Breeder Guidelines and Regulations Manual

Approved 11-01-2020 1 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder Manual

1.0 FORWARD This Breeder Guidelines and Regulation Manual (BGRM) was developed by, and is intended for the sole use of the officers and members of the Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. (SMCA), with the intent of maintaining the historical characteristics of the breed and improving the quality of the Small Munsterlander in America. Breeders adherence to guidelines and regulations will be monitored by the Breed Warden and Breed Council (BC) and enforced by the Small Munsterlander Club of America (SMCA) Executive Board.

If the love we feel for our dogs was the only criteria for breeding, every Small Munsterlander would merit being reproduced. However, there is more to breeding a dog than that. We have a responsibility to breed only those dogs that are truly representative of the breed. The dog must possess good hunting skills, have an even disposition, be free of any genetic diseases, and must look like a Small Munsterlander by meeting the AKC Breed Standard. Lose any one of those traits and you have lost the essence of our breed.

2.0 BREEDER MANUAL OVERVIEW

2.1 Purpose The Breeder Guidelines and Regulation Manual (BGRM) sets forth the SMCA policies and practices for the Breed Council. The BGRM shall be a guide for the Breeder and Breed Council to evaluate an individual Small Munsterlander for its suitability for breeding.

2.2 Revisions The testing and review procedures outlined in this document may be periodically revised to reflect advances in canine genetics, discovery of better testing or breeding practices, streamlining of procedures or other concerns that may cause periodic revision to this manual. While the Breed Council has the primary responsibility of keeping the BGRM current, any SMCA member may offer a revision. All recommendations for revisions must be submitted in writing to the Board who has the sole authority to adopt changes to this document. The revisions will not take effect until: 1. The Board has notified the membership that the BGRM has been revised. 2. The effective date that the changes will be adopted 3. The revised BGRM has been posted on the Club’s website.

2.3 Availability The BGRM shall be provided to all officers, and members of the Breed Council either in print or digital form. A printable copy will be posted on the Clubs website. Any member may request a printed copy from the Secretary at a nominal cost.

3.0 BREED COUNCIL

3.1 Purpose The Breed Council shall have the primary purpose of providing an educated and fair evaluation of each dog submitted for breeding evaluation to determine that dog's suitability for breeding. The Breed Council may provide advice to the breeder regarding a potential breeding but shall have no formal approval authority beyond evaluation of individual dogs for breeding purposes. The ultimate responsibility in selecting mates shall remain with the owners of the bitch and stud dog. 2 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 3.2 Requirements for a Member Breeder

1. Comply with all SMCA and AKC rules and regulations 2. To provide the best possible environment for the physical and emotional well-being of the dogs, including adequate and appropriate attention, socialization, grooming, feeding, veterinary care, housing, and exercise. 3. Not attempt breeding without the ability to distinguish between correct and incorrect physical attributes. This ability requires a careful study of the breed standard, principles of genetics, and a study of both the sire and the dam's pedigrees. Breeders should study and learn the good points within our dogs, looking to both field ability and conformation. See Section 3.4 4. Breed only with the intention of improving the breed, using sire and dam of appropriate qualities in relation to the official breed standard and soundness in health, physical structure, and temperament. Promote and breed with the intention of producing high quality hunting dogs that strongly represent what the breed is intended to be, a hunting breed. 5. Dog shall be of normal temperament as judged at hunt test/conformation show or other approved testing organization such as the American Temperament Test Society. Dogs that have been judged as aggressive, sensitive to people, fearful, or excessively shy may be retested and the test report submitted to the club secretary. 6. SMCA members will evaluate any dog or bitch used for breeding, using the criteria set forth by the breed standard and code of ethics. Only those dogs free of recognized severe genetic defects shall be used in a breeding program. No dog or bitch should be bred that is known to have serious inheritable defects or genetic diseases, such as: (a) canine hip/elbow dysplasia, idiopathic generalized epilepsy, a seizure disorder, eye disorders - retinal atrophy, undescended testicles, heart defects, extreme shyness, viciousness, other inheritable diseases, or defects. 7. If a dog or bitch which on 2 or more occasions and with different mates have produced progeny with life impacting defects or sever disqualifying faults, the member owning that dog or bitch will no longer use that animal for breeding. See Appendix F & H 8. Breeders will be selective with respect to the physical and mental soundness, health, temperament, and natural versatile hunting ability of the dog or bitch. 9. Both sire and dame must demonstrate versatile hunting ability by: (a) Passing any NAVHDA test OR (b) Received scores generally sufficient to receive a prize, if run for "evaluation only" in the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test prior to becoming 20 months of age; OR (c) Have received a junior hunter title in both AKC Pointing Breed Hunt Test and AKC Retriever Hunt test Or (d) Completed the JGHV VJP test or HZP test and achieved at least a minimum score of 3 points in all subjects; OR (e) Completed the JGHV VGP test and achieved at least a minimum score of 2 points in all subjects. 10. Dog shall not have been evaluated as gun shy or gun sensitive at a hunt test. Dogs that have demonstrated some level of gun sensitivity may be retested at a hunt test. 11. Members will NOT produce a litter from any Sire and Dame that has not been certified free of hip dysplasia by a recognized hip registry such as Orthopedic Foundation America with a good or excellent rating after 24 months of age and/or received a Penn–Hip score of 0.50 or better. Animals under the age of two should use Penn–Hip to evaluate hip status before breeding. Breeders are required to provide a copy of the Sire and Dame evaluations to the club secretary

3 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 before any litter is produced. It is the responsibility of the bitch owner to make sure that the stud dog's information has been received before any breeding takes place. See Appendix E Letter of Intention to Breed 12. Bitch and stud dog should be found to be free of brucellosis by a licensed veterinarian within 30 days prior to the breeding, or after contact with a dog that has not been tested within 30 days. 13. Members will not produce litters from their dog or bitch before the age of 18 months or breed bitches on or after their ninth (9) birthday. An exception for one additional breeding, over the age of nine, up to a maximum age of ten, may be conducted, if a licensed veterinarian, states in writing, that the dog is in good health for the breeding and rearing of the litter. This exception is subject to the final approval by the BC. This exception also requires that the maximum limit of seven litters has not been met. 14. Stud dog owner has the same responsibilities as the owner of the bitch in all matters relative to selection of dogs for breeding. 15. Stud dog owners must perform a semen evaluation for dogs over nine (9) years of age 30 days prior to the breeding to ensure semen quality and fertility. 16. Breeders will have the option to produce litters from two breeding’s back to back but will not produce more than two litters without resting the bitch for one heat cycle. In no event may a bitch produce more than 7 litters in a lifetime. 17. Owner shall refuse to breed a stud to any female which is markedly inferior physically, mentally, or temperamentally. The stud dog owner should be prepared to share the responsibility for placement of the puppies by referring purchasers to the bitch owner and helping with screening homes if necessary. 18. Not sell, consign, or donate puppies or adult dogs to commercial breeders, resellers, research laboratories or supply dogs for lotteries, raffles, prizes, or auctions. 19. Advertising shall be factual, and not be worded so as to attract undesirable buyers or encourage raising and selling dogs for profit. 20. Proper care shall be provided for bitch and puppies in compliance with AKC, State, local and Federal guidelines. 21. All prospective buyers should be carefully screened to assure that puppies have a safe, loving and stimulating home. 22. To permanently identify (microchip) and register each animal owned or puppies bred before leaving the breeder. 23. Not release puppies less than seven weeks of age or in accordance with state regulations. 24. Furnish buyers with an honest evaluation of the quality of the puppy/dog sold and details on feeding, care, inoculations, as well as pedigrees and written sales agreements. 25. Use a written contract to clearly explain all expectations for both the breeder and new owner. 26. Provide assistance and support to puppy buyers for the life of the dog. 27. Be willing to take back or re-home animals sold because of situations or circumstances that have changed in the life of the buyer. 28. The owner shall breed only AKC registered or AKC recognized foreign registered Small Munsterlanders with other AKC registered or AKC recognized foreign registered Small Munsterlanders and keep accurate records of mating’s and pedigrees. Use an AKC Limited Registration or co-ownership on all puppies of questionable quality of structure or health, or which should not otherwise be used for breeding. 29. Encourage owners to become involved in Small Munsterlander activities, the Small Munsterlander Club of America, and local Small Munsterlander Club of America regional events.

