International Progressive Dog Breeders' Alliance
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The International Progressive Dog Breeders' Alliance or IPDBA is a dog breed registry
based in Kentucky in the United States
. The IPDBA website states that its founders "believe that the breeding of all animals is an art form, and as such, breeders should have the freedom to express themselves and their vision for their breed(s) in their breeding programs."http://www.ipdba.8k.com/
, which registers only uncommon or novel dogs, the IPDBA recognizes uncommon or novel breeds in addition to granting automatic recognition to all breeds already registered by major kennel clubs such as the AKC (American Kennel Club
) or UKC (United Kennel Club
). This permits the IPDBA to assert that because it recognizes "more than 550 new and old breeds of dogs" it is therefore "the largest all-breed registry in the world."http://www.ipdba.8k.com/
This claim is based on the number of breeds the IPDBA recognizes. Most major kennel clubs granting recognition to a breed are, in fact, granting recognition to a breed club
. The IPDBA's recognition of over 550 breeds does not reflect the number of breed clubs actually using the IPDBA as a registry, nor does it reflect the number of dogs registered. In early 2006, only three chartered breed clubs were linked to the IPDBA website. All three are chartered by the IPDBA itself.
The official website does not indicate whether the IPDBA has sanctioned any shows, awarded any championship points, or has activities beyond collecting fees to charter breed clubs and register dogs produced by those clubs. The official website provides no physical location for the group other than a post office box. It is not clear where the records are physically maintained, or whether they are regularly examined by objective outside auditors. The website also does not make clear whether the IPDBA is incorporated, and if so, whether it is a for-profit business or a not-for-profit charity. These issues raise concerns among breed registry watchdogs. http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/breedregistries.htm#alternates
The IPDBA, like the other two IPBA subsidiaries, is made up of chartered breed or species associations which have full control over their breed or species standard. As of early 2006, three of the dog breeds the IPDBA recognizes are affiliated with IPDBA-chartered breed associations.
The stated purposes of the IPBA, applicable to all three of its subsidiaries including the IPBDA, are:
The reference to restrictive legislation likely includes breed-specific legislation
and bans on hybridizing domesticated animals with wild canids and felids, or bans on owning such hybrids, or bans owning non-domestic species whether purebred or crossed with other wild species, such as liger
s.
Granting fourth-generation breed championships is a considerably more rapid process than found in traditional breed clubs and kennel clubs, which generally require a significant amount of time accumulating and registering the foundation stock, and a closed stud book. For example, the AKC does not permit breeds to enter its Foundation Stock Service, which tracks pedigrees prior to the closing of the stud book, unless the breed club can show documentation of the "distinct breed over a period of many decades."http://www.akc.org/reg/fss_details.cfm Even with that much history, the AKC will not grant championship points until a breed graduates from the FSS or even the AKC Miscellaneous class into full breed recognition, a process which takes many generations.http://www.akc.org/breeds/miscellaneous_class.cfm
In all breed registries, conformation championship points are awarded only at formal dog show
s. In early 2006, the IPDBA official website does not indicate that any IPDBA-sponsored shows have been held since the group was founded in 1996, or are scheduled for the future. There are no posted show rules, show schedules, or show results.
Furthermore, the IPDBA Registration Rules permit the registration of non-purebred
dogs so long as the dogs are going to be used as foundation stock for a new breed.http://ipdba.8k.com/Article3.html#C Thus, if an entrepreneur wished to attempt to create a non-shedding arctic dog by crossing Poodle
s and Malamutes
, the IPDBA would accept these first-generation "Poolamutes" as foundation stock for a recognized "breed," and would grant Poolamute championships in the fourth generation. In contrast, most traditional breed registries consider "-poo" and "peke-" and similar constructions to be commercially-inspired mongrelizations of the Poodle
, Pekingese
, and other purebreds targeted for cross-breeding so that the resulting mixed-breed puppies can be marketed as so-called designer dogs.
