

Basic breeing rules are set by the national kennel club. Additional rules laid down in the Ethical Code of the BRRC

24 months for female dogs

18 months for male dogs

Necessary health test HD A or B

ED 0/0 x 0/1

Degenerative myelopathy

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Dentition No specific rules

Insemination (when and what are the conditions?) No conditions

Mental Test (yes or no) Dogs should be in good mental condition; no specific test

Recommended but not mandatory health tests

Rules regarding line breeding or inbreeding

Haemophilia A-B Blue dilute

Combinations in the ascending or descending line and between brothers/sisters are forbidden. Breeding between nephews/nieces is allowed

The information was provided by the clubs. In the editorial office, we did not modify the provided data.

by Barbara Turpin Of Course Rhodesian Ridgebacks