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3.3 General Breeding Guidelines Following are the SMCA guidelines for breeding. 1. The registered name will include the name of the kennel that produced the dog. 2. Producing Kennels will register their litters in an alphabetical order. The first litter that a kennel produces will be the ‘A’ litter and all the pups from that litter will have names that begin with the letter ‘A’. The second litter from a kennel will be the ‘B’ litter and so on. 3. Dogs may not be registered by a name different from that used by another registry. 4. Breeder must submit an Intent to Breed Form for all breeding’s to the Breed Warden in advance of their intention to breed with the form Appendix E - Letter of Intention to Breed SMCA Approved Small Munsterlanders. 5. Dogs in a foreign country may be considered for breeding using fresh chilled or frozen semen and would be subject to compliance with the requirements and procedures set forth by the AKC. 6. Written sales contract or co-ownership agreement 7. Once litter is registered, provide a copy of the AKC puppy registration to the SMCA Secretary. Puppy buyer will receive a 1-year SMCA complimentary membership. 8. Provide puppy buyer with a copy of health records including vaccinations, worming’s, and microchip registration information.

3.4 Self Evaluation Form The Self Evaluation form (Appendix D) for each dog requesting breeding approval shall be completed by the owner of the dog requesting the evaluation and submitted to the Breed Council Chair. The applicant is responsible for the complete submission of the necessary documentation. The Breed Council and Breeder Mentors are available to assist owner in filling out Self Evaluation Form upon request. Final evaluation by the Breed Council will only be made after all documentation has been received. Dogs can be submitted for conformation evaluation any time after reaching 18 months of age. If the breeder / owner feels the dog's conformation has improved since the first evaluation was done, they may request to have the dog's conformation reevaluated. The new evaluation will be used regardless of outcome.

The completed form shall be submitted with the following information: 1. Copy of AKC pedigree or a copy of a pedigree issued by an approved national registry. 2. Copy of Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), PennHIP, or equivalent, canine hip dysplasia certificate. 3. Copies of all AKC, NAVHDA, JGHV, or equivalent, hunt test reports. 4. Minimum of five photographs (front, both sides, and rear and close-up of head side profile). 5. Completed SMCA Form: A Guide for Measuring your Small Munsterlander (Appendix C) 6. Owner's personal evaluation of said dog including: hunting abilities, temperament (incidents of poor behavior such as aggressive fearful or shyness). 7. Known health issues (bite, eyes, urinary problems, seizures, allergies, or other maladies or symptoms, known or suspected faults) or defects (including but not limited to temperament, performance or conformation issues of any ancestors or siblings). See Appendix F & H 8. Dogs may be used for breeding using fresh chilled or frozen semen as long as club guidelines and AKC requirements are followed.

The AKC Board of Directors has modified the policy dealing with the use of fresh-extended and frozen semen as follows: • After October 1, 1998, AKC DNA Profiling is required for all stud dogs whose semen is collected for fresh extended or frozen use, including foreign stud dogs collected for imported semen use in the United States.

5 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 • The intent of this requirement is to include all semen collected for storage and/or shipment for the purpose of artificial insemination, but not to include artificial insemination where the dog and bitch are both present. • Frozen semen collected and stored prior to October 1, 1998 in accordance with AKC’s regulations and procedures is exempted from this requirement, with the exception of a Multiple Sired Litter. • Cheek swab samples must be obtained by the collector and submitted with the notification of collection to AKC (if the DNA sample is not already on file with AKC). • DNA processing expenses are paid by the owner at a set fee (Prepaid DNA test kits are nonrefundable). An AKC DNA Genotype with the DNA Profile and Number is issued to the owner. The breeder needs to supply proof that the donor dog complied with the conditions set forth in sections 3.2 through 3.4 prior to the breeding or that the dog was approved for breeding by another KlM-I member Club.

3.5 Breed Council Review Procedures The procedures to be used by the Breed Council in assessment of dogs submitted for review are set forth herein. The Breed Council shall use the BGRM as a guide in completing its evaluation of individual animals. Any deviation from the policies and procedures set forth herein shall be with the agreement of a majority of the Board and shall have the intent of protecting and improving the quality of the breed of the Small Munsterlander. The following procedures shall be followed: 1. The Application for Breeding Evaluation form (Appendix B), Breeder Self Evaluation of Breeding Dog Form (Appendix D), and all other necessary documentation shall be submitted by the owner to the Breed Council Chair. 2. Upon receipt of an application (see above), the Breed Council Chair shall copy and distribute to the other members of the Breed Council either electronically or by other means. 3. All Breed Council members should review each self-evaluation. If possible, at least one Breed Council member shall personally inspect said dog. 4. The Breed Council will ask the Genetics Director to screen each applicant for ancestral genetic disease issues. 5. A majority of the Breed Council shall determine the evaluation recommendation and the Chair of the Breed Council shall write the final determination. 6. The Breed Council Evaluation of the dog shall normally be completed, and the breeder and Board of Directors will be contacted within 30 days from the Breed Council Chair’s receipt of a complete Application for Breeding. It is the breeder's responsibility to provide all required information with the application, and to allow ample time for Breed Council review and follow-up with the breeder if additional information is necessary. 7. In dogs where the Breed Council may have some question regarding said dog's breeding quality, every attempt should be made for at least one Breed Council member to personally inspect said dog. The dog's owner shall have the primary responsibility to make the dog available to the Breed Council. Any costs associated with a physical review of the dog by a member of the Breed Council shall be borne by the owner of the dog. The Breed Council member incurring these expenses shall submit the expenses to the Treasurer and a bill will be sent to the owner. The Breed Council member shall inform the owner of this requirement prior to agreeing to inspect the dog and incurring the expense. 8. The Breed Council Chair shall comment on the Breeder Self Evaluation of Breeding Dog Form in the comment section and prepare a Final Evaluation Report and provide a copy to the Owner, Breed Warden and the rest of the Breed Council. 9. The Final Evaluation Report shall include the Breed Council’s detailed assessment of the dog along with a recommendation of either: 6 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 a) Meets SMCA and AKC guidelines for breeding. b) Dog has eliminating faults or severe genetic defects and should not breed. See Appendix F & H

One of the missions for the Breed Council is to provide third party unbiased evaluations of dogs submitted for review. In cases where there is a conflict of interest, that BC member shall not participate in the review. If this action results in leaving less than three participating BC members, the Board should appoint additional reviewers to equal 3. Their term of service will be limited to the time needed to review the dog in question.