Breed registry
A breed registry, also known as a stud book or register, in animal husbandry and the hobby of animal fancy, is an official list of animals within a specific breed whose parents are known. Animals are usually registered by their breeders when they are still young...
based in Kentucky in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The IPDBA website states that its founders "believe that the breeding of all animals is an art form, and as such, breeders should have the freedom to express themselves and their vision for their breed(s) in their breeding programs."http://www.ipdba.8k.com/
Context
Unlike the American Rare Breed AssociationAmerican Rare Breed Association
The American Rare Breed Association or ARBA is a national dog association of the United States, based in Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland. The club was formed to register, show, educate and promote the breeding of uncommon dog breeds...
, which registers only uncommon or novel dogs, the IPDBA recognizes uncommon or novel breeds in addition to granting automatic recognition to all breeds already registered by major kennel clubs such as the AKC (American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club
The American Kennel Club is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. Beyond maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official...
) or UKC (United Kennel Club
United Kennel Club
The United Kennel Club is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. According to the website, the club records 250,000 registrations annually. The UKC is not part of the International Canine Organisation, Fédération...
). This permits the IPDBA to assert that because it recognizes "more than 550 new and old breeds of dogs" it is therefore "the largest all-breed registry in the world."http://www.ipdba.8k.com/
This claim is based on the number of breeds the IPDBA recognizes. Most major kennel clubs granting recognition to a breed are, in fact, granting recognition to a breed club
Breed club (dog)
A dog breed club is an association or club of fanciers of a single, specific breed of dog.Breed clubs define the breed with which the club is associated in a document called a breed standard, although there may be multiple breed clubs for the same breed, each defining the breed in a somewhat...
. The IPDBA's recognition of over 550 breeds does not reflect the number of breed clubs actually using the IPDBA as a registry, nor does it reflect the number of dogs registered. In early 2006, only three chartered breed clubs were linked to the IPDBA website. All three are chartered by the IPDBA itself.
The official website does not indicate whether the IPDBA has sanctioned any shows, awarded any championship points, or has activities beyond collecting fees to charter breed clubs and register dogs produced by those clubs. The official website provides no physical location for the group other than a post office box. It is not clear where the records are physically maintained, or whether they are regularly examined by objective outside auditors. The website also does not make clear whether the IPDBA is incorporated, and if so, whether it is a for-profit business or a not-for-profit charity. These issues raise concerns among breed registry watchdogs. http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/breedregistries.htm#alternates
History
The International Progressive Breeders' Alliance, IPBA, was founded in 1996. IPBA is composed of three subsidiary animal registries, the IPDBA for dogs, the IPCBA for cats, and the IPEBA, intended for non-domestic exotics, which may include wolves, lynxes, lions, and other wild species.The IPDBA, like the other two IPBA subsidiaries, is made up of chartered breed or species associations which have full control over their breed or species standard. As of early 2006, three of the dog breeds the IPDBA recognizes are affiliated with IPDBA-chartered breed associations.
The stated purposes of the IPBA, applicable to all three of its subsidiaries including the IPBDA, are:
- to provide "creative freedom" to breeders to develop new breeds and preserve old breed lines "as they wish without interference from registries." The IPBDA acknowledges any registrations accepted by its member breed clubs, without further oversight. The IPBDA does not administer and revise breed standards. This is left to the member breed clubs.
- to provide a means of international networking among members of each subsidiary animal registry (dogs, cats, exotic non-domestic species including canids and felids).
- to unite breeders to work together to protect all breeds of animals and their hobby from restrictive legislation.
The reference to restrictive legislation likely includes breed-specific legislation
Breed-specific legislation
Breed-specific legislation is a law or ordinance passed by a legislative body pertaining to a specific breed or breeds of domesticated animals. In practice, it generally refers to laws or ordinances pertaining to a specific dog breed or breeds....
and bans on hybridizing domesticated animals with wild canids and felids, or bans on owning such hybrids, or bans owning non-domestic species whether purebred or crossed with other wild species, such as liger
Liger
The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress . Thus, it has parents with the same genus but of different species. It is distinct from the similar hybrid tiglon. It is the largest of all known cats and extant felines.Ligers enjoy swimming, which is a characteristic of tigers, and...
s.