3.6 Evaluation Factors The Breed Council shall evaluate dogs submitted for evaluation based on the following general criteria:

3.6.1 Temperament I. Careful consideration should be given to all temperament shortcomings. Aggressive or overly shy dog is disqualifying. Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioral abnormalities; fearfulness, aggressiveness, game or gun shyness (sensitive) is a disqualifying fault. Dogs that are people aggressive or sensitive should not be bred. The Breed Council shall take into consideration any information that is deemed reliable and documented. Dogs that attack other dogs without provocation should not be bred. Provocation would include defending the dog's own turf or protecting a family member or a fight between two stud dogs over a bitch in heat. If the Breed Council receives corroborating evidence that a dog is dog aggressive, the Breed Council Chair will discuss the problem with the owner. If officially documented at an event or by a member of the breed council, the dog will be listed as aggressive.

3.6.2. Hunting Abilities The SMCA recognizes the importance of using a testing system that reflects our breed's versatile hunting abilities which is also widely available to the majority of the membership. A dog must demonstrate versatile hunting ability by:

(a) Passing any NAVHDA test OR (b) Received scores generally sufficient to receive a prize, if run for "evaluation only" in the NAVHDA Natural Ability Test prior to becoming 20 months of age; OR (c) Have received a junior hunter title in both AKC Pointing Breed Hunt Test and AKC Retriever Hunt test Or (d) Completed the JGHV VJP test or HZP test and achieved at least a minimum score of 3 points in all subjects; OR (e) Completed the JGHV VGP test and achieved at least a minimum score of 2 points in all subjects.

The Breed Council will take into consideration test results from other recognized testing organizations if they provide any additional insight into the dog's hunting skills.

3.6.3. Conformation The dog will be evaluated against the recognized AKC Breed Standard (Appendix A) as set forth in Section 3.3, herein. Until such time as the SMCA initiates and governs a formal conformation show, the Breed Council shall use information provided by the owner as follows: 1. Five photographs (face, front, left & right side and rear view). 2. Owner may include personal observations of their dog such as temperament, cooperation, hunting characteristics, etc. 7 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 3. Completed SMCA Form: A Guide for Measuring your Small Munsterlander (Appendix C) 4. In cases where a dog cannot be evaluated in person by a qualified member of the Club, the BC shall recognize and utilize conformation information noted on AKC, NAVHDA or JGHV test and show reports.

3.6.4. Health The Breed Council will take into consideration the dog's overall health and genetic makeup when determining breeding suitability (Appendix F). Any breeding restriction recommendations submitted to the AKC resulting from health and genetic issues should reflect the degree of certainty that the health issue is known to cause an inheritable problem.

3.7 Evaluation Results & Determinations

3.7.1 Approved for Breeding by the SMCA A dog will be given an Approved for Breeding recommendation when the Breed Council determines that the dog meets or exceeds the Requirements for Breeding as set forth in Section 3. In some cases where a dog is found to have numerous severe faults, the BC will make recommendations on the type of mate the dog should be bred to.

The owner of a dog whose breeding approval is current, may advertise the dog as such, may use the SMCA Approved for Breeding in an advertisement of a litter when bred to another dog that has received an Approved for Breeding recommendation, or when advertising for stud service. The owner of a bitch that has been Approved for Breeding shall notify the Breed Warden prior to the breeding and inform the Breed Warden of the stud dog selected by submitting SMCA form: Letter of Intention to Breed SMCA Approved Small Munsterlanders (Appendix E).

3.7.2 Not Recommended for Breeding A dog would be considered Not Recommended for Breeding when the Breed Council determines that any of the following conditions exist: See Appendix F & H

A dog that has received a Not Recommended for Breeding should not be bred. The SMCA recommends that said dog be spayed or neutered to prevent accidental spread of undesirable characteristics within the breed. The AKC will be notified of any eliminating faults or genetic defects noted by the SMCA Breed Council.

3.8 Special Exceptions Recognizing the difficulty in anticipating every unusual set of circumstances, a Special Exception may be granted when both the majority of the BC and a majority of the Board both agree that doing so would be in the best interest of the breed.

Special Exceptions should only be considered for rare and unforeseen circumstances.

3.9 Appeal Process The owner(s) of a dog that received a Not Recommended for Breeding status may appeal as set forth below: 1. Owner(s) may submit a written appeal to the Breed Warden . The appeal should include the reasons why the owner(s) believes the not recommended status was not appropriate. 2. The Breed Warden shall provide a copy of the written appeal along with a copy of the dog evaluation to all members of the Breed Council and Board of Directors. 3. The Board of Directors will review the Breed Council’s evaluation of the dog, consider the owners appeal, and if needed request additional information from the Breed Council. The Board of Directors will make a final determination within 30 days.

8 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 4. The Breed Warden shall notify the Breed Council, and the owner of the Board of Directors final decision.

3.10 Change of Breeding Approval Status The Breed Council may change the status of a Breeding Approval or revoke said Approval as set forth herein: 1. Breeding Approval may be revoked if said dog exhibits conditions or characteristics that would not meet the Qualifications for Breeding as set forth section 3.2 and 3.3 or would otherwise be detrimental to the breed if bred again. 2. If an owner/breeder of a dog approved for breeding breeds to a dog that does not meet SMCA requirements as set forth herein the breeding approval status is revoked. 3. If a dog who was previously determined Not Recommended for Breeding and the deficiency self corrects, then the breeding status shall be changed to Approved for Breeding. This excludes surgical intervention.

3.11 Publication of Results A current list of dogs Approved for Breeding will be maintained on the club’s website. Newly approved dogs will be added to the list within 30 days.

3.12 Prior Approval Dogs previously approved for breeding prior to adoption of the BGRM shall retain the Approved for Breeding recommendation.

4.0 Registry The Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. shall use the American Kennel Club (AKC) Registry of purebred Small Munsterlanders. Breeders are required to submit the “New Puppy Owner” (Appendix J) form located on the club website under “Breeders Info” within 120 days of whelping.

4.0.1 Registry Policies The SMCA Registry shall be administered by the American Kennel Club (AKC) according to the policies set forth below: 1. Only purebred Small Munsterlanders will be registered. 2. The owner of each registered dog shall be issued a Pedigree. 3. Dogs may not be registered by a name different from that used by another registry, nor will a dog's name be changed in the AKC Registry. 4. The registered name will include the name of the kennel that produced the dog. 5. Producing Kennels will register their litters in an alphabetical order. The first litter that a kennel produces will be the ‘A’ litter and all puppies from that litter will have names that begin with the letter ‘A’. The second litter from a kennel will be the ‘B’ litter and so on. 6. Producing kennels may place a Limited Registration or breeding restriction on a dog’s pedigree certificate at time of registration. 7. The AKC and SMCA will be notified whenever there is a transfer of ownership (Appendix K).

The SMCA Secretary shall maintain electronic copies of the AKC stud book. The Breed Warden shall maintain electronic copies of all Applications for Breeding and Breeding Evaluation Reports on the SMCA share drive.

4.1 Guidelines for Issuing Pedigrees

4.1.1. Pedigree A Pedigree is a document that details information about a dog's ancestry. A pedigree is issued by the AKC to offspring where both parents hold an AKC pedigree certificate or appropriate forms were

9 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 completed for use of a dog from a foreign registry. A Pedigree by itself does not constitute SMCA breeding approval. 1. A breeder may place his/her own restriction on individuals in a litter that he/she has produced and may place Limited Registration on AKC pedigree or breeding restriction on a NAVHDA pedigree. The AKC and NAVHDA would support this breeder’s restriction by listing the Limited Registration or restriction on the Pedigree.

4.1.2. Permanent Identification As of 01/01/2013, all puppies must have permanent identification, either Microchipped or Tattooed, prior to being registered. This is the responsibility of the breeder. Future promotion of a breeder's litters will be dependent upon compliance with this regulation.

5.0 SMCA Breeder’s and Stud dog's Awards The following are the qualifications for the Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc.; NAVHDA Natural Ability, AKC Junior Hunter, AKC Senior Hunter, AKC Master Hunter, and NAVHDA Utility breeder’s award program. Both the Bitch and the Stud dog qualify. 1. The breeder must be a member of SMCA in good standing to apply. If co-owned one of the owners must be a SMCA member in good standing. 2. The producing bitch and stud dog must meet the SMCA General Breeding Guidelines (Section 3.2 and 3.3). 3. A Breeder’s Award or Stud dog’s Award can be awarded for each successful litter. Breeders are not limited to one award per calendar year. 4. If applying for a NA Breeder's Award or Stud dog’s Award, four dogs from the same litter listed must qualify with a minimum point total of 360 points (90-point average per dog) in NAVHDA Natural Ability tests (not necessarily in the same calendar year). 5. If applying for a Junior Hunter Breeder's Award or Stud dog’s Award, four dogs from the same litter listed must pass AKC Junior Hunter tests (not necessarily in the same calendar year). 6. If applying for a Senior Hunter Breeder's Award or Stud dog’s Award, four dogs from the same litter listed must pass AKC Senior Hunter tests (not necessarily in the same calendar year). 7. If applying for a Master Hunter Breeder's Award or Stud dog’s Award, four dogs from the same litter listed must pass AKC Master Hunter tests (not necessarily in the same calendar year). 8. If applying for a UT Breeder's Award, at least three dogs from the same litter must qualify with a minimum of 180 points and a Prize II in NAVHDA Utility tests (not necessarily in the same calendar year). 9. Litter progeny that are gun-shy, temperament shy or noted as aggressive towards people are not eligible for a Breeder’s Award or Stud dog’s Award. 10. It is the responsibility of the breeder to notify the Breed Warden and provide copies of qualifying AKC and NAVHDA test reports and the SMCA Breeders Award Form (Appendix G) when a litter becomes qualified.

6.0 AKC Registered Kennel Name The American Kennel Club offers breeders the Registered Kennel Name Program to protect the use of their kennel’s name in the naming of AKC registered dogs. The use of a registered kennel name allows breeders to name dogs of their breeding in an identifiable manner creating a prominent familial foundation in the breed.

An applicant must meet all three requirements prior to applying. Applications for a AKC Registered Kennel Name are Breed Specific. 1. Be a Breeder and Exhibitor in good standing with the American Kennel Club 2. Have participated in AKC events through ownership of a dog (of the breed being applied for) that has completed in AKC Conformation, Companion, or Performance events 10 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 3. Have registered 5 AKC litters of the applied for breed in the past 5 years or at least 1 litter in the past 5 years for provisional approval

Names must be unique to the individual(s) applying within that breed. Kennel Names can be up to two words for a total of no more than 15 characters including any space or punctuation.

7.0 SMCA Website Litter Announcement The SMCA Litter announcement page on the SMCA website will be administered by the Breed Warden or assigned committee chair according to the policies set forth below: 1. Breeder must submit an intent to breed form and notify. 2. Breeder must notify SMCA Breed Warden or assigned committee chair when breeding has taken place. a) Litter will be posted within 7 days of notification by breeder that a successful breeding has taken place. 3. Once the litter has been whelped, breeder must notify SMCA Breed Warden or assigned committee chair. 4. Litter will remain listed on SMCA Website Litter Announcement page for a period of 8 weeks after whelp date unless breeder requests litter available notice be removed earlier or if there are no longer puppies available from posted litter. 5. Breeder may request that a litter announcement remain posted longer than 8 weeks after whelp date if there are puppies still available. Request must be made to the SMCA Breed Warden with a stated extension time. a. Extension requests will be in 4-week time blocks. b. SMCA Breed Warden or assigned committee chair must be notified once puppies are no longer available at which time announcement will be removed.

11 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 Appendix A Official AKC Standard for the Small Munsterlander

II. General Appearance: The Small Munsterlander has a strong and harmonious build of medium size, showing balanced proportions with a lot of quality and elegance. Distinguished head. In upright posture the dog displays flowing outlines with horizontally carried tail. Its front legs are well feathered, the hind legs with breeches, the tail has a distinct flag. Its glossy coat should be straight or slightly wavy, dense, and not too long. Its movement is harmonious and far reaching. The overall appearance of the breed must always show its utility as a hunting dog.

III. Size, Proportion, Substance: i. Size Height of dogs, measured at the withers, 20.5-22 inches. Severe fault if Measurement is between 22-22.5 inches or 20-20.5 inches. Disqualifying fault if greater than 22.5 inches or less than 20 inches.

Height of bitches, measured at the withers, 20 -21 inches. Severe fault if Measurement is between 21-22 inches or 19-20 inches. Disqualifying fault if greater than 22 inches or less than 19 inches.

ii. Proportion The length of the body, measured from the prosternum to the point of the buttock, should exceed the height at the withers. The goal is a ratio 1 to 1.1. The distance from the ground to the elbows should be approximately equal to the distance from the elbows to the withers. The length of the skull from the occiput to the stop is equal to the length of the muzzle from the stop to the nose. Serious deviations from the correct proportions of body, neck and height and withers is a severe fault. iii. Substance- The substance is strong. Clumsy, big-boned conformation is a severe fault

IV. Head: The expression of the head is part of the type. i. skull is distinguished, lean, flat to slightly arched. ii. stop is only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable. iii. nose is solid brown. More than 50% of the nose flesh-colored or spotted is a severe fault. Completely depigmented nose is disqualifying. iv. muzzle is powerful, long, and straight. Pointed muzzle or dished nose bridge are severe faults. v. lips are short, tight closing, well pigmented – solid brown. vi. teeth are large, white with regular and complete scissor bite with the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. 42 teeth according to the dentition formula. All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1 are disqualifying. vii. jaws are powerful. viii. cheeks are strong and well-muscled. ix. eyes are of medium size, neither protruding nor deep set. As dark brown as possible. Eyelids tight fitting to the eyeballs, covering the haws. Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults. Bird of prey eye, ectropion, entropion, distichiasis, (double eyelash line) are disqualifying

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Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 x. ears are broad, set on high, lying close to the head tapering towards the tips, ear leather should not reach beyond the corner of the mouth. Short smooth coat on the ears or too long and curled fringes on the ears are severe faults.

V. Neck, Topline and Body: i. neck length in balance with the general appearance; gradually widening towards the body. The nape line is slightly arched and very muscular. Tight fitting throat skin. ii. topline Slightly sloping in a straight line. iii. withers are pronounced. iv. back is firm, well-muscled. The spinal processes should be covered by the musculature. A Distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying. v. loins are short, broad, and muscular. vi. croup is long and broad, not short slanting, only slightly sloping towards the tail, well-muscled with a broad pelvis. vii. chest is rather deep than broad, the breastbone reaching as far backwards as possible. Ribs well arched. Serious lack of depth of chest or too flat sided brisket or barrel shaped brisket are severe faults. Malformation of the ribcage, e.g. sternum cut off is disqualifying. viii. underline and belly have light tuck-up towards the rear in an elegant curve; lean. ix. tail is set on high, with long flag following the topline, strong at the base, then tapering. Of medium length to the hock. Carried downwards in repose, horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline with a slight sweep when in action. In the lower third it may be curved slightly upwards. Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.