Registrations
The IPDBA's breed recognition ruleshttp://www.ipdba.8k.com/Article3.html are much more open to accepting breeds which are now in development than the major kennel clubs and nearly all breed clubs. After three generations of registered reproduction within the breed or breed group, the IPDBA states it will offer championship points to dogs from these newly-developed or re-created breeds.Granting fourth-generation breed championships is a considerably more rapid process than found in traditional breed clubs and kennel clubs, which generally require a significant amount of time accumulating and registering the foundation stock, and a closed stud book. For example, the AKC does not permit breeds to enter its Foundation Stock Service, which tracks pedigrees prior to the closing of the stud book, unless the breed club can show documentation of the "distinct breed over a period of many decades."http://www.akc.org/reg/fss_details.cfm Even with that much history, the AKC will not grant championship points until a breed graduates from the FSS or even the AKC Miscellaneous class into full breed recognition, a process which takes many generations.http://www.akc.org/breeds/miscellaneous_class.cfm
In all breed registries, conformation championship points are awarded only at formal dog show
Conformation show
Conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, are a kind of dog show in which a judge familiar with a specific dog breed evaluates individual purebred dogs for how well the dogs conform to the established breed type for their breed, as described in a breed's individual breed standard.A...
s. In early 2006, the IPDBA official website does not indicate that any IPDBA-sponsored shows have been held since the group was founded in 1996, or are scheduled for the future. There are no posted show rules, show schedules, or show results.
Furthermore, the IPDBA Registration Rules permit the registration of non-purebred
Purebred
Purebreds, also called purebreeds, are cultivated varieties or cultivars of an animal species, achieved through the process of selective breeding...
dogs so long as the dogs are going to be used as foundation stock for a new breed.http://ipdba.8k.com/Article3.html#C Thus, if an entrepreneur wished to attempt to create a non-shedding arctic dog by crossing Poodle
Poodle
The Poodle is a breed of dog. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is highly intelligent and skillful in many dog sports, including agility, obedience, tracking, and even herding...
s and Malamutes
Alaskan Malamute
The Alaskan Malamute is a generally large breed of domestic dog originally bred for use as a utilitarian dog and later an Alaskan sled dog. They are sometimes mistaken for a Siberian Husky, but in fact are quite different in many ways...
, the IPDBA would accept these first-generation "Poolamutes" as foundation stock for a recognized "breed," and would grant Poolamute championships in the fourth generation. In contrast, most traditional breed registries consider "-poo" and "peke-" and similar constructions to be commercially-inspired mongrelizations of the Poodle
Poodle
The Poodle is a breed of dog. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is highly intelligent and skillful in many dog sports, including agility, obedience, tracking, and even herding...
, Pekingese
Pekingese
The Pekingese, or "Peke" is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. The breed was favored by the Chinese Imperial court, and its name refers to the city of Beijing where the Forbidden City resides...
, and other purebreds targeted for cross-breeding so that the resulting mixed-breed puppies can be marketed as so-called designer dogs.
See also
- American Rare Breed AssociationAmerican Rare Breed AssociationThe American Rare Breed Association or ARBA is a national dog association of the United States, based in Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland. The club was formed to register, show, educate and promote the breeding of uncommon dog breeds...
- Breed clubBreed club (dog)A dog breed club is an association or club of fanciers of a single, specific breed of dog.Breed clubs define the breed with which the club is associated in a document called a breed standard, although there may be multiple breed clubs for the same breed, each defining the breed in a somewhat...
- Breed registryBreed registryA breed registry, also known as a stud book or register, in animal husbandry and the hobby of animal fancy, is an official list of animals within a specific breed whose parents are known. Animals are usually registered by their breeders when they are still young...
- Dog breedingDog breedingDog breeding is the practice of mating selected specimens with the intent to maintain or produce specific qualities and characteristics.Dogs reproduce without human interference, so their offsprings' characteristics are determined by natural selection. Domestic dogs may be intentionally bred by...
External links
- Canadian Federation of Humane Societies lists three factors to identify bona fide registries
- Dog Breed Registries in North America reviews breed registries by name
- International Progressive Breeders' Alliance
- International Progressive Dog Breeders' Alliance