VI. Forequarters: The general appearance is viewed from the front straight and rather parallel, viewed from the side legs set well under the body. The distance from the ground to the elbows should be approximately equal to the distance from the elbows to the withers. i. shoulders the shoulder blades lying close to the body, strongly muscled. Shoulder and upper arm forming a good angle of approximately 110°. ii. upper arm is as long as possible, well-muscled. iii. elbows are close to the body, neither turning in nor out. Elbows heavily turning out or in is a severe fault. The upper arm forming a good angle with the forearm. The forearm has strong bones, perpendicular to the ground. iv. carpal joint is strong. v. pasterns are very slightly sloping. Steep pasterns are a severe fault. vi. front feet round and arched with well-knit toes and sufficiently thick, tough, robust pads Excessive hair extending beyond the toes is undesirable. Parallel in stance or in movement, neither turning in nor out. Splayed toes or flat feet are severe faults.

VII. Hindquarters: The general appearance of the hindquarters viewed from the rear is straight and parallel with correct angulation in stifles and hocks. Strong bones. i. upper thigh is long, broad, muscular, forming a good angle with the pelvis. ii. stifle is strong, upper and lower thigh forming a good angle. iii. lower thigh is long, muscular and sinewy. iv. hock joint is strong. v. metatarsus is short and perpendicular to the ground. 13 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc.

Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 vi. hind feet are round and arched with well-knit toes and sufficiently thick, tough, robust pads, not too heavy coat. Parallel in stance or in movement, neither turning in nor out. Strongly cow hocked or barrel legged, in stance as well as in movement is a severe fault. Splayed toes or flat feet are severe faults.

VIII. Coat: The hair is dense, of medium length, not or only slightly wavy, close lying, water- repellent. The outlines of the body may not be hidden by too long coat. By its density it should provide as good a protection against weather, unfavorable terrain conditions and injuries as possible. Short smooth coat on the ears is faulty. Forelegs feathered, hindlegs with breeching down to the hocks, tail with a long flag and white tip. Abundant coat on the fore chest is undesirable. A curly coat is a serious fault.

IX. Color: The color is brown-white or brown roan with brown patches, brown mantle or brown ticking; blaze permitted. Tan colored markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible. These tan markings are called “Jungklaus markings”. Solid colored dog is disqualifying.

X. Gait: The gait is ground covering, with good drive and appropriate reach, straight forward and parallel coming and going, with well upstanding posture.

XI. Temperament. The Small Munsterlander is intelligent and capable of learning, full of temperament but even, with steady character; its attitude towards people is alert and friendly (suitable for family life), with good social behavior and keeps close contact with his master (team spirit); with passionate, persevering predatory instinct, versatile hunting aptitudes and strong nerves and keenness for game. The dog must have the natural abilities required to hunt in close cooperation with its handler in the field, forest, and water (versatility), and to retrieve game to the hunter. Aggressive or overly shy dogs is disqualifying. Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioral abnormalities; fearfulness, aggressiveness, game or gun shyness is disqualifying.

FAULTS: Any departure of the foregoing points must be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS • Completely depigmented nose. • All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1. • Bird of prey eye. • Ectropion, entropion, distichiasis, (double eyelash line). • Kinky tail, curly tail, other tail abnormalities e.g. too short or too long tail. • Solid-colored dogs. • Disqualifying fault if greater than 22.5 inches or less than 20 inches for a dog. • Disqualifying fault if greater than 22 inches or less than 19 inches for a bitch.

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Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 Appendix B SMALL MUNSTERLANDER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC APPLICATION FOR BREEDING EVALUATION

Owner(s) of the dog: Chip/Tattoo #:

Kennel Name: Date:

Dog's Registered Name:

Sex: Male / Female

Call Name: Registration Number: Organization:

Hip dysplasia certification number: Organization:

Hunt Test Results: Other Test Results:

Color of Dog: ____Brown/White ____Brown/white Ticked: ____Roan ____Roan Ticked

The following pictures and documents must be enclosed with this completed form before your dog will be evaluated for breeding: 1. A photocopy of dog's pedigree. 2. A copy of dog's hip dysplasia certification. 3. Five (5) photos of dog standing: a. full left side of dog; b. full right side of dog; c. face d. from rear of dog; and e. from front of dog. 4. Copies of hunt test report(s) 5. A guide for measuring your Small Munsterlander (Appendix C)

Owner's Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone number: Email address:

Owner(s) / breeder(s) who submit this application for breeding do so voluntarily with the understanding that not all dogs will meet the Club's minimum standards for breeding. Owner(s) / breeder(s) shall hold harmless the SMCA, the Board of Directors, Breed Council, and individual members on all matters relating to review and evaluation of dogs for breeding, publication of results, the breeding, any complications arising from the breeding, and/or progeny resulting from breeding of approved dogs.

15 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 Appendix C A Guide for Measuring a Small Munsterlander This information will provide us with a guide to evaluate an animal being considered for breeding stock. It should be filled out by your veterinarian when the animal is going in for its hip dysplasia evaluation, at routine visit, or by an SMCA Breed Council member.

Dog’s Registered Name: Call Name: Sex: Whelp Date: Owner’s Name: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: Please have your Veterinarian complete the following, by circling the most appropriate answer. BODY DESCRIPTION: Weight: _____Lbs. Which best describes the condition at weighing? Please circle one. MUSCULAR SKINNY AVERAGE CHUBBY Height: ______inches. (Shoulder Height) Length: ______inches. (Length of torso from Chest to Buttock) Teeth Information: NORMAL BITE BUTTBITE OVERSHOT UNDERSHOT CROSS BITE Testicles normal: YES OR NO Umbilical Hernia: YES OR NO Eyelids: ENTROPION ECTROPION NORMAL Skin: TIGHTLY CLINGING NORMAL CLINGING LOOSE VERY LOOSE Front paw circumference ______inches. Have an assistant lift the dog’s front foot, measure thinnest part above paw (above dewclaw) but below first joint. HAIR DESCRIPTION: Texture: FEELS SILKY (soft, blow in the wind) MODERATELY HARSH HARSH Hair Density: OPEN SLIGHTLY DENSE DENSE Appearance: DULL INTERMEDIATE SHINY Paw hair: OPEN NORMAL PRONOUNCED Skin on the upper inside and between thighs is largely: BARE (very few hairs) COVERED TEMPERMENT UPON EXAMINE FRIENDLY SHY ANXIOUS INSECURE RESERVED These measurements were made as requested on this form to the best of my knowledge. Print Evaluators Name: ______Signature of evaluator: ______Date: ______

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Evaluators Name: ______Dog's Registered Name: ______AKC Reg. #: ______DOB: ______Color: ______Sex: Male ☐/ Female☐ Intact ☐/ Altered☐ Owner’s Name: ______Owner’s Address: ______Scoring Guide: 1-Within Standard 2, 3, or 4-Faulty Bold # - Severe Fault Red # - Eliminating Fault Blank-Not scored

Hip Rating OFA: ______PennHIP: ______Other:______

NAVHDA NA ______UPT ______UT ______INV ______

JGHV VJP ______HZP ______VGP ______Other Click here to enter text. Notes GENERAL APPEARANCE Score

Meets Small Munsterlander TYPE Type ☐(1) Yes Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(2) No an item. Sexual ☐(1) Typical Choose Click here to enter text. Characteristics ☐(2) Untypical an item. ☐(1) Proportional Proportion – Choose ☐(2) Head small Click here to enter text. head to torso an item. ☐(3) Head big Proportion- ☐(1) Ground to elbows should be the same distance as elbows to withers ☐ Choose ground/elbow (2) Ground to elbows more than elbows to withers an item. Click here to enter text. Elbow/wither ☐(3) Ground to elbows less than elbows to withers ☐(1) 1:1.10 to 1:1.15 Proportion – Choose ☐(2) Square 1:1.09 or less Click here to enter text. Height/Length an item. ☐(3) Too long (1:1.16 or more) Shoulder height at withers: ______Choose an item. ☐(1) Male: 52-56 cm (20.5”-22”) Female: 50-54 cm (19.7”-21.3”) ☐ Choose Height (2) +/- 2-4 cm (+/- .8” to 1.6”) an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) +/- 4 cm (+/- more than 1.6”)

☐(1) Sturdy bone ☐ Choose Bone (2) Fine bone an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Very heavy big-boned 17 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 ☐(1) Balanced muscle tone ☐ Choose Muscle (2) Soft muscle tone an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Overbuilt muscle tone ☐(1) Brown/White or Brown Roan with brown patches, brown mantle Choose Color or brown ticking; blaze permitted an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(2) Whole colored dog HEAD ☐(1) Distinguished, lean, flat to slightly arched ☐(2) Narrow ☐ Choose Skull (3) Wide an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Severely arched ☐(5) Course ☐(1) Only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable ☐ Choose Stop (2) Very pronounced an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Flat ☐(1) Whole colored brown ☐(2) <25% spots ☐ Choose Nose color (3)< 50% white an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Mostly white >50% ☐(5) Completely depigmented nose ☐(1) Normal: 50% of head ☐ Choose Nose length (2) Shorter than 50% an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Longer than 50% ☐(1) Powerful, long, straight ☐(2) Slightly curved ☐ Choose Muzzle (3) Short an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Pointed muzzle ☐(5) Dished nose bridge ☐(1) Short, tight closing and well pigmented ☐(2) Shows lip Lips Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Shows excessive lip an item. ☐(4) Split jaw or split lip ☐(1) Scissors bite ☐(2) Pincer-bite/level Teeth Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Overshot an item. ☐(4) Undershot ☐(1) 42 teeth according to the dentition formula ☐(2) Lack or excess of two P1s Choose Teeth Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Any deviation from #1 other than lack of or extra of two P1s. an item. Teeth; extras or missing:______☐(1) Strong and well muscled Cheeks Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(2) Weak an item. ☐(1)Medium size ☐ Choose Eye size (2) Protruding an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Deep set

18 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 ☐(1) Dark brown ☐ (2) Mid brown Eye color Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Light brown an item. ☐(4) Light yellow hawk eye ☐(1) Tight fitting, covering the haws ☐(2) Entropic Eyelid closure Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Ectropic an item. ☐(4) Distichiasis ☐(1) Set on high ☐ Choose Ear set (2) Set mid an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Set low ☐(1) Lying close to head ☐ Choose Ear hang (2) Lying outward an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) lying flat to head ☐(1) Ear leather reaches not beyond the corner of the mouth Ear length Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(2) Ear leather reaches beyond the corner of the mouth an item. BODY ☐(1) Rather deep than broad, ribs well arched ☐(2) Serious lack of depth of chest ☐ Choose Chest (3) Too flat sided brisket an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Barrel shaped brisket ☐(5) Malformation of the ribcage (sternum cut off) ☐(1) Tight fitting throat skin ☐ Choose Neck (2) Loose fitting an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Pronounced dewlap ☐(1) Firm, well muscled ☐(2) Soft or weak ☐ Choose Back/Topline (3) Distinct roach back an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Swayback ☐(5) Crooked spine ☐(1) Pronounced Withers Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(2) Flat an item. ☐(1) Short, broad, muscled ☐(2) Long Loins Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Narrow an item. ☐(4) Weak ☐(1)Long and broad slightly sloping towards tail ☐ Choose Croup (2) Short slanting an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Flat ☐(1) Slight tuck-up towards the rear; lean Underline and Choose ☐(2) No tuck-up; heavy Click here to enter text. Belly an item. ☐(3) Severe tuck-up ☐(1) Two normally developed testicles ☐ Choose Testicles (2) Monorchidismism an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Cryptorchidismism

19 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 LIMBS ☐(1) Straight, parallel and under body ☐(2) Slightly turned out ☐ Choose Forequarters (3) Severely turned out an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Slightly turned in ☐(5) Severely turned in ☐(1) Shoulder and upper arm forming a good angle: 90 degrees Choose Front Click here to enter text. ☐(2) Straight angle an item. Angulation ☐(3) Over angulated ☐(1) As long as possible, well muscled ☐ Choose Upper Arm (2) Short an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Very short ☐(1) Close to the body ☐(2) Elbow out Elbows Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Elbow in an item. ☐(4) Elbows heavily turning out or in ☐(1) Very slightly sloping ☐ Choose Pasterns (2) Down in pastern an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Knuckled over ☐(1) Straight and parallel ☐(2) Slightly bowed out ☐ Choose Hindquarters (3) Slightly cow hocked an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Severely bowed out (barrel legged) ☐(5) Severely bowed - cow hock ☐(1) Correct angulation ☐(2) Slight angles Choose Rear Angulation Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Large angles an item. ☐(4) Angles too pronounced ☐(1) Balanced and correctly angulation Balance- front ☐(2) Balanced and straighter angles Choose Click here to enter text. to rear ☐(3) Balanced and over angled an item. ☐(4) Unbalanced ☐(1) Round, arched with well-knit toes ☐(2) Hare-foot Choose Paws/Foot Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Flat foot an item. ☐(4) Splayed toes ☐(1)Thick tough robust pads ☐ Choose Pads (2) Medium pads an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Thin pads ☐(1) Short ☐ Choose Paw hair (2) Hair between toes an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Hair too pronounced on paw TAIL ☐(1) Set on high Set Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(2) Set very high an item. 20 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 ☐(3) Set medium ☐(4) Set low ☐(1) Medium ☐(2) Short ☐ Choose Tail length (3) Long an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(4) Very short ☐(5) Very long ☐(1) Carried horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline ☐(2) Carried high Tail posture/ Choose ☐(3) Curls over the back Click here to enter text. positioning an item. ☐(4) Kinky tail ☐(5) Ring tail ☐(1)Long flag ☐(2) Short flag Tail hair Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Medium flag an item. ☐(4) Very long flag

COAT ☐(1) Dense ☐ Choose Hair density (2) Slightly dense an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Open ☐(1) Strong ☐ Choose Hair strength (2) Soft an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Wire-like ☐(1) Medium length ☐ Choose Hair length (2) Short an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Long ☐(1) Mostly smooth ☐(2) Light wave or curl Hair style Choose Click here to enter text. ☐(3) Medium Wave or curl an item. ☐(4) Excessive wave or curl ☐(1) Tightly clinging ☐ Choose Skin (2) Loose an item. ☐(3) Very loose Feathering - ☐(1) Ample ☐ Choose back of the (2) Very long an item. Click here to enter text. legs ☐(3) Very short Feathering on ☐(1) Breeching down to the hocks ☐ Choose the back of the (2) Little breeching an item. Click here to enter text. hind legs ☐(3) No breeching GAIT AND DYNAMICS ☐(1)ground covering, with good drive, and appropriate reach, straight Choose Movement forward and parallel coming and going with well upstanding posture an item. Click here to enter text. ☐(2) Pacing gait 21 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020 ☐(3) Clumsy movement

☐(1) Friendly and confident ☐(2) Reserved Behavior / Choose ☐(3) Anxious or insecure Click here to enter text. Temperament an item. ☐(4) Fearfulness or aggressiveness ☐(5) Game or gun shyness

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SMALL MUNSTERLANDER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC

LETTER OF INTENTION TO BREED SMCA APPROVED SMALL MUNSTERLANDERS

Breeding Approval Between: Name of Stud dog: Call Name: Owner of Stud dog*: Registration Number: Organization: Hip dysplasia certification number: Organization: AKC Hunt and/or NAVHDA Test Results: Height of dog: inches Color of Dog: Brown/White: Roan: Name of Bitch: Call Name: Owner of Bitch*: Registration Number: Organization: Hip dysplasia certification number: Organization: AKC Hunt and/or NAVHDA Test Results: Height of dog: inches/cm Color of Dog: Brown/White: Roan: Planned date of Breeding: Breeder’s Name: Kennel Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Date submitted: Date received form:

Send to the SMNA Breed Warden or fill out form online on the smcna.org website. * Either the Small Munsterlander owner of the bitch or stud dog must be members of SMCA, inc., in good standing. Owner(s) / breeder(s) shall hold harmless the SMCA, the Board of Directors, Breed Council, and individual members on all matters relating to review and evaluation of dogs for breeding, publication of results, the breeding, any complications arising from the breeding, and/or progeny resulting from breeding of approved dogs.

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Appendix F Genetics The Breed Council of the Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. will use genetic reference information written by leaders in the field of canine genetic diseases that include, but is not limited to Dr. George A. Padgett, DVM, Dr. Jerold Bell DVM and Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia, Phd. when making health decisions. A biographical sketch of each health professional is listed along with a brief summary of the work they have done. George A. Padgett, DVM. Dr. Padgett is a retired veterinary pathologist from Michigan State University with special interest in canine genetics and what role breed clubs play in the control of the genetic diseases in their particular breed. He cites the need for open record keeping which will report all evaluations (abnormal as well as normal) as being essential to health improvement in a colony of dogs or a breed as a whole. Dr. Padgett was one of the founders of the GDC which is this kind of registry and author of the genetic reference book titled Control of Canine Genetic Diseases. Hierarchy of Disagreeability of a Genetic Trait Severe Traits • Disorders that cause pain to the animal (i.e. glaucoma, CMO, hip dysplasia, entropion, distichiasis, luxated patella, Legg-Perthes) • Disorders that disfigure maim or otherwise render an animal nonfunctional (i.e. cataracts, retinal dysplasia and detachment, chondrodystrophy). • Disorders that require treatment for the life of the animal (i.e. Grey collie syndrome, diabetes, inherited hypothyroidism). • Disorders that require surgical correction for the animal to survive (i.e. esophageal achalasia, anasarca, ventricular septal defects). • Disorders that are difficult to control (i.e. multigene traits, abiotrophic traits). Less disagreeable (mild) genetic traits • Disorders that require one time surgery that is highly successful and principally cosmetic (i.e. inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, monorchidism). • Disorders that prevent an animal's use for the purpose for which it is bred (i.e. albinism, correct color, mild bite/dentition or gait abnormalities). Responsibilities of a breeder: 1. Should have established breeding goals for their line, defined by their ideal dog so they know what they are breeding for and can select an appropriate test mate. 2. Should have an established selection method to use in selecting the test mate. 3. Should have arrived at a hierarchy or degree of disagreeableness of traits known to occur in their breed which they can apply to their dogs (all may not involve the "health" of their dogs). 4. Should know traits that occur in their line and traits that potentially could occur in their animal or are known to exist in their animal. Obligations of a breeder: 1. Register all animals that are known or potential carriers with an appropriate disease registry. 2. Test mate all offspring retained for breeding or sold as "breeding" quality in order to assure knowledge of the pathway of the gene in question. 3. Thoroughly explain to any purchaser of potential breeding stock that the defective gene may be present and what will be required to eliminate the gene. Do not imply that it is of no importance.

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Thoroughly assure yourself and the breed that "pet quality" animals that will not be shown or used for breeding remain pets. a. Require a spay/neuter agreement b. Do not issue papers until the animal is spayed or neutered. c. Require a deposit to be returned when evidence is presented that the surgery has been done. d. Require that the spay or neuter be completed before the animal would be of breeding age (7-9 months). Expectation when using a known carrier for breeding: 1. In any scheme used to control genetic diseases in dogs one produces an equal number of carriers whether a test mating or a dilutional system is used. 2. In the process of detecting carriers in the general population of dogs using a random mating system, large numbers of carriers are produced. 3. The effect of outcrossing is to hide a gene, not to eliminate it. 4. Any breeding is in effect a "test" breeding if total records are kept. This allows one to benefit by retrospective breedings if the records can be assembled accurately and used in the accepted way to assign the risk that an animal has of being a carrier after producing varying numbers of pups. Jerold Bell, DVM Jerold Bell, DVM, is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Clinical Veterinary Genetics Course for the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. He was trained in genetics and genetic counseling at Michigan State University, and the University of Missouri. His DVM is from Cornell University. Dr. Bell is a lecturer to both all-breed and individual breed dog clubs. He is a project administrator of genetic disease control programs for national Parent Clubs. He performs genetic counseling through Veterinary Genetic Counseling, and practices small animal medicine at Freshwater Veterinary Hospital in Enfield, CT. He and his wife own Gordon Setters. A summary of Jerold Bells work on genetics and genetic counseling Breeding goals should be written down, and prioritized. These may fall under the categories of health, conformation, performance, and behavior. Goals can involve increasing trainability or performance, losing a detrimental gene, or acquiring a conformational characteristic. You should determine which traits you wish to retain, and which traits you wish to acquire in the offspring. The mode of inheritance of traits will determine how quickly you can achieve a goal. The response to selection can occur more rapidly with single gene traits, or may take a few generations for polygenic traits. Genetic diseases that cause death, discomfort, or those that are not treatable, should have a high priority in genetic disease control. An early goal is to decrease the incidence of affected dogs being born. Disorders with a late age of onset are more difficult to control, as genetically affected dogs can be bred before becoming clinically affected. A reliable early test for identification of affected dogs and carrier dogs leads to better management of genetic disorders. Breeders should understand the limitations of genetic tests to evaluate their results. This includes the age when the test can be performed, and the accuracy of the test. Breeders should understand that linkage based tests do not identify the defective gene, but a marker that lies close on the chromosome. If a crossover occurs between the marker and the defective gene during reproduction, false positive and false negative results will occur. Individual breeders can use genetic tests to identify carriers, work to breed away from the defective gene(s), and ensure that the defective gene(s) is not reintroduced in future matings. Each breeder will have his or her own rate of progress, depending on the frequency of the defective gene(s) in their own breeding dogs, and which desirable dogs are carriers. With reliable tests for carriers, you can breed quality carrier dogs to normal dogs. Normal testing offspring who display desirable traits should replace carriers for future breeding stock. This may not occur in one generation. As more breeders work away from the defective gene(s), the problem for the breed as a whole diminishes. A mistake of some breeders is to think that selection against carriers is unnecessary, as long as affected dogs are not produced. You should never select more carrier offspring in the next generation than the average frequency of carriers in the population. By not selecting against carriers in breeding 25 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020

stock, you are selecting for a carrier frequency of 50 percent, much higher than most breed averages. This almost guarantees that half the quality dogs in your next generation will be carriers. If a quality, normal testing dog has not been produced after a number of matings, a different method can be used. We can look to the common experience when a top performer does not reproduce itself well, but a littermate produces far better than itself. When left without quality, genetically normal breeding stock, breeding to an average, but genetically normal littermate may ultimately provide the desirable offspring you want. If a direct test of the genotype is available, the results of the proposed mates will be all that is necessary. If a phenotypic test for polygenic disease is available (such as hip radiographs or CERF examinations), then the results of the proposed mates, their full-sibs (littermates or repeat breedings), and the results of the grandparents and their full-sibs are important. With polygenic disease, the breadth of pedigree (full-sibs) is as important, if not more important than depth of pedigree (parents and grandparents) in visualizing the spectrum of genes that can be passed on. Normal breeding dogs from mostly normal litters are the best candidates for breeding. If there is no test for carriers, relative risk assessment can be used for genetic counseling. This technique is useful in autosomal or x-linked recessive disorders. It is based on pedigree analysis and knowledge of the known affected and carrier individuals in the pedigree. The downside of this technique is that it applies selective pressure against all relatives with involved pedigrees. Therefore, genetically normal individuals will be selected against. This can adversely impact the gene pool with widely dispersed genes, or in small breeding populations. Without genetic tests, breeders can still reduce the carrier risk in their matings. If a valuable breeding animal is determined to be a carrier, he or she can be retired from breeding and be replaced with a quality offspring. The genes of the retired dog can be preserved through the selected offspring, but the carrier risk can be cut in half. To further limit the spread of the defective gene, the offspring should only be used in a limited number of carefully planned matings, and should also be replaced with one or two representative offspring. In this way, you are maintaining the good genes of the line, reducing the carrier risk with each generation, and replacing, not adding to the overall carrier risk in the breeding population. If gene tests are not available, the storage of frozen semen is important for quality dogs with high-risk pedigrees. If tests evolve that can differentiate carrier from genetically normal dogs, offspring from frozen semen matings can be reintroduced into the gene pool. Both DNA (from blood or cheek swabs) and semen should be stored to utilize this method. The proper use of genetic tests is not one that continually multiplies carriers in a breeding program. It should be geared toward producing quality, genetically normal dogs. The total elimination of defective genes will probably be impossible for most breeds. With an established testing program, the breed can monitor the frequency of the defective gene in the breeding population, and work to decrease the percentage of carriers.

Carmen Battaglia PhD Dr. Carmen Battaglia holds a PhD and Masters degree from Florida State University and is an author, researcher and lecturer. He has worked at Emory University, Florida State University, DeKalb College and the University of Tennessee Space Institute. In 1960 he established the Van Cleve Breeding Program. The intervening years included extensive breeding and research. He has authored many books and articles on education and on animals. His articles have appeared in the AKC Gazette, Dog World, Canadian Shepherd Journal, South African Dog Magazine, and dog publications in Australia and Ireland. Suggestions to Improved Planned Breeding’s (by Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia) Check the following when screening study dogs: 1. Frequency of the stud dog traits occurring among his ancestors (three generation pedigree) 2. Frequency of the stud dog traits found among his littermates 3. Number of carriers, affected littermates, and ancestors in his three generation pedigree 4. Number of pups produced with stud dog traits Steps to eliminate carriers: 26 | P a g e Small Munsterlander Club of America, Inc. Breeder’s Guidelines and Regulations Manual Approved November 2020

1. Not repeat the breeding 2. Not use the stud dog/bitch again 3. Test the offspring and not breed from carriers 4. Exclude littermates of those affected 5. Not breed to close relatives of those affected Characteristics of Good Brood Bitches: 1. Whelps naturally without problems 2. Milk supply sufficient to support litter size 3. Encourages puppies to nurse 4. Careful and calm with pups 5. Is attentive with puppies

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Appendix G Small Munsterlanders Club of America, Inc. Breeders Award Application

The qualifications for SMCA Breeders Awards are listed in:

BGRM Section: 5.0 SMCA Breeder’s and Stud dog's Awards

Application for Award Entitled: Breeder’s Name: ______

Bitch’s Name: ______Address: ______City: ______State: ______Zip: ______Telephone: ______Email: ______

Stud dog’s Owner’s Name: ______Stud dog’s Name: ______Litter Whelp Date: ______Litter Letter: ______

Dog # 1 Registered Name: ______Hunt Test Passed: ______Registration # of dog: ______Owner: ______

Dog # 2 Registered Name: ______Hunt Test Passed: ______Registration # of dog: ______Owner: ______

Dog # 3 Registered Name: ______Hunt Test Passed: ______Registration # of dog: ______Owner: ______

Dog # 4 Registered Name: ______Hunt Test Passed: ______Registration # of dog: ______Owner: ______

Mail the form to the SMCA Secretary or fill out form online on the smca.org website.

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Appendix H

FAULTS: Any departure of the foregoing points must be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

SEVERE FAULTS: • Clumsy, big-boned conformation. • Serious deviations from the correct proportions of body, neck and • height and withers. • More than 50% of the nose flesh-colored or spotted. • Pointed muzzle. Dished nose bridge. • Eyes too light. Light yellow hawk eyes. • Croup too short • Serious lack of depth of chest or too flat sided brisket. Barrel • shaped brisket. • Elbows heavily turning out or in. • Steep pasterns. • Strongly cow hocked or barrel legged, in stance as well as in • movement. • Splayed toes; flat feet. • Clumsy movement. • Smooth hairless ears or too long and curled fringes on the ears. • Coat too curled. • Deviation of the size limits between 0.75 inches (+/-2cm) and 1.5 inched (+/- 4cm).

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS • Aggressive or overly shy dogs. • Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioral abnormalities. • Fearfulness, aggressiveness, game, or gun shyness. • Gross deviations from the gender type, sexual malformations. • Completely depigmented nose. • All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1. • Cleft palate or cleft lip. • Bird of Prey eye. • Ectropion, entropion, distichiasis, (double eyelash line). • Pronounced dewlap. • Distinct roach back, • Pronounced swayback, crooked spine. • Malformation of the ribcage, e.g. sternum cut off. • Kinky tail, ring tail, other tail abnormalities e.g. too short or too long tail. • Solid colored dogs. • Disqualifying fault if greater than 22.5 inches or less than 20 inches for a dog. • Disqualifying fault if greater than 22 inches or less than 19 inches for a bitch.

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Appendix J Small Munsterlander Club of America Litter Notification New Puppy Owner Complimentary Membership

Whelp Date 20 Breeder

Sire ______

Dame______------Puppy #1 Registered Name______

Owner Name______State ______

Email Address______Phone #______

Microchip #______

Puppy #2 Registered Name______

Owner Name______State ______

Email Address______Phone #______

Microchip #______

Puppy #3 Registered Name______

Owner Name______State ______

Email Address______Phone #______

Microchip #______

Puppy #4 Registered Name______

Owner Name______State ______

Email Address______Phone #______

Microchip #______

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Appendix K

SMCA Transfer of Ownership Notification Form

Too be created

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